Gaining Ground
The first time I saw this place, I knew I had come home. I do not mean I knew it in a peaceful, comforting sort of way, the way one recognizes an old friend; that…
Category: Books
The Best Books to Read on American Identity
Four authors grapple with the fight over American identity, from the colonial era to the modern day.…
Book Review: ‘Up on Cove Mountain,’ by Earl Swift
In “Up on Cove Mountain” Earl Swift confronts a place — and a tragedy — that haunts him.…
Book Review: ‘The Anniversary,’ by Andrea Bajani
“The Anniversary,” a novel by the Italian novelist Andrea Bajani, examines a marriage ravaged by abuse and malice.…
Book Review: ‘The Great Wherever,’ by Shannon Sanders
In “The Great Wherever,” generations of spirits watch as their descendants debate whether or not to sell their…
Lit Hub Weekly: August 17 – 21, 2026
What Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel can teach us about grief, literature, and growing up. | Lit…
An Expert on Conflict Says Your Relationships Are Doomed Without It
The author Priya Parker says the key to human connection is to lean into the fight.…
The Month’s Best New Mystery Books
Our columnist on four of the month’s best releases.…
The Local: Drama in the Boundary Waters
William Kent Krueger talks about his thriller set in the Boundary Waters, a timely subject.…
Margo Howard, Reluctant Columnist and Daughter of Ann Landers, Dies at 86
She published two books about her famous mother but didn’t fully embrace the family business until her late…