The 1970s seems defined by bawdiness, revolution, drugs, and flamboyance. These adjectives threw up a big tent, and much of the world crowded in. In some countries, their recent liberation from imperial rule (The Philippines, Iran, Morocco, among others), tinged
Alright, let’s have a chat. Sit. You have to be strong, because you’re all grown up now, right? Yes, yes you are. I’m going to leave and you two are going to stay, but it won’t be forever. Nothing is
Award-winning writers and longtime friends Vauhini Vara and Karan Mahajan join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V. V. Ganeshananthan to discuss Vara’s recent New Yorker essay “What If Readers Like AI-Generated Fiction?” Vara explains recent research by scientist Tuhin Chakrabarty, who
The Millions spring previews, best-selling indie press books, and more of the day's book news.
The first time I saw a sculpture by Tatiana Trouvé, in an uncommonly dim gallery at a museum in Mougins, in southern France, I assumed that I had found three blankets stacked tidily on a chair, supporting a book. The piece was called The Guardian. It was, I would later learn, one of a series by […]
Today, Chicago-based arts organization United States Artists announced their 2026 USA Fellows, a group of 50 artists, including five Writing Fellows, each of whom will receive a cash award of $50,000. Recipients are encouraged to use this unrestricted grant “for any
Here are the fantasy books that top our charts this century so far.
Trespassing squirrels, a space opera starring a tea expert, a little white lie told to get the girl, and more of today's best book deals.
Now in its 22nd year, the Story Prize recognizes excellent short fiction from all over the world. Today, three finalists have been selected by Julie Lindsey and Larry Dark, the respective founder and current director of the Story Prize. This
Red Fruit Nobody ever begins from where it hurts. Overcome with ache, have we not lived our lives thinking ourselves whole? Have we not thought the echoes our hymn of being complete? Look at the flowers. How they waitpatiently in the morning for the red sun.Listen to their threnodies, all that yearning.Because we have been […] The post We Are Silent Skin Waiting to Sing appeared first on Electric Literature .
Growing up in Caracas in the ‘90s, I remember seeing a series of posters advertising Venezuela’s most important tourist destinations, such as El Salto Ángel, Canaima National Park, and the Los Roques archipelago. The caption “Venezuela, el secreto mejor guardado del Caribe”—“the best kept secret of the Caribbean”—was written beneath each picture. The message was […] The post 9 Venezuelan Books That Imagine Home from Abroad appeared first on Electric Literature .
This year is going to be a great year for historical fiction, and I’m not just saying that because one ...
This week's new YA book releases include a cozy fantasy, a sapphic dystopian novel, a dark academia murder mystery, and more.
Here, the bestselling author of WOLF HALL writes about everything from the Royal Family to the struggles of being chronically ill.
“‘Can you be a good writer and a good person?’ he muses into his Zoom camera, vaping every few seconds.” Eric Olson profiles Karl Ove Knausgaard. | Lit Hub Criticism Ed Simon explores the complex relationships between writers and their
Holiday season may be over, but gifting books is always en vogue. Giftees can learn about iconic women and Black Appalachians.
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