Literary Minute

One literary story a day. One minute. 365 days a year. From Chaucer to today — novels, poetry, plays, and the gloriously human writers behind them. Literary Minute is a quietly addictive daily ritual for people who love books. Each morning, open the app to discover something surprising about Western literature — paired with original artwork and warm narration to listen on the go. WHAT YOU GET • One hand-picked story delivered fresh each day, from a library of 365 spanning literature's most interesting moments • 90 "Plot in a Minute" entries — finally know what happens in Anna Karenina, Ulysses, Don Quixote, and dozens more, in 60 seconds each • Surprising biographies, literary friendships, scandals, lost manuscripts, banned books • All three genres covered: novels, poetry, plays • Calm, warm narration by actor and voice-over artist Steven Hobé • Simple playback controls: play, pause, rewind and skip • Original artwork created for every story • Bookmark your favourites and return to them anytime • Optional daily reminders, on your schedule ABOUT THE CONTENT Curated from biographies, letters, lost manuscripts, and the gossipier corners of literary history. Whether it's learning that Jane Austen wrote her novels on a twelve-sided table the size of a TV tray, what actually happens in Moby-Dick beyond "guy chases whale," or that Kafka asked his friend to burn his work (and was happily ignored) — you'll come away from every minute knowing something delightful, and a little more in love with literature. PRICING Try the full experience free for 7 days. After that, unlock everything for a one-time payment — no subscription, ever. Perfect for book lovers, English majors past and present, writers, teachers, bookstore browsers, podcast listeners, and anyone who's ever picked up a classic and put it back down again.