Lit Hub Daily: March 24, 2026
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET
TODAY: In 1905, Jules Verne dies.
- Cecile Pin recommends astronaut books by Samantha Harvey, Eliana Ramage, Taylor Jenkins Reid, and more! | Lit Hub Reading Lists
- Thomas Dekeyser explores the psychology behind stigmatizing those who reject technology. | Lit Hub Technology
- “After Gaza, it is time to recognize that this attempt to humanize history has failed, and that there will not be a second try.” The political and philosophical ramifications of Israel’s genocide. | Lit Hub Politics
- Sara Vlodic traces the early origins of the Nazi party in the United States. | Lit Hub History
- Looking for a new read? Try one of the 20 new books out today, including titles by Louise Erdich, Han Kang, David Streitfeld, and more. | Lit Hub Reading Lists
- Why pet portraiture is “inherently a form of entanglement.” | Lit Hub Art
- “The dream first came to him when he was twelve, and it would often return at unexpected times. In that dream he was in a small skiff, all alone, in the middle of the ocean.” Read from Eka Kurniawan’s novel The Dog Meows, the Cat Barks, translated by Annie Tucker. | Lit Hub Fiction
- Why can’t we shake Antigone? Helen Shaw on the enduring appeal of an ancient rebel. | New York Times
- Paul Elie considers the unique threats facing non-fiction book publishing. Here’s why the genre is more important than ever. | The New Republic
- Ashley Ray on the wild response to Lindy West’s new memoir, and the problem with an “idealized version of polyamory.” | Harper’s Bazaar
- Got Lux? Meet the socialist feminist magazine that’s reclaiming the “Charlie Kirk style campus tour.” | The Guardian
- “I watch videos of formless spheres for the same reason that I watch videos of miniature horses: I am in search of purity.” Morgan Day explores the world of the blobcow. | The Paris Review
- Joshua Rothman wonders why it’s so difficult to “follow our inspired impulses all the way to the end.” | The New Yorker
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