Why We'll Never Get Tired of Literary Retellings

Why We'll Never Get Tired of Literary Retellings

Meg Donohue on the Enduring Appeal of Updating Old Stories

By Meg Donohue | May 28, 2019

Scent and Sensibility: 5 Olfactory Novels

Scent and Sensibility: 5 Olfactory Novels

Erica Bauermeister on That Most Underrated of Literary Senses

By Erica Bauermeister | May 24, 2019

Six of the Best Bad Women in Fiction

Six of the Best Bad Women in Fiction

From Jane Eyre to Olive Kitteridge, Sara Collins Favorite Flawed Protagonists

By Sara Collins | May 22, 2019

6 Epic Fantasy Series to Fill the<br> Dragon-Shaped Hole in Your Life

6 Epic Fantasy Series to Fill the
Dragon-Shaped Hole in Your Life

Game of Thrones May Be Over, but Books Will Never Leave You

By Emily Temple | May 20, 2019

Lit Hub Recommends: <em>Legally Blonde</em>, Franny Choi, and Miriam Toews

Lit Hub Recommends: Legally Blonde, Franny Choi, and Miriam Toews

Also, practice productive self-care by memorizing plant names.

By Literary Hub | May 10, 2019

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

From Sally Rooney to John Cheever, 6 Unforgettable Fictional Vacations

Chip Cheek Recommends Some Vicarious Travel

By Chip Cheek | May 2, 2019

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

By Emily Temple | May 2, 2019

11 Books You Should Read This May

By Literary Hub | May 1, 2019

Lit Hub Staff Picks: Our Favorite
Stories This Month

By Literary Hub | April 30, 2019

5 Climate Change Books to Listen To This Spring

5 Climate Change Books to Listen To This Spring

James Tate Hill Recommends Pam Houston, Frans de Waal, Ross Gay, and More

By James Tate Hill | April 25, 2019

The Real Story Behind the Creation <br>of the Atomic Bomb

The Real Story Behind the Creation
of the Atomic Bomb

Demystifying Robert Oppenheimer

By Aaron Tucker | April 22, 2019

Isabella Hammad: A Book is Like a Letter—Not Often Addressed to Us

Isabella Hammad: A Book is Like a Letter—Not Often Addressed to Us

6 Great Books of Correspondence

By Isabella Hammad | April 22, 2019

Books to Help You Think <br>Like a Visual Artist

Books to Help You Think
Like a Visual Artist

Myla Goldberg on Getting Inside the Mind of a Painter or Photographer

By Myla Goldberg | April 19, 2019

Ahead of Their Time: A Reading List of Nonconformist Women

Ahead of Their Time: A Reading List of Nonconformist Women

From Sylvia Townsend Warner to Annie Proulx

By Lissa Evans | April 17, 2019

Where Suspicion Meets Reality: How Conspiracy Enters the American Mainstream

Where Suspicion Meets Reality: How Conspiracy Enters the American Mainstream

Irradiated Milk, Mind Control, Demonic Minions and Other Oddities

By Anna Merlan | April 16, 2019

15 Great Cat Poems Not Written By Cats

15 Great Cat Poems Not Written By Cats

Happy Poetry Month or Something

By Emily Temple | April 11, 2019

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