Image from the New York Public Libraries Digital Collections The hogmen and shock troops of the Trump-Musk administration have gone after another essential and beloved mainstay of public life: libraries. Trump signed a broad executive order last Friday that puts Read more >
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Read more >
March has already been a month of manias and mind-boggling political moments, and I feel, as perhaps everyone nodding to the madcap political moment does, like a broken record. Still, I’ll say something else I always say, as it is Read more >
After a thorough excoriating by Democrats who are livid at his capitulation to Trump, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has “postponed” his book tour. Hopefully he’ll use the time to do something about Trump’s unshackled authoritarianism. But I suspect he’s Read more >
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Read more >
Sarah Wynn-Williams’s Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism by Sarah Wynn-Williams came out a few days ago, and is already making a huge splash. The book is one insider’s look at Facebook/Meta, and how tech Read more >
Two Dollar Radio has been quietly rocking the publishing world since its inception in 2005. The Ohio-based indie publisher and “family outfit” turns twenty this year, and we at Lit Hub want to extend a hearty happy birthday. In a Read more >
We put a good amount of work into our villains bracket, and I think I could make a case for each of our initial 64 picks being the worst of all time. This week we’ve watched a lot of our Read more >
This week, the Cleveland Foundation announced the ten finalists for the 2025 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, which honor “books that have made important contributions to our understanding of racism and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures.” This is Read more >
For our Villains Bracket week, a few Lit Hub staffers wrote about their favorite villain from our initial group of 64. Calvin wrote about suburban ennui, the villain of Richard Yates’s Revolutionary Road and more. The suburban ennui that was felled Read more >
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Read more >
For our Villains Bracket week, a few Lit Hub staffers wrote an ode to their favorite villain from our initial group of 64. Here’s Dan on Frankenstein’s Monster, from Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein. “Remember, that I am thy creature; I ought to Read more >
For our Villains Bracket week, Lit Hub staffers wrote a bit about their favorite villain from our initial group of 64. Here’s Dwyer on Tom Ripley, from The Talented Mr. Ripley, Ripley Under Ground, Ripley’s Game, and more. I think we Read more >
Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Read more >
For our Villains Bracket week, a few Lit Hub staffers wrote a bit about their favorite villain from our initial group of 64. Here’s James on Karla, who first appears in John le Carré’s Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy. In hindsight, Karla Read more >
Today, Aspen Words announced its five finalists for the 2025 Aspen Words Literary Prize, which awards $35,000 each year to “a work of fiction that illuminates a vital contemporary issue and demonstrates the transformative power of literature on thought and Read more >
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