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The Death of the Corset

The Death of the Corset James Hoare Mon, 11/02/2026 - 09:05 The 400-year reign of the corset ended on 3 November 1914. The age of the brassière had begun.

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This Week in Literary History: Sinclair Lewis Wins the Nobel Prize in Literature

This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Literary History newsletter—sign up here. On November 5, 1930, Sinclair Lewis was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature “for his vigorous and graphic art of description and for his ability to create, with wit and humor,

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Tough Days and Good Laughs: 10 New Children’s Books Out This November

When my kids are having a tough day, I want nothing more than to offer them a hug and a sympathetic ear—but sometimes, comfort from a well-meaning mom is the last thing they want. They’d rather be alone for a

Literary Hub · EN

The Ghostly and the Real: On Spirit Worlds in African Literature

Across many African literary traditions, the boundaries between the living and the dead, the seen and the unseen, are fluid rather than fixed. Ancestors, spirits, dreams, and myth are not simply fantastical devices but are unremarkable facts of lived realities,

Literary Hub · EN

Vampiric Broodmothers, Gig-Economy Ghosts, and Medieval Abortionists: November’s Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books

Where I live is currently enjoying gorgeous fall foliage, so in a leaf-peeping season frame of mind, I bring you this latest batch of books: colorful, expansive, and falling at your feet to read. Imagine your TBR stack as a

Literary Hub · EN

Glass Skulls, Luminosity, Soup, and Other Miracles: New Poetry to Read This November

“Movement against loss. Summer has its autumnal thoughts. / Bets made with your own body.” So begins Malgorzata Lebda’s poem “Trigger Points” in Mira Rosenthal’s translation of Mer de Glace. I keep thinking of Rosenthal’s translation notes for the collection,

Literary Hub · EN

10 Great Nonfiction Titles to Read in November

This month offers a plethora of excellent new nonfiction, including work by Hermione Lee, Orlando Swain, Sarah Haas, and more. Matt O’Hara, The Flying Death: Poison, Plunder, and the Quest for a Miracle Medicine in the Amazon In 1938, sickly,

Literary Hub · EN

Megan Nolan on Agnes Owens’s A Working Mother, an Ode to Working Class Scotland

When my first book was published, a journalist interviewing me expressed breathless surprise that I didn’t have a college degree. It would be difficult to overstate, he later wrote in the piece, how unusual this is among novelists. This was

Literary Hub · EN

Lit Hub Daily: November 2, 2026

How A Working Mother, Agnes Owens’s novel of the Scottish working class, reveals “the surrealness of everyday life.” | Lit Hub Criticism Caroline Carlson recommends great children’s books coming in November by Neil Sharpson, Avi Steinberg, Gideon Sterer and more.

Literary Hub · EN

The Art of the Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum

How do horticulturists coax more than 1,000 flowers from a single plant? The answer lies in a centuries-old Japanese tradition. The post The Art of the Thousand Bloom Chrysanthemum appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

Teaching Students to See What They Miss

A classroom exercise in slow looking uses art to sharpen observation skills and encourage more attentive listening. The post Teaching Students to See What They Miss appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

How Big Oil Shaped America’s Parks

John D. Rockefeller Jr. wanted Americans to experience nature from their cars. His vision helped transform conservation. The post How Big Oil Shaped America’s Parks appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

Mental Hospitals at the Movies

The horror films of the 1970s captured a cultural shift from fears of institutional abuse to anxieties about psychiatric patients living freely. The post Mental Hospitals at the Movies appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

How Telepathy Helped Build the Russian Internet

During the Cold War, Soviet scientists pursued an unlikely way to communicate with the outside world. The post How Telepathy Helped Build the Russian Internet appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

London’s Railway for the Dead

As London's graveyards overflowed, a private company proposed a remarkable new way to bury the dead. The post London’s Railway for the Dead appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

The Rise and Fall of Shanghai’s “Sing-Song Girls”

How did celebrated entertainers become associated with a profession increasingly defined by exploitation? The post The Rise and Fall of Shanghai’s “Sing-Song Girls” appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

The Disappearing History of America’s Nuclear Weapons

Once a key site of Cold War arms production, Rocky Flats is now a wildlife refuge. What happened to its troubled past? The post The Disappearing History of America’s Nuclear Weapons appeared first on JSTOR Daily .

JSTOR Daily · EN

The Millions’ Great Spring 2026 Book Preview

As we slowly recover from one belligerent winter, we can look to spring as a time of growth, renewal, abundance—and nothing could be more abundant than the season’s noteworthy books. Below, you’ll find 140 titles out this spring that we’re excited about here at The Millions. Some we’ve already read in galley form; others we’re … The post The Millions’ Great Spring 2026 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions .

The Millions · EN

The Millions’ Great Summer 2026 Book Preview

After a long and merciless winter, summer is upon us, and with it, the urgent need for beach reads, pool reads, park reads, fire escape reads, coffee shop patio reads—you get the point. We’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find some 130 books out this summer that we’re excited about here at The Millions. Some … The post The Millions’ Great Summer 2026 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions .

The Millions · EN

Meet the Winners of the 2026 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize

In 2017, Honey & Wax Booksellers established an annual prize for American women book collectors, aged 30 years and younger. Our goal, at the time, was to expand the popular perception of who book collectors are (and can be) by highlighting original collections built by young women, often without the knowledge or help of the … The post Meet the Winners of the 2026 Honey & Wax Book Collecting Prize appeared first on The Millions .

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The Millions’ Great Fall 2026 Book Preview

The busiest season of the publishing year is upon us, bringing a deluge of books to sift through as you curate your TBR list. We’ve got you covered. Below, you’ll find some 130 books out this fall that we’re excited about here at The Millions. Some we’ve already read in galley form; others we’re simply … The post The Millions’ Great Fall 2026 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions .

The Millions · EN

I Will Never Be the Pianist My Father Loves Best

An excerpt from Hudson by Hernán Ronsino, translated by Mallory Craig-Kuhn When Navia finally says my father is dead, I am about to go on stage to play. I don’t know why it is that in transcendent moments I always think of trivial things: the world opens out into a multitude of dots, and I […] The post I Will Never Be the Pianist My Father Loves Best appeared first on Electric Literature .

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THE RADIANCE Finds Narrative Juice in the Ancient Greeks’ Forms of Love

I first encountered Ayad Akhtar’s work when I saw his groundbreaking play Disgraced towards the end of its Broadway run at the Lyceum Theater in New York City and before it won the 2013 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. The night was electric, on-stage and off-stage. I attended the show with my older sister and together […] The post THE RADIANCE Finds Narrative Juice in the Ancient Greeks’ Forms of Love appeared first on Electric Literature .

Electric Literature · EN

Essential Witchy Reads, Recommended by a Witch

I am a witch. A kitchen witch, specifically, meaning I make messes into magic and brew potions. Yes, you can drink them. I suppose I’ve always been a witch, but I didn’t embrace that part of myself until about 10 years ago. What happened was I went through some fresh yet familiar trauma, started my […] The post Essential Witchy Reads, Recommended by a Witch appeared first on Electric Literature .

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