1. Home
  2. Discover
  3. Lifestyle
  4. Literary Hub

Literary Hub - Lit Hub Weekly: September 14 - 18, 2020

Lit Hub Weekly
September 14 - 18, 2020
TODAY: In 1902, Japanese poet and critic Masaoka Shiki, a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry who is credited with writing nearly 20,000 stanzas during his short life, dies.
TODAY: In 1902, Japanese poet and critic Masaoka Shiki, a major figure in the development of modern haiku poetry who is credited with writing nearly 20,000 stanzas during his short life, dies.
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Jack by Marilynne Robinson
ALSO THIS WEEK ON LITERARY HUB
Walter Mosley on storytelling, writing advice, and Winnie the Pooh • What draws libertarians to New Hampshire? • Lan Cao on the beginning of her American life • In a family of readers, packing up my late father’s library was hardest of all • Lara Ehrlich on what becoming a mermaid taught me about being a modern woman • A conversation between Sarah Shun-Lien Bynum and Karen Russell • In case you need reminding, a book is not a baby • David Nasaw on the search for a home for the last refugees of World War II • Sharon Salzberg on the books that brought her closer to mindfulness • Alex Ross on Wagner's complicated influence on American culture • Eva Nour on the writer's view of the Syrian Regime • Anne Posten on what it's like to fall hard for a text • Spending a night alone in Mount Everest’s death zone • Mary Rizzo considers Baltimore on the small screen • Omari Weekes and Elias Rodriques on reading Randall Kenan • Alane Mason on the joy of editing Randall Kenan • Lincoln Michel proposes a new way to think about fictional worlds • Peter Balakian on the party of Lincoln’s “Big Government” origins • On the time Jimi Hendrix took the UK by storm • Sophia Chang on entering the Wu-Tang Clan's inner circle • Kailyn McCord wonders what serenity in an apocalypse might look like • Playwright Dan O'Brien knows that every family is unhappy in its own way: • Daniel Yergin on the 21st-century energy economy • Can America's governors save our system of democracy? • Robert Michael Pyle on land ethics in the 21st century 
Cundill History Prize Shortlist Event
THE BEST OF BOOK MARKS
Sarah Neilson recommends 11 of the most anticipated poetry collections of fall/winter, featuring Destiny O. Birdsong, Nikki Giovanni, Cicely Belle Blain, torrin a. greathouse, and more • "From first to last this is a well nigh perfect story": the first reviews of Zora Neale Hurston's Their Eyes Were Watching God • Bobbie Ann Mason recommends five great novels about first love, from Wuthering Heights to The Great Gatsby • New titles from Susanna Clarke, Ayad Akhtar, Walter Mosley, and Ben Macintyre all feature among the Best Reviewed Books of the Week
ENTER FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A COPY
Enter for a chance to win a copy of Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
NEW ON CRIMEREADS
Agatha Christie and the art of opening a mystery novel • Lisa Levy recommends five psychological thrillers to read this September • Ben Macintyre on a legendary spy and his unusual recruitment strategy in 1930s Shanghai • “How is it all these convenient things happen in novels?” Curtis Evans on the delightful marginalia of an exasperated Victorian reader • Why Lee Child edited a book about nicotine • Wendy Walker on eight great books about women who disappear • Micah Nemerever looks at five novels about destructive romantic friendships • Michael Gonzales on the art and life of comic book visionary Jeffrey Catherine Jones • Callie Hutton draws a thread between past and present with historical fiction • There is no crime fiction without politics, from Vanessa Lillie
VISIT LITHUB.COM
Love the Lit Hub Weekly? Click here to receive the Lit Hub Daily instead.
Copyright © 2020 Literary Hub, All rights reserved.
You are receiving this e-mail because you signed up at www.lithub.com.

Our mailing address is:
Literary Hub
154 W. 14th Street
12th Floor
New York, NY 10011

Add us to your address book


unsubscribe from this list    update subscription preferences 

Older messages

Lit Hub Daily: September 18, 2020

Friday, September 18, 2020

Lit Hub Daily September 18, 2020 TODAY: In 1902, PG Wodehouse's first novel, The Pothunters, is published in London by A & C Black. TODAY: In 1902, PG Wodehouse's first novel, The

Lit Hub Daily: September 17, 2020

Thursday, September 17, 2020

Lit Hub Daily September 17, 2020 TODAY: In 1897, Henry James' novel What Maisie Knew is published. TODAY: In 1897, Henry James's novel What Maisie Knew is published. “In late June my children

Lithub Mailing List: Update Profile

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Lit Hub Daily subscription We received a request to change your subscription preferences for Lithub Mailing List. If you made this request, and would like to change your preferences, use the link below

Lit Hub Daily: September 16, 2020

Wednesday, September 16, 2020

Lit Hub Daily September 16, 2020 TODAY: In 1672, Anne Bradstreet, the first writer in England's North American colonies to be published, dies. TODAY: In 1672, Anne Bradstreet, the first writer in

Lit Hub Daily: September 15, 2020

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

Lit Hub Daily September 15, 2020 TODAY: In 1977, Chimamanda Adichie is born. TODAY: In 1977, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is born. “When I'm telling a story I imagine the eavesdropper over my shoulder.

You Might Also Like

*This* Is How To Wear Skinny Jeans Like A Fashion Girl In 2025

Wednesday, March 12, 2025

The revival is here. The Zoe Report Daily The Zoe Report 3.11.2025 This Is How To Wear Skinny Jeans Like A Fashion Girl In 2025 (Style) This Is How To Wear Skinny Jeans Like A Fashion Girl In 2025 The

The Best Thing: March 11, 2025

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

The Best Thing is our weekly discussion thread where we share the one thing that we read, listened to, watched, did, or otherwise enjoyed recent… ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

The Most Groundbreaking Beauty Products Of 2025 Are...

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Brands are prioritizing innovation more than ever. The Zoe Report Beauty The Zoe Report 3.11.2025 (Beauty) The 2025 TZR Beauty Groundbreakers Awards (Your New Holy Grail Or Two) The 2025 TZR Beauty

Change Up #Legday With One of These Squat Variations

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

View in Browser Men's Health SHOP MVP EXCLUSIVES SUBSCRIBE Change Up #Legday With One of These Squat Variations Change Up #Legday With One of These Squat Variations The lower body staple is one of

Kylie Jenner Wore The Spiciest Plunging Crop Top While Kissing Timothée Chalamet

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Plus, Amanda Seyfried opens up about her busy year, your daily horoscope, and more. Mar. 11, 2025 Bustle Daily Amanda Seyfried at the Tory Burch Fall RTW 2025 fashion show as part of New York Fashion

Paris Fashion Week Is Getting Interesting Again

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Today in style, self, culture, and power. The Cut March 11, 2025 PARIS FASHION WEEK Fashion Is Getting Interesting Again Designs at Paris Fashion Week once again reflect the times with new aesthetics,

Your dinner table deserves to be lazier

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

NY delis are serving 'Bird Flu Bailout' sandwiches. ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sophie Thatcher Lets In The Light

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

Plus: Chet Hanks reaches new heights on Netflix's 'Running Point.' • Mar. 11, 2025 Up Next Your complete guide to industry-shaping entertainment news, exclusive interviews with A-list

Mastering Circumstance

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

“If a man does not master his circumstances then he is bound to be mastered by them.” ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Don't Fall for This Parking Fee Scam Text 🚨

Tuesday, March 11, 2025

How I Use the 'One in, One Out' Method for My Finances. You're not facing any fines. Not displaying correctly? View this newsletter online. TODAY'S FEATURED STORY Don't Fall for the