Explore literary genres through the choices stories make: voice, structure, imagined worlds, evidence and the expectations readers bring to each form.
Elizabeth Zott, the feisty 1960s-era chemist in Bonnie Garmus’ mega-selling first novel Lessons in Chemistry, captivated readers with her early feminist point of view and transformative approach to…
Read guideThe Center For Fiction welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning author Adam Johnson (The Orphan Master’s Son) to The Center for Fiction this fall to celebrate the release of his new novel, The Wayfinder. Th…
Read guideOn December 22nd, 2015, after a couple years of unexplained and fleeting on-and-off symptoms, I woke up with a fever, my joints aflame, the air on my skin feeling like shards of glass. Over the nex…
Read guideThe most popular horror books on Libby include longstanding classics, new releases, and even a few adapted titles.
Read guideKatya Suvorova, the author of Ungrateful Immigrant Daughter, discusses three books she wishes she had as an undocumented child.
Read guideShaun Tan, the Academy Award-winning author-artist of The Arrival and Hometown, discusses 20 years of creating graphic novels about belonging.
Read guideExplore the best dystopian fiction books. Dark visions of the future that challenge our understanding of society.
Read guideGet into spooky season with these horror books for fantasy readers, bringing all the magic and imaginary worlds with thrills and scares.
Read guideI was recently in Cornwall clearing my mother-in-law’s house. The property, in Penzance, was being sold and had to be emptied. The nearby council dump was a godsend. With its helpful staff and well-patrolled skips it seemed more than a mere facility; rather, a beacon of sanity and order in an increasingly mad, rule-less world. […]
Read guideThis first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. In 2006, when I started writing the book that would eventually become my debut novel The True Confessions of First Lady Fr…
Read guideBecome more acquainted with the Mexican literary canon—and Mexican history and culture—with these classic Mexican books.
Read guideAn announcement interrupted the hum and buzz of audience conversation: “At this time, ladies and gentlemen, the Village Gate takes the greatest pleasure in presenting the amazing Miss Nina Simone.”…
Read guideRead the best biographies and memoirs. True stories of remarkable people and personal journeys that inspire and enlighten.
Read guideExplore the best philosophical fiction books. Thought-provoking stories that tackle life's biggest questions.
Read guideExplore the best romantic fiction books. Love stories across all subgenres featuring relationships, passion, and romantic connection.
Read guideFrom creepy high school boarding schools to magical institutions of higher learning, these campus mystery novels are a must-read this season.
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Read guideAngela Flournoy, critically acclaimed author of The Turner House, joined The Center For Fiction to celebrate the highly anticipated release of her new novel, The Wilderness. The Wilderness follows …
Read guideMarlon James’s The Disappearers, Emily St. John Mandel’s Exit Party, and Emma Cline’s Switzy all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Boo…
Read guideThe best new narrative nonfiction details Emily Brontë's life, examines Toni Morrison's oeuvre, looks at the WNBA's history, and more.
Read guideThe literary world is finally asking a question it has dodged for years: What can a human writer do that artificial intelligence cannot? The answers tend to circle around technical and personal asp…
Read guideExplore the wonders of the natural world through these excellent works of BIPOC nature writing.
Read guideIt’s awards nominations announcement season, which means it’s also snarky opinions about awards nominations season. I love a hot take as much as anyone, but the truth is I have been and remain flag…
Read guideAnnabel Rice: The Old Man and the Seine - Château Rouge by Amit Chaudhuri
Read guideThere are epiphanies. Posts of stern nonfictions. There arise in us strong love affairs with feedback. The id a remarkable botulism. And what about shuttered domestic spirits. A proclivity for bask…
Read guideThis first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. In the summer of 1944, news of an exciting new invention made its way to American newspapers. A Hungarian-Argentinian jour…
Read guideThe Coral Coast Highway, considered one of the world’s greatest road trips, starts in Perth, Australia, and follows the coastline north to Exmouth. Halfway along this epic tour of red sand meeting …
Read guideDiscover the best magic realism books. Magical elements woven into realistic settings that blur fantasy and reality.
Read guideFrom exploring the lives of icons like LeVar Burton to bestselling writers to "cyborgs," these new memoirs will have you flying through pages all this fall.
Read guideIn today's library news, we're talking all things Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, prison censorship, and more.
Read guideThe most dramatic moment in Jane Austen’s Emma, and, arguably, in her whole body of work, has nothing to do with romance. After all, Emma Woodhouse’s reaction to George Knightley’…
Read guideJourney into the best fantasy books and series. From epic quests to urban fantasy, discover magical worlds and unforgettable characters.
Read guideSituated directly on the waterfront of Salem Harbor in Massachusetts, there sits a two-story timber home. The wood is dark, evocative of the traditional First Period architecture of the early colon…
Read guideI discovered magical realism when I was sixteen, the same summer I began a correspondence with my Colombian father. Up to that point, I had lived entirely removed from my birthplace in Colombia. It…
Read guideHorror and history collide in these new historical fiction releases for September featuring monster, spies, and horrifying retellings.
Read guideHealing fiction books originated in Japan and South Korea, but they've become a global phenomena. Here's a brief intro to the genre.
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