Jonny Diamond
@jonnydiamond.bsky.social
Editor of Lit Hub, writer, not-so-secretly Canadian.
With immense gratitude to the courageous people of Minnesota for standing up to fascism; and, of course, to all the wonderful contributors to this important anthology. (More specifically grateful to my brilliant co-editor Su Hwang and to the folks @uminnpress.bsky.social)
I was sick of seeing JD Vance's memoir get all of the book coverage. So I asked a bunch of writers I know and love what recent books they think should get more attention. These are books for people who actually like to read. Please check them out! lithub.com/40-great-new...
40 Great New Books You May Have Missed
It feels like JD Vance has been everywhere in the last few weeks, and haven’t we suffered enough? As much as I’m enjoying the universal disdain he’s receiving from a diverse array of publications, …
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I’m always happy to celebrate the decline of right wing media… BUT open traffic from the internet is down YOY for almost everyone (AI!) (and except for @literaryhub.bsky.social which is actually up)
Jon Passantino@passantino.bsky.social · 2mo agoDavid Ellison ostensibly tapped Bari Weiss to run CBS News because of her extraordinary digital skills, paying $150 million to buy The Free Press. But how is The FP actually doing? Last month, the site’s traffic plunged 17% from last year. therighting.com/traffic-repo...
My best of 2026 so far lithub.com/maris-kreizm...
Maris Kreizman’s Best of Books of 2026 So Far
I’m no fool. I know that lists are not the most intellectually rigorous form of book criticism but I also know they get lots of clicks. And given that I spend a great deal of time in this column gr…
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I like soccer. I like fiction. So I'm thrilled that Golden Goal and @literaryhub.bsky.social published this missive on the greatest novel about soccer and psychic powers of all time. (Thanks, @alexshephard.bsky.social!) lithub.com/is-this-the-...
Is This the Strangest Soccer Novel Ever Written?
This piece was published in collaboration with Golden Goal, a literary magazine about the intersection of politics, culture and sport at the 2026 World Cup. To read more, visit their website: golde…
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there is a fund set up for the family of amin abdullah
Reminder: almost everything is a scam or a bot these days (perhaps consider moving to the woods)
Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social · 3mo agoPSA, re: scams. There are several Lit Hub-related email scams making the rounds. The latest is someone impersonating LH editor Jonny Diamond, offering paid publicity packages. This is a scam! Don't do it!
Someone is impersonating me offering pay-to-play media exposure for writers. Please double check email addresses!
Happy for the people of Minnesota (who’ve had such an obviously shitty year). We should all be Minnesota Wild fans now.
One of my very favorite stories that (sadly) didn't make it into the book beyond a brief mention is the (apocryphal?) story of the (alleged) first book auction, conducted in 1952 (or maybe 1964?) by Scott Meredith. The kind folks at @literaryhub.bsky.social let me tell it!
Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction
In 1952, literary agent Scott Meredith did the unthinkable: he sent the same manuscript to ten publishers at the same time, and single-handedly invented the book auction. At least, that’s how Mered…
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Yeah, NY Times, where HAVE all the book reviews gone? You used to run one six days a week in the daily paper, now there are none. That wasn't AI's fault, that was the conscious decision by your editors. It takes some gall for you to run an essay with this title. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/27/b...
Where Have All the Book Reviews Gone?
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Recommended a relatively new and definitely wonderful poem by @sarahjgrimm.bsky.social for our April Poetry Month series. lithub.com/one-great-po...
One great poem to read today: Sarah Jean Grimm’s “Zero Conditional”
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great …
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Where Physics Meets Poetry: On Language and the Power of Metaphor @chanda.blacksky.app Considers Literary and Scientific Ways of Interpreting the World We Live In
Where Physics Meets Poetry: On Language and the Power of Metaphor
When I was 16 years old, my beloved college counselor told me that it was a good thing I wanted to be a physicist because I wasn’t much of a writer. We were close—I had her home phone number for em…
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I fell in love with this poem when I was barely older than its 16-year-old subject. It hits different reading it now as a parent (older than Ondaatje was when he wrote it!)
Lit Hub@literaryhub.bsky.social · 4mo agoIn honor of National Poetry month, we think you should read Michael Ondaatje’s “To a Sad Daughter.”
I answered some questions about turning 50 for @saribotton.bsky.social’s incredible substack publication, @oldstermag.bsky.social oldster.substack.com/p/this-is-50...
