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Six "reboot" novels to put on your radar.

A handful of books that bounce off the canon.

By Brittany Allen | September 25, 2025

The definitive ranking of reading technologies.

The definitive ranking of reading technologies.

By James Folta | July 15, 2025

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Book Covers Look the Same?

Am I the Literary Asshole for Thinking All Book Covers Look the Same?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | February 20, 2025

Why I make a very dumb, ranked list of the 100 words I use most every year.

Why I make a very dumb, ranked list of the 100 words I use most every year.

By James Folta | January 9, 2025

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Ainehi Edoro-Glines on the Inherent Racism of Reproducing the Euro-American View of Literature

By Ainehi Edoro-Glines | July 26, 2024

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Maris Kreizman Was One of 500 Participants Asked to Contribute

By Maris Kreizman | July 18, 2024

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Bookmarks: the definitive ranking.

By James Folta | June 4, 2024

The ten cringiest things in poetry.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 8, 2024

Richard Serra's "Verb List" is both art and to-do list.

By James Folta | March 27, 2024

Stop Making Excuses: Why There’s Always Time to Follow Your Writing Dreams

Stop Making Excuses: Why There’s Always Time to Follow Your Writing Dreams

Angela Brown on Finding Inspiration in Failed New Year’s Resolutions

By Angela Brown | January 2, 2024

Literary villains who were actually just suffering from burnout.

Literary villains who were actually just suffering from burnout.

By Jessie Gaynor | September 1, 2022

The Literary Value of a Good List

The Literary Value of a Good List

Lily Chu on a Personal Productivity Hack

By Lily Chu | June 1, 2022

The 18 Most Memorable Trees in Literature

The 18 Most Memorable Trees in Literature

Arthur Sze, Lia Purpura, and More Writers Choose Their Favorites

By Christopher Cox | August 23, 2021

This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

This random list of things Lorraine Hansberry liked and disliked is delightful.

By Vanessa Willoughby | May 19, 2021

The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2020

The 10 Most Popular Lit Hub Stories of 2020

What You Read During the Darkest Timeline

By Literary Hub | December 21, 2020

Emily Temple on Translating a Decade of Internet Writing into a Debut Novel

Emily Temple on Translating a Decade of Internet Writing into a Debut Novel

Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the List

By Emily Temple | June 16, 2020

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