Literary Fiction
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Book Club Discusses Douglas Stuart's Latest Novel in July
In Douglas Stuart's 'John of John,' the Macleods' bellwether ram succumbs to a severe liver infection and is put down by Cal's father, John, a stark event that quietly underscores the harsh realities
As If by Isabel Waidner book review features doppelgängers
In Isabel Waidner's 'As If,' Aubrey Lewis, a former actor whose wife died of cancer, encounters Lindsey Korine, a stranger whose life eerily mirrors his own.
Rialto and Fatal Glitch Camp Zero book review
Erin Entrada Kelly and Eliot Schrefer's 'Fatal Glitch: Camp Zero,' despite its horror satire label, unflinchingly tackles themes of migration, racial discrimination, sex work, and the fantasies of the
Lit Hub Daily June 11 2026: AI Powers Bestsellers Amid Publishing's Reckoning
'The Algorithmic Heart,' an AI-generated romance novel, just topped the New York Times bestseller list for the third consecutive week, outselling every human-authored fiction debut this quarter.
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.
Dave Eggers' Contrapposto: An Artist's Journey
For his new novel, 'Contrapposto,' acclaimed author Dave Eggers wrote every word in Quark, a desktop publishing software from 1994, and insisted on hand-rendering the cover copy, according to publishe
Earth 7 by Deb Olin Unferth book review explores genre-bending premise
Deb Olin Unferth's newly published novel, 'Earth 7', dares to be both a cosmic comedy and a profound lament for our dying world.
Andrew Sean Greer's 'Villa Coco' Delivers a Heartfelt New Novel
At Villa Coco, sparks literally fly from an enormous fireplace, mirroring the Baronessa’s impatience and Geoffrey’s affair with her married nephew.
Josh Weil's 'What Came West' Explores Artistic Integration and Themes
Josh Weil, an author whose previous novel earned a New York Times Editors’ Choice, has now illustrated his latest work, 'What Came West,' with 20 original dip-pen images.
P.C. Verrone's Novel 'Rabbit, Fox, Tar' Explores Town Stability
P.C. Verrone's debut novel, 'Rabbit, Fox, Tar,' a strange and surreal tale of a young Black woman disrupting a small town, is already drawing significant literary attention ahead of its June 2 release
Book Club Discusses Ben Lerner's 130-Page Novel Transcription
Ben Lerner's novel 'Transcription' is just 130 pages long and costs $25, yet its very title signals a demanding, reconstructive intellectual journey that defies easy consumption.
New Popular Summer Reading List Books 2026 Debut
On June 2 alone, two highly anticipated novels, Courtney Maum's 'Alan Opts Out' and Amy Bloom's 'Blunt Instrument,' hit shelves.
The Vivisectors Missouri Williams book review explores academic unease
The narrator of Missouri Williams's new novel, 'The Vivisectors,' receives a jarring instruction at the outset: if someone wanted to write something terrible about somebody, they should, according to
Tom Lin's 'Babylon, South Dakota' Draws Early Acclaim
Get ready for a thrill, folks!
Emily LaBarge's 'Dog Days' Explores Trauma
Emily LaBarge's debut, 'Dog Days,' is already being hailed as 'ingenious' by The New York Times .