Chloe Kim
DIY & Lifestyle Correspondent
Chloe Kim built a dedicated following on her blog, 'The Crafty Nook,' where she documented turning her first tiny apartment into a personalized oasis on a shoestring budget. Her talent for transforming thrift store finds and creating high-impact decor with simple materials caught the eye of our editors. Chloe's work is driven by the belief that good design shouldn't be expensive and that everyone has a creative spark. Her video tutorials are particularly popular, celebrated for their clear instructions and infectious enthusiasm.
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John Stockwell, CIA author, dies at 88
The C.I.A. once sought to prevent its publication, but John Stockwell's tell-all book, 'In Search of Enemies,' ultimately prevailed. He died at 88, cementing his legacy as a defiant whistleblower, acc
Jun 26, 2026 · 2 min read
Janet Fash Discusses Memoir 'Lifeguard' on Spectrum News NY1
Author Janet Fash just made a splash!
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
New Historical Fiction Novel Offers Untold Eastern Kentucky Stories
Paul David Combs's exciting new novel, 'A Time For Every Season,' is here to fix a big gap in historical fiction!
Jun 25, 2026 · 2 min read
AI Novel Wins Lumina Prize, Shakes Up Literary World
Get ready for a literary bombshell!
Jun 24, 2026 · 4 min read
Lit Hub Daily Newsletter Covers AI Authorship Scandal
Okay, DIYers and lifestyle enthusiasts, you won't believe the drama unfolding in the literary world right now!
Jun 23, 2026 · 3 min read
AI Offers Creative Block Solutions for Artists in 2026
While recovering from pneumonia in Greece, New Yorker cover artist Gayle Kabaker found inspiration to paint bedding.
Jun 23, 2026 · 2 min read
Top 5 Unique Home Decor Products on Etsy to Elevate Your Space
As of February 10, 2026, Etsy makes finding truly unique home decor incredibly easy!
Jun 22, 2026 · 5 min read
Summer Reading Lists: Media's Influence on 2026 Picks
Can you believe it?! PEOPLE magazine has already picked its "best books" for June 2026, according to People . Talk about planning ahead! This wild pre-curation shows just how far in advance media outl
Jun 21, 2026 · 2 min read
Hayley Kiyoko's 'Girls Like Girls' Story Expands to Feature Film
Hayley Kiyoko's 2015 music video 'Girls Like Girls,' featuring a sapphic teen romance, has exploded with 163 million views on YouTube.
Jun 21, 2026 · 4 min read
New Book Explores AI's Flaws and the Human Cost of Automation
Ten of the 15 books on the Chicago Sun-Times' summer reading list did not exist, being AI 'hallucinations', according to Locus Magazine .
Jun 20, 2026 · 3 min read
Virginia Woolf's 'On Being Ill' essay: 100th anniversary in 2026
During the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown, letter press artist Ane Thon Knutsen printed one sentence daily from Virginia Woolf's 'On Being Ill'.
Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Jane Yolen's children's books explore diverse themes
Jane Yolen, who passed away at 87, was so prolific that her 450th book, 'Monsters of Fife: Terror Birds,' is scheduled for posthumous release on July 14, according to Kveller and The New York Times .
Jun 15, 2026 · 2 min read
Book Riot Reveals Sweepstakes Winner Selection Process
While most of North America can enter Book Riot's latest sweepstakes, residents of Quebec and US territories are explicitly excluded!
Jun 14, 2026 · 3 min read
Vermont Names Tillie Walden Its Youngest Cartoonist Laureate
To reconstruct the lives of a 19th-century lesbian couple, graphic novelist Tillie Walden meticulously sifted through over 900 letters and Sylvia Drake's personal journals.
Jun 14, 2026 · 2 min read
Alexander Starritt's 'Drayton and Mackenzie' Offers a Sharp Debut
In Alexander Starritt's new novel, 'Drayton and Mackenzie,' former McKinsey consultants James Drayton and Roland Mackenzie find themselves in a global economic downturn.
Jun 13, 2026 · 2 min read
Lit Hub Daily June 12 2026 Covers AI's Impact on Authorship
For the first time in its 75-year history, the prestigious Golden Quill Award crowned an artificial intelligence as its champion!
Jun 12, 2026 · 3 min read
John Basinger memorizes all 12 books of Milton's Paradise Lost
Okay, let's kick things off with a bang!
Jun 10, 2026 · 3 min read
Laverne Cox's memoir 'Transcendent' explores childhood trauma and identity
Laverne Cox, now a celebrated actress and advocate, was once left at an orphanage by her mother.
Jun 10, 2026 · 2 min read
James Ellroy's 'Red Sheet' Delves into L.A.'s Seamy Underbelly
For his 18th novel, 'Red Sheet,' James Ellroy sends handwritten pages to a retired FBI couple for typing.
Jun 9, 2026 · 2 min read
Pulitzer-Winning Child Psychiatrist Robert Coles Dies at 97
Robert Coles, the Harvard psychiatrist who won a Pulitzer for chronicling the lives of children facing segregation and poverty, died at 97 in 2026.
Jun 8, 2026 · 2 min read