May 19, 2025, 9:30am According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month.
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This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Erica Ezeifedi, Associate Editor, is a transplant from Nashville, TN that has settled in the North East. In addition to being a writer, she has worked as a victim advocate and in public libraries, where she has focused
We owe the modern-day romantic comedy to Jane Austen. Article continues after advertisement Numerous tropes grew popular simply because Austen put pen to paper in the nineteenth century. Close, loose, and supremely loose adaptations in film and television stem from her novels. She paved the way for sharp, witty female authors, screenwriters, and the star
Unfortunately, like the rest of the bestseller list, these books are disproportionately by white authors. Some queer new releases out this week that deserve more attention include So Many Stars: An Oral History of Trans, Nonbinary, Genderqueer, and Two-Spirit People of Color by Caro De Robertis, Get Real, Chloe Torres by Crystal Maldonado, and Death in
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May 16, 2025, 9:30am According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month.
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The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1824, the publisher John Murray, alongside five of Lord Byron‘s friends and executors, decides to destroy the manuscript of Byron’s memoirs, fearing the scandalous details will damage Byron’s reputation. Mark Lynas on what would happen in the first few hours of nuclear war (and how to
Curl up with the Saturday edition of Today in Books and catch up on the news Book Riot covered this week. Oprah Announces 114th Book Club Pick Sunrise on the Reaping Checkouts are Up 515% According to Libby The Most Read Books on Goodreads This Week Massive Victory in Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Dismantling of
May 16, 2025, 10:00am Just in time for another hot labor summer, workers at Abrams Books are voting to form a union, hoping to join other unionized publishers. I’m always excited to see a new union, and I’ve written about organized book workers and booksellers, but mostly at later moments in the process—strikes, successful contracts,
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May 16, 2025, 10:30am A busy week! AI continues to worm its uninvited way into everything, Trump and his hogmen continue to wreak havoc, and we continue to be obsessed with Sinners. But if you missed any news, here are some diagrams to make sure you’re heading into the weekend as well-informed as possible. Like
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. 24 Books to Read This Summer Oh, how I love to see a seasonal reading list that thinks
The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1886, Emily Dickinson dies at age 55. Leah Litman explains the legal theories weaponized by conservative justices (or, does the Supreme Court just run on vibes now?) | Lit Hub Politics “I refuse to support my friend’s crappy self-published novel: Am I the literary asshole?”
Oprah’s latest book club pick—it’s 114th selection—is Ocean Vuong’s The Emperor of Gladness. The award-winning poet-turned-novelist’s newest book just came out this week, and follows “the cycles of history, memory and time.” In it, 19-year-old Hai stands atop a bridge one summer evening, ready to jump, when dementia-stricken elderly widow Grazina talks him into going
May 15, 2025, 9:30am According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month.
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Judge Orders Halt to IMLS Dismantling We’ve got to take our Ws when we get them, folks. Ruling