6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (350+ words) Kuang and I spoke earlier this month—she is as smart in person as she is on the page, funny, insightful, and extremely curious. An edited version of our conversation follows: Adam Dalva: Your book activates so much nostalgia—of…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (290+ words) After Lorrie Moore and Kiese Laymon. You chose this program based on money and because you never had a Black person of any gender teach you anything about writing or reading. You learned math and Black Studies and the safest…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (514+ words) As summer comes to a close, we at Lit Hub are celebrating milestones and jumping into the deep end. What’s making us happy? Climbing mountains. We’re looking autumn square in the face and saying: bring it on. Molly Odintz, for…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1376+ words) Nanette and Josie finished praying and walked toward the bus stop. Josie pulled out her phone. She wanted to show Nanette a group she’d found on Instagram: @NunsAgainstGuns. “This one is fire,” Josie said. Nanette could see the goodness in…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (237+ words) Gabe Habash, Stephen Florida Julie Otsuka, The Swimmers John L. Parker, Jr., Once a Runner Quenton Cassidy dreams of running a sub-four-minute mile. His grueling daily training regimen is shown in great detail. It’s fair to say this novel, for the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (778+ words) The Mechanics’ Institute, one of the oldest cultural institutions on the West Coast, is now home to a thrilling archive of LGBTQ+ children’s literature. The Tarpey–Schwed LGBT Families Children’s Book Special Collection features more than 200 queer-friendly kids’ books published…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (221+ words) This morning, Kirkus Reviews announced the 18 finalists for the 2026 Kirkus Prize, which recognizes excellence in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, and Young Readers’ Literature. Books are selected by a panel of peers, editors, and other industry professionals. Winners in all…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (362+ words) When I turned eight, my mom went back to school to become an art teacher. The dream caught up with her. Not in the original form, but still. It was as monumental as unboxing my debut back in 2001. According to…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (229+ words) Lit Hub Weekly: August 17 – 21, 2026 Literary Hub Lit Hub Weekly: August 17 - 21, 2026 THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET - What Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel can teach us about grief, literature, and growing up. | Lit Hub TV - Why the tragedy of Jason…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (678+ words) I medicate myself with an Asahi and a packet of sour gummy worms to avoid dwelling on this morbid thought for too long. you’re kinda cute:) The rest is history, as they say. My phone lights up with a new…...