How a Lightning Strike Affected Nafissa Thompson-Spires’ Identity—and Her Novel’s Main Character
A novelist recalls her own lightning strike and her family's dark electrical history, inspiring a debut novel about a troubled man's origins.
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Tag: fiction
Susanna Weighs Her Reflection, a Tale of Self-Examination at Love Days
A young woman gazes upon her own countenance, and finds therein a simulacrum, a stranger whom she scarcely recognizes.
Nine Novels That Reveal Their Biggest Secrets Only Near The End
A writer's list of nine books where characters hide, reveal, and grapple with secrets of identity, illness, and family.
New Fiction Arrives Today From Min Jin Lee, Hernán Díaz, Ayad Akhtar, and 19 Others
From Min Jin Lee to John Grisham, twenty-two new books hit shelves today—here's what you need to know about each release.
Crabs Keep Coming to This School, and Nobody Wants to Talk About Them
Crabs crawl from river to school, crushed upon road, while an old girl burns them alive, none offering answer.
How the Book Trade Responded to the Trump Library’s Collapse
A weekly literary digest of poetry, memoir, fiction, and history, with a dash of tech oddity.
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.
How Innocence Plays Out in Stories Told Inside and Outside Prison Walls
A writer speaks of her mother's crime, her daughter's prison visits, and the novel that exposed her unlived life.
Kathryn Stockett’s ‘The Calamity Club’ Tops Indie Fiction Bestsellers as Beth Brower Claims Six Slots
Kathryn Stockett's The Calamity Club tops this week's Independent Press Top 40 Fiction list, with Beth Brower's six-volume series and classics charting high.
Lit Hub Editors Pick 34 Books for Fall Reading
Editors offer thirty and four tomes for autumn perusal — epics, grief, and time gone backward.