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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1944, Ida Tarbell dies. Not sure what to look forward to in 2026? Maybe consider the 313 books we’re most anticipating this year. | Lit Hub “You’re a famous writer in England, but you’re an American writer, and your subject is the United States.” Jonathan Lethem and […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1812, Samuel Taylor Coleridge gives a lecture on Hamlet as part of a series of lectures on drama and Shakespeare. Rebecca Morgan Frank showcases some of this year’s most anticipated poetry titles, including collections by Bianca Stone, Diamond Forde, and more! | Lit Hub Poetry New releases from […]
From Zohran to ChatGPT and Back Again In 2025, Lit Hub published over 2,500 pieces: features, blog posts, reading lists, excerpts, essays, fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Here are the ones you loved (or at least clicked on) the most. By the way: if you personally loved (or yes, even just clicked on) these stories, please […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1896, Joan Lindsay is born. “What might have been just an engaging children’s story becomes also a set of hints, allusions, and glimpses, the early experiences of learning about a larger world.” Making sense of J.R.R. Tolkien’s expansive world. | Lit Hub Criticism Ed Simon defends the […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1870, Hector Hugh Munro, better known by his pen name Saki, is born. We’re proud of everything we publish, but we all have our favorites. These are the Lit Hub stories our staff loved in 2025. | Lit Hub Sandy Ernest Allen reckons with Harry Potter as […]
Featuring Maggie Tokuda-Hall, Jonny Diamond, and Drew Broussard A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. It’s a Thanksgiving-week episode, which means—hey, we’re thankful for you! Thanks for listening to the show, thanks for being a part […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1859, Wilkie Collins’s sensation novel, The Woman in White, begins serialization in All the Year Round. “The voice of a free people is full of turbulence and grace.” Read Marilynne Robinson’s remarks upon receiving the Lewis H. Lapham Award for Literary Excellence (with an introduction from Ayana Mathis). […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1915, Booker T. Washington dies. “And it’s important not to impose an egocentric predetermined form—instead allow the message to determine the best form of transportation.” Jen Percy on the subversive possibilities of form and function. | Lit Hub Craft What’s on Quiara Alegría Hudes’s TBR? Jamaica Kincaid, Toni […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1793, Olympe de Gouges is executed by guillotine during the French Revolution’s Reign of Terror. Jennifer Acker talks to Teju Cole about genre-bending and how artists bear witness to tragedy: “I really believe in the novel as an innovative form. Yet I didn’t want novelty for its own […]
THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1924, Frances Hodgson Burnett dies. Shane Hinton explains why writers should consider giving their books away for free. | Lit Hub Craft “Del Toro loves monsters—misunderstood, sympathetic monsters—and Shelley’s Creature is the primogenitor of this tradition.” Olivia Rutigliano praises Guillermo Del Toro’s new adaptation of Frankenstein. | […]