This is 50: Literary Hub EIC Jonny Diamond Responds to The Oldster Magazine Questionnaire
"I don’t believe age automatically grants anyone wisdom about the world (look at the terrible things done every day by old men in power). I do know it gives us opportunities to learn from mistakes."
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The Zionists are ethnically cleansing southern Lebanon using genocidal tactics deployed in Gaza. Israeli journalists report this openly, and yet there is silence from Western media.
New piece for The Nation on the ubiquity of "performative" and "virtue signalling" as terms of derision. "Citizenship ... is inherently performative and that abandoning the performance of democratic life means courting democratic collapse." www.thenation.com/article/soci...
In Defense of Being Performative
The critics of “performative politics” misunderstand something fundamental: Democracy survives only when citizens perform it.
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At @literaryhub.bsky.social, I spoke with Sara Yasin about the new publication she’s editing, The Key
Sara Yasin’s new digital magazine, The Key, will center Palestine.
The Key launched with an essay by the new magazine’s editor in chief Sara Yasin called “It’s Not Complicated.” The essay is part reflection, part media criticism, part thesis statement for th…
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🚨 5 DAYS 🚨 Five days left to win this. This is the final push. We have the Abughamentum, but still need your help to make it happen. Phone bank, knock doors, or join our volunteer Discord for more opportunities to help locally or remotely!
Oh my god my book is on here 😭😭😭
Sandy Ernest Allen@sandyernestallen.bsky.social · 5mo ago*taps internet microphone* After months of work, a project i've been coordinating for @literaryhub.bsky.social in conjunction with @maris.bsky.social is now live ... We've commissioned 13 reviews of books by LGBTQ folks not covered by the NYTBR under Pamela Paul ... lithub.com/what-was-los...
*taps internet microphone* After months of work, a project i've been coordinating for @literaryhub.bsky.social in conjunction with @maris.bsky.social is now live ... We've commissioned 13 reviews of books by LGBTQ folks not covered by the NYTBR under Pamela Paul ... lithub.com/what-was-los...
What Was Lost: A Queer Accounting of the NY Times Book Review, 2013-2022
“Goodbye, Pamela Paul,” was the headline of Andrea Long Chu’s now-iconic, recently ASME-nominated New York Magazine farewell to the former NY Times Book Review editor, when Paul left the paper two …
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I'm in for $100. Who's with me? It's Friday evening! Almost time to go out for the night! Help out a family in need with a few bucks and then have a lovely evening.
Anne Kosseff-Jones@annekosseffjones.bsky.social · 5mo agoI know people are tapped out, but for anyone who still can, this incredibly sweet family needs help urgently as they try to appeal the detention of their husband/dad. We set the GFM up in a rush, so the harrowing details aren't all in there, but I can assure you that the need is urgent and real.
I wrote about the first national book banning bill, which effectively seeks to erase trans people. At the end I include a link to let your reps know that you oppose this bill and all it stands for. lithub.com/why-we-must-...
Why We Must Fight to Stop HR 7661 Before It Destroys the Lives of American Children
Lately I’ve been calling my House rep and screaming about one zillion things, and maybe you have too. But today I want to talk about one thing in particular you should add to your list: H.R. 7661 i…
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Come hang out with me if your at AWP this week… and behold this incredible lineup of Minnesota writers. (And if you show me proof of donation @literaryhub.bsky.social will buy you a beer). lithub.com/dont-miss-th...
Don’t miss these amazing Minnesota writers reading at AWP
If you’re headed to Baltimore this week for the 53rd annual AWP (aka literary rumspringa for writers-who-should-know-better), I insist you come have a beer and celebrate some of Minnesota’s (and Am…
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I just love all the trans people in my life and want them to be safe and happy!!!!!
I have a thread where I am compiling resources and instructions for both tabs people in Kansas and people who want to help I’d love a boost 💕 bsky.app/profile/hyen...
Huntress🏳️⚧️OfCabrón🇵🇸@hyenagirl64.bsky.social · 5mo agoThis thread is now dedicated to organizing aid for trans refugees If you need help or have help to offer, please @ me Instructions and updates to follow in below 🧵 www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
It seems all Kansas-issued trans drivers' licenses are invalid, effective tomorrow It is now illegal for trans people to drive a car until they surrender their license at a DMV (that most will need to drive to) and have it reissued with the wrong gender marker This was never about woman's sports
Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
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