This was a week of discovery, over at Lit Hub. We explored strange new worlds and re-contextualized the familiar. And as usual, we relished the puns and the bits. James Folta has been enjoying a new Jon Bois video essay. Read more >
George Plimpton, impresario founder of The Paris Review, has a literary legacy that keeps on giving. Now, fans of the man can peep into his old townhouse. Otherwise known as the OG offices of America’s OG literary magazine. The storied Read more >
Around this time of year, I start seeing this 2021 Tweet make the rounds: “Most Americans on minimum wage earn less than a Dickensian allegory for destitution”—it’s compelling! And it certainly feels right to someone like me, who thinks it’s Read more >
As Reuters reported yesterday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio has enforced new font restrictions in the state department, because Trump and his hogmen continue to keep their eye on what matters to Americans. Under the last administration, the State Department Read more >
This week, the internet got a fun little treat when Mad Men, a pinnacle of early prestige TV, landed on HBOMax after a long absence from streaming services. Unfortunately, the new, much-hyped 4K restoration hit our home screens with flaws. Read more >
Over the weekend, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) issued a statement condemning the pending merger between two massive media titans: Netflix and Warner Bros. Discovery. But laymen may be wondering, why are the writers so upset? We all hate Read more >
With the caveat that “best” is a relative—and relatively silly—metric, it’s been a pretty great year for people talking about books. And if you’re the kind of reader who’d rather get your book club fix at a distance, ideally while Read more >
Literary Hub is pleased to announce the winner of the Restless Books 2025 Kellman Prize for Immigrant Literature, an annual award given to a first-time, first-generation immigrant author that includes a $10,000 advance, a writing residency from Millay Arts, and Read more >
Today, the Whiting Foundation announced the ten winners of the 2025 Whiting Nonfiction Grant for Works-in-Progress. Each winner will receive $40,000 to support the completion of their nonfiction project, and will also receive “strategic publicity guidance” from Press Shop PR. Read more >
Cozy winter season is upon us, and the publishing world is finally letting us catch up to their endless output. It’s time to peruse the “Best of” lists (like ours, here) and discover all the great books we’ve missed. And Read more >
Two Palestinians are gathering donations to create a public library in Gaza, after Israel’s war and genocide destroyed nearly all existing libraries, schools, and universities. The two men, Omar Hamad and Ibrahim, are avid readers who have spent years trying Read more >
Six months ago, Anthony Aycock wrote a piece for this website called “How a Single Court Case Could Determine the Future of Book Banning in America” in which he detailed a case working its way through the American judicial system: Read more >
We’re currently nestled in the period between Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, when time acts strangely and the calendar never behaves like it’s supposed to. It’s the perfect season to steal away to read a book, and force time to Read more >
The late William Roberts was a Pennsylvania lawyer, philanthropist, and self-identified bibliophile. And as The Philadelphia Inquirer reported in his recent obit, when the bookstore near his home closed, a window opened. Roberts, a devoted reader, bought the store’s entire Read more >
The Institute of Museum and Library Services issued a short and sweet update on Wednesday announcing the restoration of all grants supporting libraries and museums: Upon further review, the Institute of Museum and Library Services has reinstated all federal grants. Read more >
This week, Lit Hub ate buffet style. We followed individual whims, and satisfied diverse appetites. Literally? We gamed, we read, and we giggled. Emily Temple’s nice thing of the week was music. Says our managing editor: “After years of being Read more >
Tomorrow is the Feast of St. Nicholas, a celebration of the patron saint of children, travelers, sailors, toymakers, broadcasters, the falsely accused, repentant thieves, Greece, archers, unmarried people, and the Russian Navy. St. Nick also inspired Santa Claus, so the Read more >
Streaming is over. The magazine is back. And everyone who’s too online is apparently getting off again. The time is ripe for an analog revolution. And where better to start than the stacks? As Claire Woodcock reported in 404 Media Read more >
Some of us just can’t seem to quit a certain Connecticut town. Maybe it’s the pancakes at the diner. The quaint local color. Or maybe it’s those unlikely palm trees, swaying in the distance. Either way, despite the inscrutably speedy Read more >
R.F. Kuang, the bestselling novelist behind Katabasis, Yellowface, and Babel, is taking a stand with the BDS movement. Citing a call from the organizers of the Palestinian BDS (or, Boycott, Divest, and Sanction) National Committee, the popular author withdrew from Read more >
