Lit Hub Daily: November 10, 2026
Eve Sneider on the genius of Janet Malcolm, who “was running circles around everyone else.” | Lit Hub Biography The revolution won’t be televised, but it might be telephoned. | Lit Hub History Jane Ciabattari talks to Karen Olsson, author
In 1950, William Faulkner was honored with the Nobel Prize in Literature. Janet Malcolm's brilliance was noted by Eve Sneider. The revolution was largely silent, yet it might have been communicated through phone calls. Karen Olsson, author of Dear Thorns, discussed her novel and the endangered species of South Texas. Ted Scheinman, a dedicated fan, suggested books on electroconvulsive therapy, including works by Sylvia Plath, Robert Pirsig, Donald Antrim, and others.
Readers were invited to participate in a literary TV adaptation bracket and crown the champion of literary television. The power of music was explored, emphasizing its intensity, intentionality, rhythm, and ability to surprise and shock. New books by Annie Proulx, Dustin Hoffman, Rachel Maddow, and others were announced. Tahmima Anam, Nick Paumgarten, Gabriel Bump, and other authors shared insights in a questionnaire.
Chinelo Okparanta's new novel, This Impossible Life, was featured. Merritt Tierce discussed desire and modern dating in The New Yorker. A Granta piece examined conditions in the ER from Peter Trachtenberg's perspective. Sloan Murphy shared her collection Shut Up, I Love You, I'll Call You Tomorrow and her experiences being drunk in Chicago.
Defector and Los Angeles Review of Books explored the agency of living beings through histories of science and philosophy. Antonio Gramsci, the antifascist Italian revolutionary, received reflections from six writers and academics. Roger Conover delved into the creative process of book collecting, and William Stout explored architectural books.
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