Letter From Minnesota: <br>Can You Hear Us, America?

Letter From Minnesota:
Can You Hear Us, America?

Dobby Gibson: “This militarized occupation still feels like a test run for something that I’m not fully imagining.”

By Dobby Gibson | January 26, 2026

Bodies Fall, Not Ideas: <em>On the Zero Line</em> and the Urgency of Preserving Gaza’s Culture

Bodies Fall, Not Ideas: On the Zero Line and the Urgency of Preserving Gaza’s Culture

Maya Al Zaben on Literature as Resistance

By Maya Al Zaben | January 26, 2026

Becca Rea-Tucker on Why We Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Our Abortions

Becca Rea-Tucker on Why We Shouldn’t Feel Bad About Our Abortions

“Abortion is OK, we know. But how are our kids supposed to believe us if we whisper it under our breath?”

By Becca Rea-Tucker | January 26, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 23, 2026

Twin Cities bookstores are ready for today’s march against ICE.

Twin Cities bookstores are ready for today’s march against ICE.

Here’s how you can help support protests.

By Brittany Allen | January 23, 2026

American Psycho: <br>How Donald Trump Brought the “Bateman Doctrine” to the World

American Psycho:
How Donald Trump Brought the “Bateman Doctrine” to the World

Aron Solomon on the Devastating Consequences
of Narcissism Elevated to Policy

By Aron Solomon | January 23, 2026

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  • The Rest of Our Lives
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  • This Is Where the Serpent Lives
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  • Winter: The Story of a Season
  • The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else's Game
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The Dignity of Human Art and the Secret World of Roald Dahl on The Lit Hub Podcast

By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 23, 2026

The Unbanned Book Network is a new initiative fighting for diverse books in the classroom.

By James Folta | January 22, 2026

Inside the Brutal Center of Copper and Cobalt Mining in the Congo

By Nicolas Niarchos | January 22, 2026

The Day Bernie Goetz Shot Four Unarmed Teenagers on the Subway

The Day Bernie Goetz Shot Four Unarmed Teenagers on the Subway

Elliot Williams Chronicles the Vigilante Crime That
Shook 1980s New York City

By Elliot Williams | January 21, 2026

On Taylor Swift and the Hard Art of Reinvention

On Taylor Swift and the Hard Art of Reinvention

Misty L. Heggeness Considers the Ways Women Respond to Economic Challenges and Setbacks

By Misty L. Heggeness | January 21, 2026

How the Criminal Justice System Decides Who Lives and Who Dies

How the Criminal Justice System Decides Who Lives and Who Dies

Elizabeth Vartkessian on the Arbitrary Nature of Capital Punishment in America

By Elizabeth Vartkessian | January 20, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | January 16, 2026

<em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em> Anticipates!

The Lit Hub Podcast Anticipates!

featuring McKayla Coyle, Jonny Diamond, James Folta, Olivia Rutigliano, Dan Sheehan, Emily Temple, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | January 16, 2026

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

The Rise of Carlos the Jackal, the Most Feared Terrorist of the 1970s

Jason Burke on the Early Years of an Infamous Icon of Political Violence

By Jason Burke | January 16, 2026

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

On Renee Good, ICE, Zohran Mamdani, and the Politics of Domination vs. Vulnerability

Steven W. Thrasher Contemplates the Weakness at the Heart of ICE and the Politics of the Hard Right

By Steven W. Thrasher | January 15, 2026

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