This week, your friendly neighborhood Lit Hub staff is feasting on a narrative diet—but not in the stacks you’d expect. October brings fresh appreciation for the time-bound object. I’m talking about the kind of art you can imbibe on your Read more >
On September 25, The New York Times reported that Russian drones hit a plant on the edge of Kyiv. That plant was home to a printing press, and millions of children’s books. This attack is but the latest in a Read more >
In a recent interview with Interview magazine, influencer Alix Earle admitted that she has never read a book. Speaking for myself and the collective reaction in the Lit Hub Slack, this was shocking. I’ve run into people who only read Read more >
In a bit of good news, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is now expanding to serve more states and countries. Since 1995, the free book service has catered to young readers all over the United States. Starting from basically utero, children Read more >
Yesterday, the Cercador Prize, which recognizes works of literature in translation, selected by independent booksellers across the US, announced its 2026 finalists. This year’s committee includes Pierce Alquist of Brookline Booksmith (Brookline, MA) (Chair), Sophie Chen of Belmont Books (Belmont, Read more >
Caro Claire Burke, the bestselling novelist behind the most-talked-about-book of 2026, is asking all her followers to see a movie. That movie is NAZA, an award-winning documentary that explores Israel’s brutal military tactics in Gaza. As The Guardian has reported, NAZA Read more >
The Center for Fiction has announced the shortlist for their annual First Novel Prize, which was judged this year by R. O. Kwon, Kiese Laymon, Jordy Rosenberg, and Danzy Senna. The shortlisted authors will each be awarded $1,000 and the Read more >
If you love or have ever loved a literary magazine, I bring glad tidings. This week heralds a new appreciation rite for the discerning reader. Happy #LitMagWeek, everyone! #LitMagWeek is the brainchild of Brett Van Emst, editor and publisher of Read more >
October is here, and, with it, the thrills and chills of Spooky Season, a month of masks, madness, merriment, magic, and, of course, marvelous things to read (whether they be spooky or not). It has been a year of almost Read more >
On Tuesday, the MacArthur Foundation announced its 2026 class of MacArthur Fellows: 20 individuals who demonstrate “exceptional creativity” and excellence in their fields, and “who demonstrate the ability to impact society in significant and beneficial ways through their pioneering work Read more >
The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week, on Thursday, October 8. Said winner will take home 12.0 million Swedish kronor (SEK), or a little over 1.2 million dollars, along with a lifetime of Read more >
There are a number of heavyweight fiction titles coming out this week: Min Jin Lee, Hernan Diaz, and Ayad Akhtar all have long awaited novels emerging, each one its own piece of monumental fiction. To balance out those huge releases, Read more >
A group of concerned booksellers recently sent an open letter to the American Booksellers Association and the American Booksellers for Free Expression raising an “urgent concern” about the Trump administration’s NSPM-7 anti-antifascist memorandum. The presidential security memo issued last year Read more >
Harry Styles, the amphibious pop star who’s just coming off a 30 day engagement at Madison Square Garden, has made a new enemy. And I’m not talking about Channing Tatum. Meet Bonnie Slotnick, beloved bookseller and purveyor of cookbooks in Read more >
A group of right-to-read advocates and authors are hosting a live telethon tomorrow to draw attention to freedom to read issues and candidates before the midterms. Show Up, Speak Up! Vote for the Freedom to Read is a variety show Read more >
To my fellow summer weary, too sweaty, beach-skeptical readers out there: We made it. We’ve officially crossed the threshold into fall, and it feels great. Summer’s brash extroversion is finally at an end and I’m very much looking forward to Read more >
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