[go: up one dir, main page]
My high school English syllabus, ranked.

My high school English syllabus, ranked.

By Brittany Allen | September 8, 2025

The House of Mirth">It’s Okay to Hate <emThe House of Mirth">

The House of Mirth">It’s Okay to Hate The House of Mirth

Carlo Rotella on Reading (and Learning) from Books We Dislike

By Carlo Rotella | September 2, 2025

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

A Literary History of the Billionaire: Villain or Buffoon... Or Both?

“When you're disgustingly wealthy, your days don’t have to be touched by banal oppressors, like the office or public transportation.”

By Brittany Allen | July 10, 2025

A Reading List">Jane Austen’s Many Literary Afterlives: <brA Reading List">

A Reading List">Jane Austen’s Many Literary Afterlives:
A Reading List

Rebecca Romney Recommends Edith Wharton, Vanessa Riley, Karen Joy Fowler and More

By Rebecca Romney | February 18, 2025

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

What to read if you're finally ready to loud quit your job.

By Brittany Allen | February 10, 2025

Edith Wharton and the Clarifying Rage of the Menopausal Writer

Edith Wharton and the Clarifying Rage of the Menopausal Writer

Deborah Williams on Undine Spragg, Miranda July, and “Women of a Certain Age”

By Deborah Williams | January 24, 2025

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

  • Joyride: A Memoir
  • A Guardian and a Thief
  • Minor Black Figures
  • True Nature: The Pilgrimage of Peter Matthiessen
  • The Wayfinder
  • Unabridged: The Thrill of (and Threat To) the Modern Dictionary

A Self-Made Myth: How Edith Wharton Rewrote Her Own Childhood

By Constance Roisin | January 24, 2025

Decorating Houses With Edith Wharton: On Interior Design as Art and Literary Practice

By Emily J. Orlando | October 18, 2024

What to read next based on your favorite reality show.

By Brittany Allen | July 23, 2024

In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

In Praise of the Domestic Sensualist: Laurie Colwin at 80

Mia Manzulli on the Perennial Allure of Colwin's Worlds

By Mia Manzulli | June 14, 2024

The Worst Dads in All of Literature: An Incomplete List

The Worst Dads in All of Literature: An Incomplete List

Garth Risk Hallberg on the Dysfunctional Fathers of the Western Canon

By Garth Risk Hallberg | June 13, 2024

Houses from literature that Airbnb could definitely trick us into booking.

Houses from literature that Airbnb could definitely trick us into booking.

By James Folta | May 3, 2024

An (Ongoing) Taxonomy of the Sad Rich Girls of Literature

An (Ongoing) Taxonomy of the Sad Rich Girls of Literature

Sanibel Lazar Proposes a System of Classification for Unhappy Endings Born of Blessed Circumstances

By Sanibel | April 29, 2024

The Writer Next Door: My Life As Joyce Carol Oates’ Neighbor

The Writer Next Door: My Life As Joyce Carol Oates’ Neighbor

“I wanted to believe that Oates knew we existed. While her cat clearly knew who we were, she never did.”

By Mia Manzulli | March 21, 2024

7 great love stories for cynics.

7 great love stories for cynics.

By Emily Temple | February 12, 2024

So Fetch, So Fierce: In Praise of All the Literary Mean Girls

So Fetch, So Fierce: In Praise of All the Literary Mean Girls

Jennifer Keishin Armstrong Recommends Mona Awad, Kirthana Ramisetti, Anna Bogutskaya, and More

By Jennifer Keishin Armstrong | January 26, 2024

Page 1 of 4

  • Literary Hub

    Created by Grove Atlantic and Electric Literature


    Masthead

    About

    Sign Up For Our Newsletters

    How to Pitch Lit Hub

    Advertisers: Contact Us

    Privacy Policy

    Support Lit Hub - Become A Member