Remembering Meena Alexander, Indie Bookstores Booming, and More
The next generation of Black publishing; longtime librarian of Congress James H. Billington has died; Meg Wolitzer on feminism and fiction; and other news.
Daily News from Poets & