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How Marlon James Confronted ‘the Story I Was Not Allowed to Live’
With “The Disappearers,” the Booker Prize-winning author has written his most personal novel yet.
Martin Amis’s Best Books: A Guide
The acclaimed British novelist was also an essayist, memoirist and critic of the first rank.
7 Books About Writerly Rivalry
I’m fascinated by relationships between writers and always have been. They are often at turns intimate, competitive, toxic, and gratifying. Just as their own fictions bend and weave tales, so too do their own lives and rivalries. I am fortunate
The best new science-fiction books of September 2026
From China Miéville to Brandon Sanderson via a tribute to Ursula K. Le Guin, there are some really huge names with new sci-fi novels out this month - as well as a new Doctor Who tale, says Alison Flood
Children's picture books reflect changing attitudes to languages and can support revitalization
We know from a wealth of research that children's picture books support language learning.
Marlon James, Chloe Benjamin, Emily Wilson, and more: 21 new books out today!
September 1st marks, emotionally at least, the beginning of fall. And with it comes that reliable onslaught of literature for which we have been waiting all year. The month starts with a bang, delivering a new Marlon James, Chloe Benjamin,
10 Great New Children’s Books Out in September 2026
The start of every school year feels full—too full—of haircuts and back-to-school nights, last-minute trips to the store for sneakers that aren’t a size too small, and last-gasp-of-summer ice cream cones. My kids are meeting new teachers, trying new activities,
Antiuniverses, Deepfakes, and Clone Children: September’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books
September is my birthday month, so this latest crop of sci-fi, fantasy, and speculative books feel especially like presents for me, but also for you!
Audible’s ‘Harry Potter’ Full-Cast Audiobooks Conjure Over 5M Sales
EXCLUSIVE: Audible’s Harry Potter: The Full-Cast Audio Editions have sold over 5M copies.
Lamborghini’s Big Books of Bulls
The suits in Sant’Agata Bolognese turn to these bullfighting books when it comes time to name a new Lamborghini.
The ‘Odyssey’ Scholar Emily Wilson, a Critic of the Movie, Is Redoing Her Translation
Wilson, who was the first woman to translate the Homeric tale into English, caused a firestorm when she criticized Christopher Nolan’s blockbuster film.
In ‘Fires in the Dark,’ Kay Redfield Jamison Turns to Healers
In “Fires in the Dark,” Jamison, known for her expertise on manic depression, delves into the quest to heal. Her new book, she says, is a “love song to psychotherapy.”
The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in September
Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries. So what’s a dedicated reader to watch? Well, whatever you want, of course, but the
Abdelrahman ElGendy on Writing From Inside a Prison Cell
On his third night in detention in Cairo, crammed with sixty other prisoners into a four-by-five meter cell, Abdelrahman ElGendy heard the song for the first time. Belly full after being starved for three days, one of his cellmates began
There Are No Guided Black-History Tours in Key West. One Woman Is Trying to Change That
Arida Wright has been offering off-the-books tours in her adopted hometown for three years. Why can't she obtain the proper license?
Carr, Manning top packed Heisman odds boards
Notre Dame quarterback CJ Carr and Texas quarterback Arch Manning are the favorites to win the Heisman Trophy, but the odds at sportsbooks suggest it's a wide-open race.
Book Review: ‘Agrippa,’ by Robert Harris
Robert Harris’s new novel, “Agrippa,” follows a statesman who witnesses the transformation of a republic into an empire.
Book Review: ‘Under Story,’ by Chloe Benjamin
In “Under Story,” a grieving woman makes a discovery that could help her recover what she thought she had lost forever.
Book Review: ‘Defending the Music,’ by Michael Steinberg
“The eloquence and depth of his prose remain for me the gold standard,” John Adams writes of Michael Steinberg, who excelled at his craft in the 1960s and ’70s.
Book Review: ‘The Disappearers,’ by Marlon James
Marlon James’s story of gay experience and murderous homophobia in Jamaica is a maximalist’s banquet — and the Booker Prize winner’s finest book yet.
He Warned That the End of History Could Be Rough. Maybe Now People Will Listen.
Francis Fukuyama’s famous take on the post-Cold War world was widely misunderstood. In a new memoir, he tries to set the record straight.
