Address
:
[go:
up one dir
,
main page
]
Remove Scripts
Show Referer
Rotate13
Base64
Strip Meta
Strip Title
Literary Hub
Craft and Criticism
Literary Criticism
Craft and Advice
In Conversation
On Translation
Fiction and Poetry
Short Story
From the Novel
Poem
News and Culture
History
Science
Politics
Biography
Memoir
Food
Technology
Bookstores and Libraries
Film and TV
Travel
Music
Art and Photography
The Hub
Style
Design
Sports
Lit Hub Radio
The Lit Hub Podcast
Awakeners
Fiction/Non/Fiction
The Critic and Her Publics
Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
Memoir Nation
Beyond the Page
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
Thresholds
The Cosmic Library
Culture Schlock
Reading Lists
The Best of the Decade
Book Marks
Best Reviewed Books
CrimeReads
True Crime
The Daily Thrill
Log In
Craft and Criticism
Literary Criticism
Craft and Advice
In Conversation
On Translation
Fiction and Poetry
Short Story
From the Novel
Poem
News and Culture
History
Science
Politics
Biography
Memoir
Food
Technology
Bookstores and Libraries
Film and TV
Travel
Music
Art and Photography
The Hub
Style
Design
Sports
Lit Hub Radio
The Lit Hub Podcast
Awakeners
Fiction/Non/Fiction
The Critic and Her Publics
Windham-Campbell Prizes Podcast
Memoir Nation
Beyond the Page
First Draft: A Dialogue on Writing
Thresholds
The Cosmic Library
Culture Schlock
Reading Lists
The Best of the Decade
Book Marks
Best Reviewed Books
CrimeReads
True Crime
The Daily Thrill
Log In
family history
A Palestinian Daughter’s Search for Connection with Her Father, Her Past, and Her Homeland
“I am homesick, whatever home means.”
By
Mai Serhan
| October 17, 2025
Expat, Economic Migrant or Refugee? And Why These Labels Shouldn’t Matter
Alex Poppe Considers Her Family’s History of Immigration In Light of Trump’s Xenophobic Assault
By
Alex Poppe
| July 25, 2025
How Canadian Laws and Institutions Sought to Erase Indigenous Peoples and Cultures
Tanya Talaga Explores the Intersections of a Family Mystery and the Ongoing Legacy of Genocide Against Canada’s First Nations
By
Tanya Talaga
| July 24, 2025
Decline and Fall of the Spinach Kings: On the Wilting of a Family Dynasty
John Seabrook Explores a History of Wealth, Enterprise, and Family Dysfunction
By
John Seabrook
| June 11, 2025
Against Erasure: Preserving the Memory of Black Communities in Los Angeles and Across the Country
Arianne Edmonds on the Intellectual and Political Legacy of Her Great-Great-Grandfather, Jefferson Lewis Edmonds
By
Arianne Edmonds
| June 11, 2025
Secrets of the Deep South: In Search of Hidden Family and Collective History in Georgia
David Levering Lewis on the Eternal Questions of Race and Power Surrounding the American National Narrative
By
David Levering Lewis
| February 12, 2025
Best Reviewed
Books of the Week
Fictionalizing Family: On What’s True and What’s Invented About Our Origins
By
Linda Grant
| November 13, 2024
On Understanding and Capturing the Horrors of War and Fascism
By
Julian Zabalbeascoa
| November 11, 2024
Secrets of Los Alamos: How Family Stories Can Help Inform Historical Fiction
By
Rachel Robbins
| October 9, 2024
Dreaming a Way Into the Past: On Unearthing Family Secrets in Taipei
Kim Liao Explores Her Grandfather's History as a Freedom Fighter and Dissident in Taiwan
By
Kim Liao
| September 20, 2024
Eternal Solace: Eve J. Chung on Tradition, Family and Mourning in Taiwan
“I do not idealize the afterlife, but that is largely because of the privilege I have in my present.”
By
Eve J. Chung
| May 29, 2024
Snapshots of Life: Storytelling and Outlaw Culture in Eastern Kentucky
Bobi Conn Explores Her Appalachian Family’s Long Tradition of Unreliable Narrators and Morally Gray Characters
By
Bobi Conn
| May 22, 2024
Amanda Churchill on Embracing Her Japanese Heritage Through Food
“I wondered why it was Japanese food that I couldn’t get out of my mind.”
By
Amanda Churchill
| February 20, 2024
Supernatural Inheritance: On a Unique Family Gift That Crosses Continents
Margot Livesey Explores the Possibility of a Power Passed Down for Generations
By
Margot Livesey
| February 6, 2024
Thicker Than Water: A Brief History of Family Violence in Appalachian Kentucky
Angie Romines Explores the Darker Side of Her Ancestry
By
Angie Romines
| January 10, 2024
How Two Versions of a Family Story Sparked a Writer's Quest for Truth
Grace Elizabeth Hale Explores Racial Violence and Individual and Collective Complicity in the American South
By
Grace Elizabeth Hale
| November 8, 2023
1
2
3
Next ›
Page 1 of 3
Bestsellers to Blockbusters: Stephen King Reflects on the Adaptations of His Work
October 23, 2025
by
Stephen King
Reader, Show Us Who Did It: Maureen Johnson and Jay Cooper Invite You to Solve a Murder
October 23, 2025
by
John B. Valeri
Are We in the Golden Age of the Audio Thriller?
October 23, 2025
by
Anna Snoekstra
The Best Reviewed Books of the Week
"Might be the best craft book on writing you will ever read It s not…"
