Essays

When Your Psychologist Becomes Your Roommate

…you can work and be around people all day and still feel isolated and alone. That’s one of the big motivations for why I started seeing a psychologist about five ...

by Litro Editorial • January 24, 2026June 5, 2026

Art, Arts & Culture, Comics, Essays

The Low Art of Christoph Niemann

To feel more comfortable on the humble side of life: that’s perhaps the mark of a true humorist.

by Ignacio_OM • January 3, 2026January 13, 2026

Essays, EssaySaturday, Lifestyle, Travel&Lifestyle

Ramming my head into the computer screen

Dear readers, for those of you weary from the brave expedition that took you to the distant end of my lengthy first post, I have fabulous news: there’s more! ...

by Litro Editorial • December 12, 2025June 5, 2026

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

Wet Dreams Under the Ayatollah’s Eye

In exile and resistance, the body becomes the first site of censorship and the last refuge of freedom. This essay traverses memory, sexuality, and survival under the Ayatollah’s eye, where ...

by dehannay007 • October 4, 2025October 5, 2025

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

The Chateau that Never Was

In a London half remembered, half imagined, a voice moves through letters, philosophy, and longing, conjuring a chateau that never was. Blending Montaigne and memory, this essay explores the architecture ...

by zihan0227 • October 4, 2025October 4, 2025

Essays, StorySunday

The Unseen Battle Within

The Unseen Battle Within is a memoir of masking, late-diagnosed autism and ADHD, and the hidden costs of love and belonging.

by patricia_macdowell • September 14, 2025January 4, 2026

The Abbington Funeral Home

In a small town where loss wears no uniform, the dead speak loudest through what’s left unsaid

by gilbert9 • July 18, 2025July 18, 2025

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday, Lifestyle, World Series

Kim Ho-Yeon on Homelessness, Memory, and Second Chances | Litro USA

Korean novelist Kim Ho-Yeon reflects on memory, dignity, and homelessness through his bestselling novel. A Litro USA exclusive on second chances.

by Litro Editorial • June 15, 2025June 5, 2026

Psycho-social Dwarfism from Homeschooling?

Living in a bubble, in a comfort zone, is not a long-term solution to a successful community and a prosperous planet.

by Litro Editorial • April 13, 2025June 5, 2026

Mi Princesa Azul

Not all love stories have a prince. Sometimes, you have to save yourself. Inspired by Princess Diana, Hola! magazines, and family legacies, Mi Princesa Azul is a story of love, betrayal, ...

by Litro Editorial • April 13, 2025June 5, 2026

A Brief History of Ron’s Pizza

From greasy ovens to eccentric bosses, A Brief History of Ron’s Pizza is a coming-of-age story about the chaos, humor, and life lessons inside a small-town pizza shop.

by Litro Editorial • April 12, 2025June 5, 2026

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday, Travel&Lifestyle, World Series

On Being American

An essay that explores the nuances of identity, belonging, and cultural dissonance through the eyes of an American expatriate teaching in Korea.

by meganrturner • December 29, 2024December 29, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, World Series

Searching for the Real, Realer, Realest, Fake Miami

A reflective piece that captures the tension of belonging and detachment, an intimate glimpse into life behind the glamorous façade of an iconic destination.

by flavia.r.monteiro@gmail.com • November 24, 2024November 24, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday, Tech and Science

NaNoWriMo Faces Backlash: Can AI Coexist with Creative Integrity?

Photo Credit, Andrea De Santis In a world where AI is reshaping industries ...

by Litro Editorial • September 14, 2024June 5, 2026

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

8 Banned Books to Cozy Up With This Autumn

These books, once banned or challenged for their bold themes, remind us of the power of literature to inspire thought, challenge norms, and spark important conversations platforms like ...

by Eric Akoto • September 14, 2024December 31, 2024

Arts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday, Interviews

The Current State of Book Banning in America

As the 2024 U.S. elections approach, the issue of book banning has evolved from a cultural flashpoint into a battleground for democracy. With censorship at an all-time high, particularly ...

by Eric Akoto • September 14, 2024September 14, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, Essays, Travel&Lifestyle

Motels and Past Roads

Remember the problem Norman Bates had at the beginning of Psycho? The Bates Motel was usually vacant.

by Litro Editorial • June 9, 2024June 5, 2026

Arts & Culture, Essays

Mexico memories

The Mexico of my memory from a quarter century ago no longer exists, but I keep the essence of it in my mind, in my heart.

by Litro Editorial • June 9, 2024June 5, 2026

Petersen’s Ghosts

They kiss, they cry, they dance, they drink. Suited and beautiful, cackling while in states of undress, chewed up and wrung out. Each photo offers a wonderfully tense dichotomy, and ...

by Litro Editorial • June 9, 2024June 5, 2026

Arts & Culture, EssaySaturday, Uncategorised

Love Decoded: Exploring Psychological and Synthetic Affections

Eye contact can ignite passionate feelings, revealing the powerful and often surprising triggers behind the emotion we call love.

by akuwudikel2012 • May 31, 2024June 3, 2024