Three Writers Who Shaped Our Field Have Died
Remembering six artists who shaped American art and culture, from the Tumblr designer who revived the raw early internet to the photographer who brought photography into art history.
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Category: Culture
FIT Exhibition Treats Dolls as Design Muses in ‘Doll Dressing’
FIT's 'Doll Dressing' exhibition explores how dolls have shaped fashion since the 18th century, featuring designers like Balenciaga and Comme des Garçons.
The Darkest ‘Calvin and Hobbes’ Snowman Jokes Reveal Bill Watterson’s Twisted Genius
A look back at Bill Watterson's darkest Calvin and Hobbes snowman gags, including suicide, effigies, and a house of horror.
Lydia Mathis Picks Five Novels That Fixate on the Body — From Clones to Stitched-Together Corpses
A reading list of novels that obsess over the body—its decay, possession, and refusal to be refused.
Lit Hub Daily: September 16, 2026
A daily digest of literary news: MFA workshops, UFO conspiracies, prison literature, and body books.
Kelly Brook’s ‘Perfect Body’ Label Has Stuck — But Science Never Backed It Up
Kelly Brook remains linked to the 'perfect body' label despite its dubious origins. Here's what her career and the ideal have looked like since.
Lit Hub Rounds Up 5 Writers Who Answered Its Same 7 Interview Questions
Five authors answer seven questions about their books, influences, craft and life—no wrong answers.
Sun Yung Shin Looks Back at Her Korean Adoption Through a Single Photo
A Korean adoptee's essay ponders a photo, a notecard, and a mirror, each reflecting a fragment of identity.
Moscow Is No Longer the Capital I Once Knew
A memoir of falling in love with Moscow, then watching its leaders use terror to seize power, while the city itself dazzles.
Madeleine Thien Writes Novels by Hand Because Illness Made Typing Impossible
Madeleine Thien writes novels by hand since illness made typing unbearable; a look at her process, shelves, and the books she loves.
Mandel’s New Novel Posits a Parallel World Where the 2009 Swine Flu Pandemic Went Very Differently
Emily St. John Mandel talks Exit Party, doppelgangers, and the counterlives that emerge after catastrophe.
Emily St. John Mandel, Leigh Bardugo, Kate Atkinson and More: 20 New Books Out Today
Twenty new books hit shelves today, from Emily St. John Mandel and Leigh Bardugo to Naomi Klein and beyond.