Kamila Shamsie Wins Women’s Prize for Fiction, Lawrence Ferlinghetti’s Novel, and More
Knopf buys debut novel for seven figures; poet Victoria Chang on revision; the sidewalk bookseller who befriended Phillip Roth; and other news.
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Boston Review Poetry Editors Resign Over Junot Díaz Decision, Big Read Grants Announced, and More
Bill Gates book giveaway for recent college grads; race and the personal essay; Porochista Khakpour’s new memoir on illness; and other news.
Oprah’s Book Club Pick, Lammys Announced, and More
Critics disagree on thriller by Bill Clinton and James Patterson; Michiko Kakutani’s forthcoming book on truth and Trump; Audie Award winners; and other news.
The Growth of Audio Originals, Roxane Gay Talks Books, and More
Sue Landers named executive director of Lambda Literary; literary agent Elaine Markson has died; the indie booksellers of New York City; and other news.
Emily Dickinson Comedy Series, Salman Rushdie on Literature and Truth, and More
A new exhibit on Tolkien’s Middle-earth; recommended literary biopics; Meg Wolitzer on feminism; and other news.
Walt Whitman’s Birthday, Bill Clinton’s Reading Habits, and More
Amazon launches new line of digital stories; Zack Snyder to adapt The Fountainhead for screen; what it means to be well-read; and other news.
Tracy K. Smith on Poetry in the Technological Age, Summer Reading, and More
A study on the difference between owning a print book versus an e-book; Elena Ferrante on reading and insomnia; how to read autofiction; and other news.
Golden Man Booker Prize Finalists, 2019 Nobel Prize in Literature Might be Canceled, and More
Accountant at literary agency accused of embezzling $3.4 million; the New Yorker profiles Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie; inside the London offices of the Times Literary Supplement; and other news.
Rita Dove on Living Before Writing, an Artist’s Guide to Self-Promotion, and More
Michelle Obama releases cover of memoir; Porochista Khakpour starts digital zine for offbeat writing; children’s author Richard Peck has died; and other news.
Patricia Frazier Named National Youth Poet Laureate, Philip Roth Remembered, and More
The National Book Foundation announces expansion of public programming; a poetry correspondence between Natalie Diaz and Ada Limón; shortlists for Forward Prizes for Poetry announced; and other news.
Philip Roth Has Died, Olga Tokarczuk Wins Man Booker International Prize, and More
Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School students to publish anthology with Random House; romance novelist and lawyer Stacey Abrams wins Democratic primary in Georgia gubernatorial race; Sylvia Plath’s undergraduate thesis on doppelgängers; and other news.
The Great American Read Premieres Tonight, Love Letters From Proust, and More
How writers of color are reinventing the science fiction and fantasy genre; Bill Gates recommends five books to read this summer; a case against book snobbery; and other news.
Seattle Celebrates City of Literature Title, Writers Call Out Poet Joseph Massey, and More
Jennifer Egan is working on a companion book to A Visit From the Goon Squad; remembering publisher Peter Mayer; publishers report modest growth in first quarter of 2018; and other news.
Summer Reads, the Second Shelf, and More
Elena Ferrante on her greatest fear; the collages of John Ashbery; the lesbian canon; and other news.
Sending a Microfiche Library to the Moon, Hidden Pages of Anne Frank’s Diary, and More
Stephen Hawking’s final book; Norman Mailer’s house up for sale; the winners of this year’s O. Henry Prize for short stories; and other news.
Lidia Yuknavitch Memoir Adaptation, Remembering Tom Wolfe, and More
Zora Neale Hurston’s influence; academics oppose media treatment of Junot Díaz; Best Translated Book Awards finalists; and other news.
Tom Wolfe Has Died, Ursula K. Le Guin Documentary, and More
Feral House publisher Adam Parfrey has died; reading Pablo Neruda in light of #MeToo; the strangest bookmarks found in libraries; and other news.
A Poet’s Dream Delivery Service, Kayo Chingonyi Wins Dylan Thomas Prize, and More
Peter Mayer, publisher of The Satanic Verses, has died; Dylan Thomas Day; Michael Chabon on parenting; and other news.
Writers Turned Screenwriters, Díaz Steps Down as Pulitzer Chairman, and More
Jesmyn Ward on giving voice to black girls; finalists for the 2017 Shirley Jackson Awards announced; To Kill a Mockingbird Broadway dispute settled; and other news.
VONA Fellows Pen Letter to Board, Mary Karr and the Dangers of Idolization, and More
The modern significance of Fahrenheit 451; Amina Gautier and Joan Silber win PEN short story award; Academy of American Poets wins Innovations in Reading Prize; and other news.
Sheila Heti on Motherhood, Controversy in Oregon Over Children’s Novel, and More
The Center for Fiction will move to Brooklyn; a brief history of the seven-figure book deal; a writer trademarks the word cocky in romance titles; and other news.
Disabled Writers on Publishing, How Libraries are Dealing With #MeToo, and More
Rumaan Alam on writing about race and gender; Lorrie Moore’s politics; the history of young adult literature; and other news.
Junot Díaz Responds to Abuse Allegations, Barnes and Noble in Trouble, and More
Writers on bookstores worth traveling for; National Book Awards moves to include noncitizens; poet Carl Phillips on revision; and other news.
No Nobel Prize in Literature This Year, Writers Call Out Junot Díaz’s Treatment of Women, and More
Jane Chu, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts, will step down in June; tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day; tips on applying for grants; and other news.
Public Library to Open in Obama Presidential Center, “Poet Voice” Defined, and More
Indie bookstores for people of color; Short Story Month; Michael Ondaatje on his new novel; and other news.