Book Review: ‘The Castle,’ by Jon Ronson
The journalist Jon Ronson finds metaphor and meaning in the story of one man’s baronial fantasia and others like him who are living unmoored from reality.
Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
Book Review: ‘American Scoundrel,’ by Kai Bird
“American Scoundrel” traces the career of Roy Cohn, whose smash-mouth politics continue to shape our own.
Book Review: ‘53 Days,’ by Timothy W. Ryback
In “53 Days,” the historian Timothy W. Ryback shows how the Nazis used democratic means to destroy German democracy.
Deliciously Twisted New Thrillers
Our columnist on three of the month’s best new releases.
Book Review: ‘The Everest Mystery,’ by Julie Summers and Jochen Hemmleb
“The Everest Mystery” takes on the enduring puzzle of two climbers’ fates — and pays tribute to the often-overlooked Sandy Irvine.
Book Review: ‘Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,’ by Jared Diamond
In “Profits, Prophets, Coaches, and Kings,” Jared Diamond considers the impact leaders might have had on the course of their civilizations.
This Is the Best Book Our Fantasy Columnist Has Read All Year
She was so immersed in “The Unmagical Life of Briar Jones” that she forgot to eat dinner.
What Book Should You Read Next?
Finding a book you’ll love can be daunting. Let us help.
The Best Romance Novels of 2024 (So Far)
Looking for an escapist love story? Here are 2024’s sexiest, swooniest reads.
Book Review: ‘The Late Americans,’ by Brandon Taylor
Brandon Taylor’s novel circulates among Iowa City residents, some privileged, some not, but all aware that their possibilities are contracting.
Book Review: ‘Dom Casmurro,’ by Machado de Assis
“Dom Casmurro,” by Machado de Assis, teaches us to read — and reread — with precise detail and masterly obfuscation.
The Detective Novel ‘Whose Body?,’ by Dorothy L. Sayers, Turns 100
Dorothy L. Sayers dealt with emotional and financial instability by writing “Whose Body?,” the first of many to star the detective Lord Peter Wimsey.
Book Review: ‘NB by J.C.,’ by James Campbell
“NB by J.C.” collects the variegated musings of James Campbell in the Times Literary Supplement.
Martin Amis: An Appreciation
Our critic assesses the achievement of Martin Amis, Britain’s most famous literary son.
Enough! An Open Letter from Jewish Creatives and Thinkers in Defense of Mark Ruffalo
A group of Jewish artists, writers, creative professionals, faith leaders and thinkers—including Emma Seligman, Gabor Maté, Hannah Einbinder, Ilana Glazer, James Schamus, Larry Charles, Joel Coen, Miranda July, Molly Crabapple, Sarah Sherman, Tavi Gevinson, Todd Haynes, and Tony
Generosity and Personhood: How the Myth of the Three Graces Inspired My Debut Novel
When I walked toward the Roman statue of the Three Graces in The Metropolitan Museum of Art last month, my eyes began to water. I clocked the familiar details in person for the first time: The contrapposto stance of three
The Book of Chuck
The Before Evie eased onto the thin goose‑feather mattress and set her mouth to tell her man that it had been a good day, a good night, but Atlas whispered to her first. “Man in Monroe want to buy the
Visiting Helen Keller’s Birthplace While Deaf: What it Means to Navigate Accessibility
On a sticky Saturday morning in July, I stepped out of the air-conditioned car, and the Alabama summer hit me like a wet blanket. The brick pathway at my feet passed through a small ornamental fence, crossed some scrubby grass,
What Ann Patchett’s Whistler Gets Right and Wrong About Horses
Popular novels often stumble in telling horse stories. Authors have colts (male) growing up to become mares (female); regional riders competing in red (national) coats; horses at a lope (slow) winning speed contests. As a neuroscientist and horse trainer studying
The Jerusalem of the East: When Billy Graham Visited Pyongyang
In the fall of 1991, Rev. Billy Graham, the American evangelist, received an unexpected invitation from Pyongyang. “It will be a great joy to welcome you to our church,” read the letter, which was sent by leaders of North Korea’s
Lit Hub Daily: September 2, 2026
Former political prisoner Abdelrahman ElGendy tells Samaa Khullar about writing from inside a cell. | Lit Hub In Conversation “I’d long noticed the discrepancies between my idealism and my pragmatism—between my desire for a fully accessible world and the realities
Thrown shoes, sabotaged launches and exposed affairs: the drama of Australian political publishing
How did our politics become so personal? Performance Politics considers 70 years of books and documentaries, from the Whitlam era to now.
