Lit Hub Daily: September 25, 2026
After 26 years, Cyberselfish, Paulina Borsook’s prophetic look at big tech, is more relevant than ever. | Lit Hub Technology “To win in significant ways, we will have to build and sustain movements, propelled by urgency, that move at a pace
In 1952, author bell hooks was born. Two decades later, Cyberselfish by Paulina Borsook, a prophetic exploration of big tech, remains as pertinent as ever. Chris Dixon discusses the importance of organizing movements in Tech, stressing the need for sustained urgency over time. Gloria Steinem’s memoir, An Unexpected Life, is among the best reviewed books of the week alongside Naomi Alderman’s The Strangers and Chuck Klosterman’s Rock*.
Can’t find the motivation to write? A visit to the theater might help, according to Lit Hub Craft. Remember the Sardinian Nobel Prize-winner On Grazia Deledda, whose contributions are often overlooked. Returning to dancing in middle age is recommended for those seeking fulfillment, as suggested in Lit Hub Memoir. Jill Bialosky’s poem, Ode to a Leaf Blower, from the collection Mock Heart, is featured in Lit Hub Poetry.
V.H. Wildman’s new novel, Shrine: A Little Book About Paul Thek, includes a vivid description of a cross carried by Paul on a lawn. Ed Simon reflects on The Corrections by Jonathan Franzen, a novel that holds significance in both 2026 and 2001. A unique Halloween event at Sea World combines romance and technology. In the technology world, Cole Adams questions the well-being of graduate students in higher education.
Garlic is highlighted by Anca L. Szilágyi for its affordability and benefits, while Andrew Nachemson reports on Myanmar’s military regime tracking dissidents, even outside the country.
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