Global Stories That Have Expanded the “Great American” Literary Canon

Global Stories That Have Expanded the “Great American” Literary Canon

A Short Survey of the Last 90 Years

By Sara Nović and Alison Kolesar | October 18, 2019

Nordic Noir, Beloved Trolls, Dark Absurdity, and More

Nordic Noir, Beloved Trolls, Dark Absurdity, and More

Elizabeth DeNoma Recommends a Dozen Great Books from Scandinavia

By Elizabeth DeNoma | October 17, 2019

The 10 Best Poetry Collections of the Decade

The 10 Best Poetry Collections of the Decade

The Hardest List Yet

By Emily Temple | October 15, 2019

Lit Hub Recommends: Stevie Nicks, Aimee Bender, and <em>The Yellow House</em>

Lit Hub Recommends: Stevie Nicks, Aimee Bender, and The Yellow House

Also, Netflix's first original German-language series.

By Literary Hub | October 11, 2019

Five Books You May Have Missed in September

Five Books You May Have Missed in September

From 1970s Egypt to Chasidic Williamsburg... and More!

By Bethanne Patrick | October 8, 2019

The Books of Susan Sontag, Ranked

The Books of Susan Sontag, Ranked

A Fickle Superfan’s Guide to the Dark Lady of Letters

By Lisa Levy | October 4, 2019

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The Best of the University Press: Recommendations for Smarter Reading

By Literary Hub | October 3, 2019

12 Books You Should Read
This October

By Literary Hub | October 2, 2019

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

By Emily Temple | October 2, 2019

Ocean Vuong: The 10 Books<br> I Needed to Write My Novel

Ocean Vuong: The 10 Books
I Needed to Write My Novel

On Herman Melville, Theresa Hak Kyung Cha, James Baldwin, lê thị diễm thúy, and More

By Ocean Vuong | October 1, 2019

5 Great Island Books That Reimagine <em>The Tempest</em>

5 Great Island Books That Reimagine The Tempest

Johanna Stoberock on the Best Reconsiderations of Shakespeare's Classic

By Johanna Stoberock | September 30, 2019

Lit Hub Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories This Month

Lit Hub Staff Picks: Our Favorite Stories This Month

The Best Writing at the Site in September

By Literary Hub | September 27, 2019

So You Think You're Cool? On Referencing Pop Music in Fiction

So You Think You're Cool? On Referencing Pop Music in Fiction

Robert Haller on Nick Hornby, Jeffrey Eugenides, Zadie Smith, Jennifer Egan, and More

By Robert Haller | September 26, 2019

10 brand new books you should pick up this week.

10 brand new books you should pick up this week.

By Emily Temple | September 24, 2019

Best of the Decade: What Books Will We Still Be Reading in 10 Years?

Best of the Decade: What Books Will We Still Be Reading in 10 Years?

And You Thought Best of the Year Lists Were Intense?

By Emily Temple | September 24, 2019

The 20 Best Campus Novels, Ranked

The 20 Best Campus Novels, Ranked

The Dean's Listicle

By Emily Temple | September 19, 2019

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