The Lit Hub Podcast

It's Valentine's Day! So Drew chats with Chloé Caldwell about her recent piece "Yes, I've Been Selling My Book on Dating Apps" — and asks listeners to call in with their recent favorite reads! Plus, Calvin Kasulke chats with K. Kerimian about the Nonbinarian Book Bike 's leap to brick and mortar. The Lit Hub Radio Hotline: 845-377-0903 The Lit Hub Podcast is a production of Lit Hub Radio Hosted by...

This week, Olivia Wolfgang-Smith tells Drew about reading the entirety of Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey/Maturin series for her piece "Actually, Master and Commander is a Domestic Fantasy About a Codependent Life Partnership!" and Dan Sheehan stops by to explain why it matters that The Giller Prize (finally) dropped Scotiabank as a sponsor. The Lit Hub Podcast is a production of Lit Hub Radio Hosted by...

This week, some suggestions for men and some suggestions for history! First up, it's James Folta chatting with Drew about his recent piece " Men Have Bigger Problems Than Not Reading Novels" and the crisis of cultural illiteracy. Then, Molly Odintz stops by to talk up some upcoming historical fiction —and why reading historical fiction can help positively impact the present. See Privacy Policy at...

On January 13, New York published a story by Lila Shapiro detailing allegations of sexual assault against fantasy author Neil Gaiman. (TW: the piece is at times graphic and should be approached with care.) Gaiman has denied the allegations and claimed that the encounters were consensual. It's an upsetting story for so many reasons, and an important one. So, in a special episode of the show, Drew s...

The first week of the Trump administration has felt somehow even more awful than we expected it to feel. Everybody's a little on edge. So, we kick things off with Jonny Diamond extolling the excellent pieces from Kim Kelly and Madeline ffitch that ran on the site on Tuesday, sharing excerpts and explaining how they encapsulate Lit Hub's approach to the Trump administration. Then, because our revol...

The year has really gotten off on a rough foot. But what lessons can we take from deeply admired artists like Ursula K. Le Guin and David Lynch, for the tumult to come? And what might readers be able to expect from 2025, trend-wise? We might not have the answers, but we do have some answers. A note from Drew, about wildfire assistance Another note from Drew, about Neil Gaiman Julie Phillips on "Th...

We're back and raring to go—starting with a year's-resolutions intro from Drew and then diving into something a bit more celebratory: some audio 2025 Most Anticipated picks from Calvin Kasulke, McKayla Coyle, Olivia Rutigliano, Molly Odintz, Brittany K. Allen, Emily Temple, James Folta, Dwyer Murphy, Jonny Diamond, Dan Sheehan, and Drew Broussard! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy an...

'Twas the episode before Christmas and all through the studio Not a sound could be heard—not even 'Sussudio' To close out the year, a new holiday tradition: Jonny Diamond reads us Clement Clarke Moore's classic poem, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" Thanks to everyone for tuning in this year! See you in 2025! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...

Well, we jinxed it last week by saying that there was only one more news story! Turns out 2024 isn't done with us, thanks to a handsome assassin who stole the internet's heart. Naturally, we took a look at what he was reading—plus, some more best-of list chat! Drew, Jonny, Calvin, and James chat about whether or not you can put together a profile of a person based on their reading habits—and what...

It's the holiday season—which means that end-of-year lists are really kicking off, and we will be getting into that more in depth in the weeks to come... but the news hasn't quite finished having its way with us, so we're going to do one more proper news story before the year is out. And guess what: it's about AI! • Drew, Jonny, Calvin, and James discuss the existential threat and/or possible noth...

Happy Thanksgiving! We're thankful for you, listeners—and so here is a little treat of an episode, a bit wild and a bit longer than usual but we figured you might need something special for that Black Friday rush. Merve Emre announces season two (and three!) of The Critic and Her Publics Jonny Diamond and Drew ask you for money Drew hosts a raucous round-table with McKayla Coyle, Oliver Scialdone,...

It's a big episode this week, because it is raining in New York (finally!) and we just have a lot of cool stuff to share. • Jessie Gaynor drops in to chat about having ChatGPT attempt classic poetry and the dangers of AI-assisted art • Drew talks with The Public Theater's Jack Phillips Moore about the latest revival of Gatz , a verbatim adaptation of The Great Gatsby • Jonny Diamond celebrates a y...