Lit Hub Daily: September 1, 2026
“Cormac asks what we think of the home so far, already knowing our answers.” Photographer Beowulf Sheehan remembers capturing Cormac McCarthy through a lens. | Lit Hub Photography What should your kids read in September? Caroline Carlson recommends 10 new
Book Club: Read ‘Etna,’ by Paul Yoon, With the Book Review
In September, the Book Review Book Club will read Paul Yoon’s latest, about a bomb-sniffing dog trying to make it home after a war.
Rachel Cusk Tried to Caricature Natalie Portman. She Only Caricatured Herself.
Her latest novel appears to savage a celebrity. But Cusk has, once again, managed to turn herself into the victim.
Benjamin Alire Sáenz, First Latino Writer to Win PEN/Faulkner, Dies at 71
A former Catholic priest, he later became an acclaimed author, writing more than two dozen works about life in the U.S.-Mexican borderlands.
The Bitch
When she got home, Damaris was as happy to see the dog as the dog was to see her, and she petted her for a long time, only stopping when she looked down at her hands and saw they were
Isaac Chotiner on Deep Knowledge and Gotcha Interviews
Welcome to season four of The Critic and Her Publics: The Art of the Interview. This season, host Merve Emre talks with professional interviewers of all kinds about how they get the answer they’re looking for, what makes a good
The 11 Best Book Covers of August
Another month of books, another month of book covers. The books of August were as lush as you might expect, though not always in the usual ways. Here are a few of my favorites from the end of summer. What’d
Motherships, Haunted Mirrors, and Heritances: September Poetry Releases
Readers, this month in publishing is lousy with poets, including terrific poets who I didn’t have space for and poets who I made space for but who deserve more than a few hundred words snapshotting their work. This could have
Capturing a Literary Icon: Beowulf Sheehan on Photographing Cormac McCarthy
Tuesday, August 12. My photo assistant Chika and I arrive at the Santa Fe Institute, Cormac’s home away from home, and load equipment into the library. Cormac is early, chatting up the kitchen staff. We introduce ourselves. Cormac is perhaps
Kiki returns for a charming second act
Beloved witch Kiki is part of a series of books by Eiko Kadono. The second title in the series is out in English translation.
Best Horror of September 2026: Zach Cregger’s ‘Resident Evil,’ Adam Wingard’s ‘Onslaught,’ a Lizzie Borden Miniseries and More
Welcome to Horror Explorer, a curated column showcasing the month’s best movies, series, books and everything else spooky worth checking out.
Kit Connor & Diana Silvers To Star In “Preppy Killer” Pic ‘PRƎPPY’ For STX, Aggregate; Janicza Bravo Directing
EXCLUSIVE: Fresh off his casting as Cyclops in Marvel’s new X-Men movie, Kit Connor has inked a deal to star opposite Diana Silvers (Booksmart) in PRƎPPY, a true-crime flick to be directed for STX Entertainment and Aggregate Films by Janicza Bravo.
The Tower of Beggars: Stormfell Academy Book One Review
When I first started reading Torsten Weitze's The Tower of Beggars, I was expecting something similar to the Harry Potter books .
“Zlibrary my beloved”: Anthropic staff chats extolling piracy cited in Sony suit
Some of the world’s leading music publishers think that Anthropic got off too light in a historic settlement where the Claude maker paid authors $1.5 billion after admitting to pirating more than 7 million books to train AI.
Amazon Alexa can now alert you when something new might tempt you to shop
Amazon is adding a new Alexa-powered feature called “Update Me When” that can send personalized alerts about product launches, tours, books, shows, and other events that could trigger a purchase.
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Leaking P&T apartmentskeep students out ofschool; SHRC orders probe
Schoolbags and books have been repeatedly soaked by leaks in apartment complex housing around 65 schoolchildren, say residents; GCDA, which constructed the towers, asked to submit report
Wendell Berry, Kentucky-born author who advocated a simpler life, has died at 92
Berry was a prolific writer who published more than 40 books, among them the novels "Nathan Coulter" and "A Place On Earth," the anthology "A Timbered Choir: The Sabbath Poems 1979-1997," and his farming manifesto "The Unsettling of America."