literature

July 24, 2026

Books

Why So Much Millennial Fiction Is Boring

Hillary Kelly

July 24, 2026

Silhouettes of people lined up in a dark street

Radio Atlantic

Is the Age of Reading Over?

Hanna Rosin

July 23, 2026

Books

A Novel About the Benefits—And Costs—Of Being a Rebel

Tope Folarin

July 22, 2026

A painting of a hand painting a picture of the statue of David

The Atlantic Daily

J. D. Vance Isn’t a Fool. Why Does He Act Like One?

David A. Graham

July 21, 2026

Books

The Crisis That Novelists Can’t Handle

Robert Rubsam

July 20, 2026

An illustration of the silhouette of a girl inside the watercolor painting of an eye

Books

J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read

Matthew Walther

September 2026 Issue

a cartoon illustration of J. D. Vance, wearing a navy suit and a red tie, chasing after a series of papers blowing away, set against a cream background

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia: Your Own Odyssey

Drew Goins

July 20, 2026

The Atlantic Daily

A TV Show That’s Equal Parts Joy and Torture

Janay Kingsberry

July 19, 2026

Culture

Dua Lipa’s Freedom-to-Read Crusade

Sophia Nguyen

July 18, 2026

An illustration of Dua Lipa reading a book

Books

Atlantic Reads: The Small Stuff With Ian Bogost

July 17, 2026

Books Briefing

A Pulitzer Winner Who Keeps Pushing Himself

Boris Kachka

July 17, 2026

Books

The Odyssey Was Never About the Gods

Gal Beckerman

July 17, 2026

Painting of a nude man sitting crouched over on a rock near the sea

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia: A Little Poetic Language

Drew Goins

July 16, 2026

Family

Reading a 3,000-Year-Old Poem to a 3-Year-Old Boy

Chris Moody

July 16, 2026

A Grecian-looking illustration showing a child play-fighting the Scylla, a monster from "The Odyssey"

Press Room

The Atlantic Announces Marc Novicoff and Nancy Walecki as Staff Writers, Michael Zelenko as Senior Editor, and James Kirchick as Contributing Writer

July 15, 2026

From left: Marc Novicoff, Nancy Walecki, Michael Zelenko, and James Kirchick

Books Briefing

What The Catcher in the Rye Taught a Teenage Girl

Emma Sarappo

July 10, 2026

Trivia

Atlantic Trivia: France (Yay!) and Belgium (Boo!)

Drew Goins

July 10, 2026

Ideas

Our Oldest Ally

Eliot A. Cohen

July 9, 2026

A group of soldiers in front of a café in France

Books

The Literary Genre That Thrives in Hard Times

Carolyn Kellogg

July 8, 2026

Cars in a street surrounded by hills and palm trees

Press Room

The Atlantic’s August Cover: Rose Horowitch Writes “The Age of Reading Is Over”

July 8, 2026

Ideas

The End of Reading Is Here

Rose Horowitch

August 2026 Issue

illustration with cover of book 'Anna Karenina' disintegrating into digital noise on black background

Books

The Wisdom of Holden Caulfield

Lily Meyer

July 7, 2026

Holden Caulfield's red hunting cap splays out on a tan backdrop.

The Wonder Reader

How to Find Joy on a Quiet Day In

Isabel Fattal

July 4, 2026

A painting of a woman on a couch reading a book

Newsletters

The ‘Have It Both Ways’ Theory of Great Books

Boris Kachka

July 3, 2026

A young woman looking away from a book she's reading in a red armchair

Technology

A Twist in This Year’s Strangest Literary AI Scandal

Will Oremus

July 3, 2026

An illustration of an open book next to code

Books

Even Trump Can’t Believe How Well This Book Has Sold

Gal Beckerman

July 2, 2026

The top of a blond man's head, with only the hair visible in darkness

Comedy

Long Live Mel Brooks

Adrienne LaFrance

June 28, 2026

Mel Brooks, his head leaning and his index finger touching his temple, while he offers a funny expression.

Podcasts

A Writer Learns How to Read Again

Charlie Warzel

June 26, 2026

Poem

Guiding Red

Victoria Chang

June 24, 2026

Press Room

The Atlantic Announces Joshua Partlow, Ariel Sabar, and Sebastian Smee as Staff Writers

June 23, 2026

Technology

The Curse of Too Much Evidence

Kaitlyn Tiffany

June 20, 2026

Books Briefing

The Thinkers Who Explain This Baffling Era

Boris Kachka

June 19, 2026

People in Washington, DC before the UFC fight

Books

Atlantic Reads: The Housewives Underground With Kaitlyn Tiffany

June 18, 2026

Humor

Are You There, God? It’s Me, J. D. Vance, and I Have Some Notes.

Alexandra Petri

June 17, 2026

Letters

The Humanities Were Never Neutral

July 2026 Issue

illustration of print magazine open to article “The Plot Against the Humanities”

Sections

The Print Edition

What Truly Imaginative Fiction Can Do

Why So Much Millennial Fiction Is Boring

Is the Age of Reading Over?

A Novel About the Benefits—And Costs—Of Being a Rebel

J. D. Vance Isn’t a Fool. Why Does He Act Like One?

The Crisis That Novelists Can’t Handle

J. D. Vance’s New Book Wasn’t Meant to Be Read

Atlantic Trivia: Your Own Odyssey

A TV Show That’s Equal Parts Joy and Torture

Dua Lipa’s Freedom-to-Read Crusade

Atlantic Reads: The Small Stuff With Ian Bogost

A Pulitzer Winner Who Keeps Pushing Himself

The Odyssey Was Never About the Gods

Atlantic Trivia: A Little Poetic Language

Reading a 3,000-Year-Old Poem to a 3-Year-Old Boy

The Atlantic Announces Marc Novicoff and Nancy Walecki as Staff Writers, Michael Zelenko as Senior Editor, and James Kirchick as Contributing Writer

What The Catcher in the Rye Taught a Teenage Girl

Atlantic Trivia: France (Yay!) and Belgium (Boo!)

Our Oldest Ally

The Literary Genre That Thrives in Hard Times

The Atlantic’s August Cover: Rose Horowitch Writes “The Age of Reading Is Over”

The End of Reading Is Here

The Wisdom of Holden Caulfield

How to Find Joy on a Quiet Day In

The ‘Have It Both Ways’ Theory of Great Books

A Twist in This Year’s Strangest Literary AI Scandal

Even Trump Can’t Believe How Well This Book Has Sold

Long Live Mel Brooks

A Writer Learns How to Read Again

Guiding Red

The Atlantic Announces Joshua Partlow, Ariel Sabar, and Sebastian Smee as Staff Writers

The Curse of Too Much Evidence

The Thinkers Who Explain This Baffling Era

Atlantic Reads: The Housewives Underground With Kaitlyn Tiffany

Are You There, God? It’s Me, J. D. Vance, and I Have Some Notes.

The Humanities Were Never Neutral