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Centuries of Sediment: Unearthing a History of Violence, Conquest, and Resistance in Ukraine

Centuries of Sediment: Unearthing a History of Violence, Conquest, and Resistance in Ukraine

Sonya Bilocerkowycz on the Impact of Generational Trauma in the Midst of Russia’s Ongoing Imperialist Onslaught

By Sonya Bilocerkowycz | May 12, 2025

Muse as Medium: On the Women Pablo Picasso Remade in His Image

Muse as Medium: On the Women Pablo Picasso Remade in His Image

Mara Naselli Considers the Visceral Visual Violence of the Artist’s Oeuvre

By Mara Naselli | November 29, 2023

What Makes Writing Valuable?

What Makes Writing Valuable?

William Pierce Addresses a Fraught Subject

By William Pierce | December 16, 2022

“Double-Check for <br>Sleeping Children”

“Double-Check for
Sleeping Children”

Kirstin Allio

By Lit Hub Excerpts | November 25, 2020

The Hidden Lives of Gay Men<br> in China

The Hidden Lives of Gay Men
in China

Jiaming Tang on "Tongzhi" in Shanghai

By Jiaming Tang | June 4, 2020

95 Theses on Lord Byron, Graffiti,<br> and Bathroom Stalls

95 Theses on Lord Byron, Graffiti,
and Bathroom Stalls

Why Are We Fascinated by the Writing on the Wall?

By Jodie Noel Vinson | December 9, 2019

Best Reviewed
Books of the Week

"Sweet sweet strawberry taste"

By Lit Hub Excerpts | May 31, 2019

"Greta"

By Lit Hub Excerpts | December 10, 2018

"Lover"

By Lit Hub Excerpts | May 14, 2018

Long Tables, Open Bottles, and Smoke: Hanging Out with Derek Walcott

Long Tables, Open Bottles, and Smoke: Hanging Out with Derek Walcott

Sven Birkerts on Literary Life in 1980s Boston, with a Trio of Great Poets

By Sven Birkerts | November 22, 2017

Boxing Through Trauma During the Afghan Civil War

Boxing Through Trauma During the Afghan Civil War

“The doctor said I had seen too many bad things”

By Qais Akbar Omar | May 11, 2017

Announcing the 2016 O. Henry Prize Stories

Announcing the 2016 O. Henry Prize Stories

The Best Short Fiction of the Year

By Literary Hub | May 19, 2016

Best of the Week: May 11 - 15, 2015

Best of the Week: May 11 - 15, 2015

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | May 16, 2015

LitHub Daily: May 12, 2015

LitHub Daily: May 12, 2015

THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET

By Lit Hub Daily | May 12, 2015

Hikikomori: Salt Constellations

Hikikomori: Salt Constellations

Toward the life of a Recluse

By Jennifer S. Cheng | April 17, 2015