Essay, Reviews, Story Sunday, Technology

Zoe Schlanger’s The Light Eaters 

“Portraits of a Book Report: Zoe Schlanger” (ink on paper. 11×14” 2024) Back in the 1970s, a book called The Secret Life of Plants exploded onto The NY Times best seller ...

by josh steinbauer • 7th December 202524th January 2026

Essay, Technology, The Litro Blog

A Debt Measured in Time: Remembering Tom Stoppard.

I met Tom Stoppard once, in the quiet stacks of the London Library. He didn’t give me advice or aphorisms — he gave me something rarer: his time. ...

by Eric Akoto • 30th November 202515th January 2026

Art, Arts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, Essay, Travel&Lifestyle

How Do We Keep Working? Ling Ma and Sarah Rose Etter’s Office Nightmares

A sharp, unsentimental read of late-capitalist burnout: Severance and Ripe render offices as dreamscapes of hunger, loyalty, and dread. This review asks the only question that matters—how do we keep ...

by josh steinbauer • 30th November 20251st December 2025

Arts & Culture, Technology, The Litro Blog, Travel&Lifestyle, Writing Fuel

This week at Litro we’re publishing four stories about the moment the world tilts—softly, then all at once. ...

by Litro Magazine • 2nd November 202515th January 2026

Business, Essay, Essay Saturday, Features, Technology

Innovation Only Matters If It’s Shared – Reflections from the BSI Innovation Management Summit

At the BSI Innovation Management Summit, Eric Akoto reflects on how the UK’s innovation frameworks can better connect systems and imagination — and why inclusion must be part of any ...

by Eric Akoto • 12th October 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Technology, The Litro Blog

Fleshless

Through glass and grace — Fleshless unravels the limits of perfection. ...

by Litro Magazine • 5th October 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Technology

NoViolet Bulawayo Wins 2025 Best of Caine Award for “Hitting Budapest”

Zimbabwean writer NoViolet Bulawayo has won the 2025 Best of Caine Award for her landmark story “Hitting Budapest.” Fourteen years after its original win, the story still stuns with its ...

by Litro Magazine • 28th September 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Technology

The Boys Club

On a Scottish estate, childhood football games turn into something darker. The Boys Club is a tale of friendship and betrayal, where belonging carries a price. ...

by Michael Cormack • 9th September 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, On Writing, Writing Fuel

Eric Akoto Joins Aesthetica Creative Writing Award Jury

We’re pleased to share that Litro’s Editor & Publisher, Eric Akoto, has joined the judging panel for the Aesthetica Creative Writing Award. The award celebrates bold new voices in poetry and ...

by Litro Magazine • 28th August 20259th September 2025

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Fiction, Technology

The Good Guys

On a hunting trip, a boy and his father stumble into tragedy. Ricky Olson’s haunting story asks: after loss and secrecy, who decides what makes us good—or guilty? ...

by Ricky Olson • 17th August 202515th January 2026

Editor's Pick, Education, Essay, Essay Saturday, Features, Technology

Crying in the Lingerie Department of Marks & Spencer

I was crying in the lingerie department. No one noticed. In this intimate memoir, a moment in a department store dressing room reveals the weight of grief, beauty, and the ...

by Litro Magazine • 3rd August 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essay Saturday, Features, non-fiction, Technology, World Series Editions

The Sunshine We Share

Kim Ho-Yeon on Memory, Homelessness, and Second Chances. Litro Magazine ...

by Litro Magazine • 15th June 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Technology, Tuesday Tales

I have nothing to wear

Ever felt like you had nothing to wear? I Have Nothing to Wear, uncovers the layers of identity and self-deception behind our wardrobes. ...

by Tina Bencik • 4th February 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essay, Essay Saturday, Features, Technology

When AI’s Dream in Fragments

A surreal, fragmented meditation on humanity’s intersection with technology, memory, and chaos. ...

by Litro Magazine • 5th January 202515th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Essay Saturday, Features, Technology

Chipped Red Nail Polish

In Chipped Red Nail Polish, a striking encounter in a medical lab transforms into a reflection on life, death, and humanity. The chipped red nails of a cadaver serve as ...

by Gail Mackenzie-Smith • 15th December 202415th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essay, Essay Saturday, Features, Technology, World Series Editions

Shanghaied

Shanghaied, takes readers on a surreal and introspective journey through a layover in Shanghai that unravels into paranoia, mishap, and poignant self-discovery. ...

by monica davis • 15th December 202415th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Fiction, London, Story Sunday, Technology

Lost and Found

“It was eight o’clock and I was still drunk.” Today’s #StorySunday is “Lost and Found” by Charles Adey. ...

by Charles Adey • 3rd November 202415th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Essay, Technology

The Farce of Democracy on the Pakistani Stage

A sharp, insightful political commentary exploring Pakistan’s flawed democratic process. ...

by Sherri Zafar • 22nd October 202415th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Litro #169: Korea, Print Issues, Technology, World Series Editions

Sea Mothers

From the Archives: Sea Mothers Rediscover the lives of the haenyeo, the legendary Korean women divers, through our immersive story “Sea Mothers.” Featuring poetry by Janet Hong and stunning ...

by Janet Hong • 12th October 202415th January 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Technology

“Welcome to Istanbul: Do Not Betray The Noise” by Javi Reddy takes readers on an immersive journey through the sensory overload of Istanbul, exploring its markets, streets, and the profound ...

by Javishkar Reddy • 7th October 202415th January 2026