Here’s what’s making us happy this week.
As summer comes to a close, we at Lit Hub are celebrating milestones and jumping into the deep end. What’s making us happy? Climbing mountains. We’re looking autumn square in the face and saying: bring it on. Molly Odintz, for
As summer draws to a close, the staff at Lit Hub is excited to share the things that are bringing them joy this week. Climbing mountains is high on the list for one staffer, Molly Odintz, as she and her partner prepare to move in together and design a fire pit. Drew Broussard, meanwhile, has cracked a particularly challenging section of his novel-in-progress after years of difficulty.
A staff member named James Folta discovered a new bookstore, Tiny Literature Shop, during a wedding trip to Hudson. The shop specializes in mini-lit, offering a curated collection of essays and novellas accompanied by notes. For those looking to kick off autumn, Better Days Bookshop in Cairo, NY, offers the perfect reading experience with a cozy porch and a variety of beverages.
Our community editor, Brittany Allen, stumbled upon the largest zine library in Texas, which features a wide range of topics from capitalism to magick. She also discovered a collection of Japanese fantasy anime OVAs (Original Video Animations) on VHS, which she is avidly collecting. Lastly, she revisited nostalgic indie sleaze by recommending Holly Brickley's novel Deep Cuts, which chronicles a music-fueled romantic story from the Y2K era to the mid-aughts.
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