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A mini reading list to understand what’s happening in Iran.

A mini reading list to understand what’s happening in Iran.

By Brittany Allen | March 6, 2026

Life on the Front Lines of America’s Caregiving Crisis

Life on the Front Lines of America’s Caregiving Crisis

Laura Mauldin Shares Stories of a Vanishing Safety Net

By Laura Mauldin | March 6, 2026

Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children

Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children

Maris Kreizman on a Proposed Bill That Could Outlaw Books By or About LGBTQ+ People

By Maris Kreizman | March 5, 2026

Literary Celebrity, Mussolini’s Mouthpiece, AND American Traitor: Who Was Ezra Pound?

Literary Celebrity, Mussolini’s Mouthpiece, AND American Traitor: Who Was Ezra Pound?

Stephen Harding on the Modernist Poet and His Fascist Politics

By Stephen Harding | March 5, 2026

The Fight for Economic Justice and the Pathway Out of Poverty

The Fight for Economic Justice and the Pathway Out of Poverty

Nicole Lynn Lewis on How Expanding Educational Opportunities Can Help Eradicate Poverty

By Nicole Lynn Lewis | March 5, 2026

Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir is the Ultimate Act of Defiance

Gisèle Pelicot’s Memoir is the Ultimate Act of Defiance

Noëlle de Leeuw on A Hymn to Life as a Call to Social Change

By Noëlle de Leeuw | March 4, 2026

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Growing Up Alawite in Assad’s Syria

By Loubna Mrie | March 4, 2026

The American Library Association’s workers have formed a union.

By James Folta | March 3, 2026

The Absurdity of Authoritarianism: A Conversation With Svetlana Satchkova

By Virginia Marshall | March 2, 2026

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

How to Talk About Book-Banning in the Classroom: A Story of Censorship, Action, Hope, and Love

From the Graphic Novel Wake Now in the Fire

By Jarrett Dapier | March 2, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | February 27, 2026

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on <em>The Lit Hub Podcast</em>

Celebrating, Defending, Mourning, and Loving Bookstores (and Libraries!) on The Lit Hub Podcast

featuring Brittany K. Allen, Adam Colman, Colette Delawalla, James Folta, Fisher Nash, Michael Welch, and Drew Broussard

By The Lit Hub Podcast | February 27, 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Anti-Fascist Writers, Fascist Family Legacies: Reading Nicholas Mosley in 2026

Tobias Carroll on the Shockingly Mixed Legacy of England’s Mosley Family

By Tobias Carroll | February 27, 2026

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

How to Write a Book When Your Country Is on Fire

Anjali Enjeti on the Hard Choice to Carry On, Even in the Face of Authoritarianism

By Anjali Enjeti | February 26, 2026

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

The Secret Agents of the Cold War Who Claimed Land and Power

Alfred W. McCoy on the “Men on the Spot”
Responsible for Colonial Expansion

By Alfred McCoy | February 26, 2026

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

All the Recycling in the World Won’t Save Us From the Greed of Big Plastic

Beth Gardiner Digs Into the Impact of Big Oil on the Relentless Growth of the Plastic Industry

By Beth Gardiner | February 26, 2026

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