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On the Global Conspiracy to Make Childcare More Expensive

On the Global Conspiracy to Make Childcare More Expensive

Alex Mayyasi Considers the Impact of Technology and Inflation on Rising Childcare Costs

By Alex Mayyasi | April 8, 2026

The Extremist History Behind a Small American Town

The Extremist History Behind a Small American Town

Michael Edison Hayden on the Origins of White Supremacy Group VDARE

By Michael Edison Hayden | April 8, 2026

Where Physics Meets Poetry: On Language and the Power of Metaphor

Where Physics Meets Poetry: On Language and the Power of Metaphor

Chanda Prescod-Weinstein Considers Literary and Scientific Ways of Interpreting the World We Live In

By Chanda Prescod-Weinstein | April 7, 2026

The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

The Responsibility of the Critic: On Art, Honesty, and Introspection

Amie Souza Reilly: “A writer must look inward to determine how their own perceptions might project onto their theorizing.”

By Amie Souza Reilly | April 6, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | April 3, 2026

In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

In Praise of the Old WASP Elite (Because Dignified Hypocrisy is Better Than Garish Cruelty)

In Which Robert Leleux Reads an Alarming Number of Biographies About Rich, White Americans

By Robert Leleux | April 3, 2026

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How PayPal and Other Platforms Help Silence Alternative Media

By Rainey Reitman | April 3, 2026

Why can’t human editors identify AI?

By James Folta | April 1, 2026

The History of the Young Lords of Chicago

By Hilda Vasquez Ignatin | April 1, 2026

When Will We Begin to Listen? On the Meaning of Black Silence in a Democratic Crisis

When Will We Begin to Listen? On the Meaning of Black Silence in a Democratic Crisis

Candis Watts Smith Considers the Historical Experiences of Black Americans In the Current Era of Rising Authoritarianism

By Candis Watts Smith | March 30, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | March 27, 2026

Spring Arrives on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>!

Spring Arrives on The Lit Hub Podcast!

featuring James Folta, Calvin Kasulke, Oliver Scialdone, Casey Scieszka, Sara Yasin, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | March 27, 2026

A new podcast from M. Gessen explores an ugly family secret.

A new podcast from M. Gessen explores an ugly family secret.

By Brittany Allen | March 26, 2026

Books x Bodegas is bringing little libraries into Bronx bodegas.

Books x Bodegas is bringing little libraries into Bronx bodegas.

By James Folta | March 26, 2026

Hitting the road? Here are three recommendations about trips that get out of hand.

Hitting the road? Here are three recommendations about trips that get out of hand.

By James Folta | March 25, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize For Non-Fiction.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Women’s Prize For Non-Fiction.

By James Folta | March 25, 2026

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