The Poetry of Jazz, Carnegie Library Book Theft, and More
Tracy K. Smith on what she’s reading; booksellers defend the University Press of Kentucky; Michael Chabon writes an ode to David Lynch; and other news.
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David Fenza Out at AWP, Poems Written in Response to Parkland Shooting, and More
Books by James Comey and John Oliver vie for top spot on Amazon’s best-seller list; finalists for Sunday Times EFG Short Story Award announced; novelist Alex George will open a bookstore in Columbia, Missouri; and other news.
Dispatches From Writers Across the Country, Candidates for New Paris Review Editor, and More
A reading of Rachel Carson’s writing on the sea; the finalists for the $10,000 Four Quartets Poetry Prize; candles inspired by books; and other news.
National Book Critics Circle Awards, Morgan Library Acquires James Joyce Collection, and More
Judges for 2018 National Book Awards announced; women writers share the books they read when they’re angry; novelist Katherine Faw on her writing process; and other news.
First Glimpse of My Brilliant Friend Adaptation, Harper Lee Lawsuit, and More
Thirty-five of the best recent books by women; appraising a book in less than thirty seconds; Ann Beattie on writer’s block; and other news.
Alan Hollinghurst’s Influence, Writers’ Voices, and More
The Book Thief author Markus Zusak announces new novel; the Florentine haunts of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning; Claudia Rankine on artistic freedom; and other news.
Arts Advocacy Day, Man Booker International Prize Longlist, and More
A case for teaching Little House on the Prairie in schools; Mario Vargas Llosa’s liberal politics; book towns; and other news.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o on Resistance, Junot Díaz’s Children’s Book, and More
Shakespeare & Co. to open three new stores; Luís Alberto Urrea on his reading habits and favorite books; Sherman Alexie declines award in wake of sexual harassment claims; and other news.
Jonathan Galassi Steps Down as FSG Publisher, Virtual Reality Kafka, and More
Right-wing activists threaten to burn down Berkeley bookstore; Mohsin Hamid on the importance of reading work aloud; A Wrinkle In Time film adaptation released; and other news.
Women Writers Press for Progress, Overlooked Obituaries, and More
Poet Lucie Brock-Broido has died; Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist; Like a Woman pop-up bookstore; and other news.
PEN/Faulkner Finalists, James Wood on Modern Literary Criticism, and More
Jonathan Karp promoted to president and publisher of Simon & Schuster; Books at Work brings literature into the workplace; awards from Lambda Literary, Yale, and the New York-Historical Society; and other news.
Sherman Alexie Accusers Come Forward, Gabriel García Márquez’s Birthday, and More
Jay McInerney’s stint as a fortune-cookie writer; Yanyi wins Yale Younger poetry prize; researcher finds manuscript he believes Shakespeare annotated; and other news.
Lou Reed’s Poetry Collection, Nobel Laureates’ Letter to Turkish President, and More
Jon Parrish Peede to head National Endowment for the Humanities; Celeste Ng’s Little Fires Everywhere to be adapted for television; the legacy of Gwendolyn Brooks; and other news.
Read Across America Day, Writing a Memoir While Grieving, and More
Clint Smith on Black Panther and W. E. B. Du Bois; South Korean poet Ko Un accused of sexual harassment; the most popular book in every state; and other news.
Egan Named PEN America President, Alexie Responds to Sexual Harassment Accusations, and More
Hachette Audio announces vinyl audiobook series; Ta-Nehisi Coates to write Captain America comics; the rare manuscript that was used as a chopping board; and other news.
Jill Soloway Book Imprint, Harper Lee’s Will Unsealed, and More
National youth poet laureate Amanda Gorman on the ethical responsibility of the poet; Poetry Coalition announces second programming initiative; Hillary Clinton to deliver lecture at PEN World Voices Festival; and other news.
Claudia Rankine’s Play, Virginia Woolf’s Cornwall, and More
Why literature ignores pregnancy; a brick wall built atop Kafka’s The Castle; a roundtable discussion on speculative memoir; and other news.
Michelle Obama Announces Memoir, Broadway Stars Read Poems, and More
Napkin poetry; the poetry book all Scotland medical students receive; the comeback of Henry Holt publisher Stephen Rubin; and other news.
New Indigenous Writers, Poetry and Empathy, and More
Essential Native American novels; true crime research; Jane Austen’s unusual editing tools; and other news.
LA Times Book Awards Finalists, Edna St. Vincent Millay’s Birthday, and More
David Mamet’s crime novel; the ecopoetry of Don Marquis; a case for negative book reviews; and other news.
Patricia Smith Wins $100,000 Poetry Prize, Frankenstein Facsimiles, and More
PEN announces winners of its 2018 Literary Awards; Khaled Hosseini’s next novel to focus on Syrian refugee crisis; Milo Yiannopoulos drops lawsuit against Simon & Schuster; and other news.
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Golden Man Booker Prize, Presidential Poetry, and More
American metaphysical women poets; prisoner-turned-published author sued for cost of his incarceration; Hachette Livre CEO says e-books are stupid; and other news.
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U.K. Press Publishes Only Women in 2018, To Kill a Mockingbird on Broadway, and More
Former literary editor recalls the publishing world before #MeToo; Joyce Carol Oates on books that changed her; congressman John Lewis announces new graphic novel series; and other news.
Haki R. Madhubuti on Black Lit, PEN World Voices Festival, and More
George Washington’s hair found in library book; the importance of rereading; in praise of queer teen fiction; and other news.
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Literary Love, Knausgaard’s Road Trip Through Russia, and More
Children’s publishing industry reckons with sexual harassment; Audre Lorde’s poetry of self-care; a call to protect the National Endowment for the Arts; and other news.