Lit Hub Daily: May 9, 2025
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET
TODAY: In 1860, J.M. Barrie, creator of Peter Pan, is born.
- “You truly cannot separate the personal experience of having this disease from the social experience of it.” Gavin J. Grant and Anne Ursu on chronic illness, writing, and family. | Lit Hub In Conversation
- Daniel Kehlmann’s The Director, Amanda Hess’ Second Life, and Florence Knapp’s The Names all feature among the best reviewed books of the week. | Book Marks
- Tramaine Suubi recommends fourteen books on Black motherhood by Black daughters by Toi Derricotte, Toni Morrison, Deesha Philyaw, and more. | Lit Hub Reading Lists
- Amie Souza Reilly reflects on “the art monster,” fairytales, and women’s loneliness. | Lit Hub Craft
- Patrick Dougher remembers his punk rock stint working at The Strand in the 80s. | Lit Hub Memoir
- Joy Harjo writes about the aftermath of her mother’s death, with illustrations by Dana Tiger. | Lit Hub Poetry
- Abigail Leonard explores the intersections of traditional and modern parenting in Kenya. | Lit Hub History
- “From this boredom, words flow. I can’t stop them.” Craig Mod praises the creative power of going for a walk. | Lit Hub Craft
- “How the fuck did it come to this?” Read from John Tottenham’s new novel, Service. | Lit Hub Fiction
- “Even George W. Bush liked libraries.” Nitish Pahwa examines Trump’s assault on the Institute of Museum and Library Services. | Slate
- Lindsey Adler remembers the life and legacy of Melody Beattie, who (literally) wrote the book on codependency. | The Cut
- Pete Wells considers revered cookbook author Marcella Hazan’s culinary legacy. | The New York Times
- Lara-Nour Walton reports on the NYPD’s most recent mass arrest of student protesters at Columbia. | The Nation
- Zahid Rafiq and Nafeesa Syeed discuss writing beyond bodies and capturing the cadence of a language. | Public Books
- Robert D Zaretsky explores the history of swooning over great art. | Aeon
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