Jose Antonio Vargas on Life in a Country That Says You Don’t Belong

Jose Antonio Vargas on Life in a Country That Says You Don’t Belong

From the Memoir Nation Podcast, Hosted by Brooke Warner and Grant Faulkner

By Memoir Nation | January 12, 2026

Dozens of writers are boycotting the Adelaide festival for booting Palestinian-Australian Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.

Dozens of writers are boycotting the Adelaide festival for booting Palestinian-Australian Dr. Randa Abdel-Fattah.

By James Folta | January 9, 2026

What Happens if Russia Wins the War it Started in Ukraine?

What Happens if Russia Wins the War it Started in Ukraine?

Carlo Masala Explores the Worst-Case Scenarios

By Carlo Masala | January 9, 2026

Stop anthropomorphizing lines of code.

Stop anthropomorphizing lines of code.

By James Folta | January 8, 2026

Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.

Renee Nicole Good, murdered by ICE, was a prize-winning poet. Here’s that poem.

By Jonny Diamond | January 7, 2026

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting voted to close itself down.

By James Folta | January 7, 2026

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The boycott of PEN America led by Writers Against the War on Gaza was a success.

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In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

In 2025, most Americans read fewer than four books.

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How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

How the Enslaved of Saint-Domingue Struck Fear Into the Hearts of the Ruling Class

Carrie Gibson on François Makandal and the Impact of Superstition and the Supernatural in the 18th Century Caribbean

By Carrie Gibson | January 5, 2026

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Zohran Mamdani Understands the Precarity of Middle Class American Life

Alissa Quart on the Lessons From Mamdani’s Campaign

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Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

Why It’s a Good Thing Zohran Mamdani Can Never Become President

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The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

The Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2025

From Zohran to ChatGPT and Back Again

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | December 19, 2025

Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh on <em>Parable of the Sower</em>, and Her Love of Sci-Fi

Congressional Candidate Kat Abughazaleh on Parable of the Sower, and Her Love of Sci-Fi

“There’s so much book in that book.”

By James Folta | December 19, 2025

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