Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

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

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 Nuoya Li • October 4, 2025September 2, 2026

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

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

Editor's Pick, Essays, EssaySaturday

                          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

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, 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, 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

Essays, EssaySaturday

The Worst is Yet to Come

The worst cellmate may not be born yet, but she’s coming. I can smell her.

by pattyprewitt • April 21, 2024April 21, 2024

Arts & Culture, Essays, EssaySaturday

The Whyte House Fish – Louise Phillips

The clown triggerfish in the Whyte House bridal suite would remain gloriously alive for decades after its death as long as people watched the movie as long as it kept ...

by Litro Magazine • April 11, 2024July 1, 2026

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

Love by the Tracks

Love is the vestige in which the sweetness of all things lost remains.

by sarah harley • April 11, 2024April 11, 2024

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

My Mother Puzzles

I sit on the edge of her bed now and she grabs my hand and tells me what songs she wants at her funeral.

by Litro Editorial • March 23, 2024June 5, 2026

Arts & Culture, Essays, EssaySaturday

Letter to Hannie Schaft

Diving into the layers of history, courage, and personal reflection, our latest essay ‘Letter to Hannie Schaft’ explores the profound impact of an overlooked hero.

by blandor1 • March 17, 2024March 17, 2024

Arts & Culture, Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

The Society of Oblivion

Go less than a hundred miles due west and travel sixty years into the future and you’ll see another ugly sight, a major riot blossoming out of a rightwing demonstration ...

by jtalbird • March 16, 2024March 16, 2024

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

An American Consumer Remembers

Explore the poignant reflections of Harvey J. Lieberman in “An American Consumer Remembers,” where everyday objects become repositories of memory and emotion.

by h.j.lieberman • March 6, 2024March 17, 2024

Editor's Pick, EssaySaturday

Sole Searching: I Walk Miles in Another Man’s Shoes

Embark on a humorous journey of a foot model’s quest for perfect, elusive shoes.

by h.j.lieberman • February 24, 2024March 17, 2024