Literature

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1919, F. Scott Fitzgerald gives the manuscript of This Side of Paradise to his friend Shane Leslie to deliver to Maxwell Perkins, editor at Charles Scribner’s Sons in New York. Suzanne Roberts offers advice (and prompts!) for writing about sex. | Lit Hub Craft How does time

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Can you read the text above? Because large language models can’t. The design and tech company Mixfont has created Decoy Font, which promises to hide your text from AI crawlers. As covered in Dezeen, the font works by using two layers for each letter, a clear outline and then a darker, blurred shape underneath. Humans

Whether they’re new releases or beloved classics, Latine picture books celebrate Latine cultures. With evocative illustrations and, oftentimes, bilingual narration, these stories revel in the vibrance and diversity of Latine life. Picture books are amazing for their ability to help young readers develop empathy and learn a thing or two. The right author and illustrator

Today, the Caine Prize for African Writing, which awards £10,000 annually to the best short story by an African writer living on the continent or in the diaspora, has announced its 2026 shortlist. These five writers were selected from a record 407 entries from 27 African countries: Gladwell Pamba (Kenya) for “The Last Shop,” Jahazi

Cozy is a mindset. Fuzzy blankets and scented candles can only do so much when it’s roaring hot outside. Regardless of the actual autumn weather outside your window, you can enjoy a cozy autumn in the romance novels set in quaint small towns. There are pumpkins on every corner with apple orchards and harvest festivals

“I believe there are monsters born in this world to human parents,” begins the trailer for Zoe Kazan’s adaptation of East of Eden, which looks freaking incredible. The monster of Steinbeck’s epic multigenerational saga is Cathy Ames, played by Florence Pugh in the 7-episode limited series coming to Netflix October 1. Pugh leads an all-star

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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1875, Edgar Rice Burroughs is born.  “Cormac asks what we think of the home so far, already knowing our answers.” Photographer Beowulf Sheehan remembers capturing Cormac McCarthy through a lens. | Lit Hub Photography What should your kids read in September? Caroline Carlson recommends 10 new children’s

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A group of Jewish artists, writers, creative professionals, faith leaders and thinkers—including Emma Seligman, Gabor Maté, Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer, James Schamus, Larry Charles, Joel Coen, Miranda July, Molly Crabapple, Sarah Sherman, Tavi Gevinson, Todd Haynes, and Tony Kushner—have signed an open letter “in response to the outrageous smear campaign against our respected colleague Mark

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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1919, Amrita Pritam is born.  “Terror wasn’t the only weapon the Nazis used against the American prisoners. Sometimes, they used propagandistic persuasion as well.” On the myths and facts of Dresden in Slaughterhouse-Five. | Lit Hub Biography Marlon James tells Eric Olson about (finally!) writing a novel

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The winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards—one of science fiction and fantasy’s most prestigious awards, decided by popular vote of all eligible WorldCon members—were presented this weekend at the 84th World Science Fiction Convention in sunny Los Angeles, CA. A hearty congratulations to all of the winners (which include one of Lit Hub’s favorite books

The Hugo Awards are one of the biggest sci-fi and fantasy awards, and through the years, they’ve been plagued with controversy. The Hugo Awards are voted on by members, which means they fall somewhere between a typical literary award and a Goodreads Choice award: a popularity contest with a caveat. It also means they are

Featuring Big Tech, Psychedelic Toads, Howard Zinn, and More Claire Stapleton’s Don’t Be Evil, Kimon de Greef’s The Ego Trip, and Dave Ziren’s The People’s Historian all feature among the best reviewed nonfiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Don’t Be Evil: Bad Bosses, Fake

We’re wrapping up summer reading season, so let’s take a look at the books that have been making the rounds in beach bags and airport lounges in August. One thing missing from this list is a summer romance novel. Although there were some that popped up in the bestseller lists and most read on Goodreads