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Why you should be reading Nancy Lemann’s nonfiction, too.
This April, a jewel of the American South is experiencing an overdue literary renaissance. Nancy Lemann, bard of…
One great poem to read today: William Shakespeare’s “Sonnet 28”
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American…
5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week
Our favorite criticism of the week includes Matt McManus on Quinn Slobodian and Ben Tarnoff’s Muskism, Katie Kitamura…
Lit Hub Daily: April 23, 2026
The perfect gift guide (for mothers who are writers). | Lit Hub “Possibly the greatest lesson I got…
These Literary Thrillers Explore Hollywood’s Dark Side
The best-selling author Kelly Yang recommends mysteries set in Tinseltown, from the down and dirty to the deliciously…
Bernd Heinrich on His Life in the Maine Woods
One might think I would run out of things to see, learn, and explore when I step out…
My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?
Hello there, howdy! Welcome back to everyone’s favorite bimonthly dramatic reading series, Am I the Literary Asshole?, an…
25 Gifts for Mothers (Who Are Also Writers)
Attention, adult children and partners of people who have given birth: Mother’s Day approaches. No matter what your…
Katie Couric on Media’s ‘Capitulation’ to Trump: ‘A Good Old-Fashioned Shakedown’
The former CBS Evening News anchor called her former network's $16 million settlement with Trump "deplorable"…