Lit Hub Daily: October 13, 2026
Adam Johnson talks to Amitav Ghosh about The Wayfinder, the many ways to tell a single story, and more at The Center for Fiction. | Lit Hub In Conversation “To call such televised brutality sick would be to insult the
On October 13, 1958, the beloved character Paddington Bear first appeared. Adam Johnson had a conversation with Amitav Ghosh about his book, The Wayfinder, discussing various methods to narrate a single story. At The Center for Fiction, they also talked about other topics.
In the world of politics, the ongoing genocide in Gaza has had a profound impact on the entire Middle East. Literary figures such as Kawai Strong Washburn, Adam Wilson, Lauren Michele Jackson, and others participated in Lit Hub's Questionnaire.
Today's new releases include books by authors Bonnie Garmus, Yiyun Li, and Joy Harjo, among others. A list of seven literary ghosts haunting readers can be found in Lit Hub's Criticism section. In a touching tribute, Josefine Kals remembered Stephen Dixon, noting that his work served as a poignant reminder of life's smallest moments.
In a conversation with Jane Ciabattari, Bonnie Garmus, author of Peck & Peck, discussed her process in writing a coming-of-age novel centered around poets and poetry. In an intriguing twist, John's final words reached Adelaide, despite having been dead for a fortnight and buried for ten days.
Yiyun Li shared excerpts from her new novel, Music Against the Night, in a Lit Hub Fiction piece. In an insightful analysis for The Walrus, Tajja Isen discussed the publishing industry's nonfiction blunders.
Finally, in The New York Times, Yiyun Li praised the "infinite genius" of Anne Carson, while a media collective explored the rise of AI use within the industry in Dissent.
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