Lit Hub Daily: August 24, 2026

Literary Hub's daily digest notes that today marks the birthday of Jorge Luis Borges, born in 1899, and it rounds up essays on everything from surveillance technology's racial bias to the craft of writing emotionally resonant fiction. The digest also highlights a new novel excerpt from Joan Barfoot and a piece on the rise of STEM books for babies. It's a curated snapshot of the literary world's current conversations, pulled from outlets like The New Yorker and the Los Angeles Times.

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