Lit Hub Daily: October 29, 2026
What happened to the “make book?” Maris Kreizman considers the conundrum with debut novels. | Lit Hub Traci Brimhall explores odes, elegies, and writing through grief: “Sadness can still belong in a kiss. Praise can also belong to death.” |
In 1740, Scottish biographer James Boswell came into existence. Lit Hub delves into various literary topics such as debut novels, odes, elegies, and writing through grief, considering the conundrum that Maris Kreizman brings up. The publication explores why many biographies of women are written from a male perspective and highlights Rebecca Perry's TBR list featuring authors like Anne Carson, Federico García Lorca, and Will Keohane.
The article also discusses the creation of the Loch Ness Monster, a phenomenon born out of humanity's desire to seek truth. It delves into the importance of unions, especially in higher education and beyond, as the blighting redirection of resources towards ultra-elite profit drains everything else. The publication lists this week’s Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers for fiction and nonfiction.
Lastly, it reviews Lance Olsen's new novel, An Inventory of Benevolent Butterflies, and Maggie Shipstead's thoughts on her omnivorous reading habits.
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