Samantha Harvey's Orbital won the Booker Prize! Next week, it's the National Book Awards! It's cold and flu season! Gosh, the year is really flying by. • Jessie Gaynor talks with Jadie Stillwell and Nicole Blackwood about their piece on the Nancy Drew Convention and the sleuth's enduring appeal • Ryan Chapman leaves a voicemail about his failed Booker prediction • Drew reads some delightful answer...

No theme music, so you know it's serious. IN THIS EP: • Jonny Diamond talks to Drew about some ways that Lit Hub hopes to respond to the idea of a second Trump Presidency • Drew sits down with Ryan Chapman ( The Audacity ) to get his thoughts on the 2024 Booker Prize in advance of his forthcoming Sewanee Review column —recorded live at one of Lit Hub's " 10 of the Best Bookstores in the World ," R...

Spooky season is officially over, which means it's Bookmatch time! Our friends at n+1 have launched their holiday fundraising book quiz once again—and this year, it coincides with a celebration of the magazine's twenty anniversary. It's the right moment to celebrate, so celebrate we shall... • Jonny Diamond in conversation with n+1 co-editors Mark Krotov and Dayna Tortorici on the history and futu...

It's a bookseller-heavy episode this week—just in time to start thinking about shopping local/indie for your holiday shopping needs... • Drew expands on his recent piece about the low-quality paperbacks suddenly showing up in bookstores • Calvin Kasulke talks to Ramsey Kanaan of PM Press about his leftist press taking ownership of Autumn Leaves , the legendary indie bookstore in Ithaca, NY • Maris...

It's mid-October which means we are in the thick of spooky season—and we've got a spooky spectacular for you this week! • Tune in to James Folta calling Literary Terrors Bingo live at the community center in Halloweentown • Olivia Rutigliano drops in to talk to Drew about the strange similarities between the collapse of the publishing mid-list and the recent spate of streaming cancellations • A co...

As part of The Issues 2024, this episode is largely about unions and labor—but also, a little bit more about romance books because it turns out... people really like romance books! Lit Hub EIC Jonny Diamond talks with Kim Kelly, author of Fight Like Hell: The Untold History of American Labor , about the challenges facing organized labor in the 2020s but also the still-young history of the labor mo...

What's with all the romance-specific bookstores opening around the country? Have you ever read any translated true crime? And what is horror as a genre, anyway? A romance-bookstore-roundtable with Emily Ezell ( Blush & Bashful Books , Hopkinsville KY), Leah Koch ( The Ripped Bodice , LA & NYC), and Mel Saavedra ( Steamy Lit , Deerfield Beach, FLY) CrimeReads's Molly Odintz on " True Crime...

It's Banned Books Week! There's a new Sally Rooney book! What a week! Brittany K. Allen talks to host Drew Broussard about Sally Rooney Mania Calvin Kasulke talks to librarian Jess deCourcy Hinds about banned books, libraries, and fighting back against attempts at oppression Maris Kreizman stops by with a peek into her latest column BANNED BOOK RESOURCES: FReadom Fighters Advice on writing to...

This week: James Folta on "Meet the writer who added 'lol' to the end of every sentence of In Search of Lost Time " Dan Sheehan talks to Huda Fakhreddine about "Intifada: On Being an Arabic Literature Professor in a Time of Genocide" Here's a link to the full text of the lol-ed version of In Search of Lost Time . Hosted by Drew Broussard Music by Dani Lencioni of Evelyn Production and Engineering...

This week: A Conversation on Lists with Jonny Diamond & Emily Temple 17 Novels You Should Read This Fall "Am I the Literary Asshole?" with Kristen Arnett An Introduction from the Host Hosted by Drew Broussard Music by Dani Lencioni of Evelyn Production and Engineering by Stardust House A Lit Hub Radio Podcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at http...

Welcome to The Lit Hub Podcast! Hosted by LH podcasts editor Drew Broussard, this new weekly show goes behind the scenes at Lit Hub, diving deeper into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful in literary culture. Featuring appearances by Lit Hub staff, recurring columnists like Kristen Arnett and Maris Kreizman, and special guests talking about the news of the day and so much more....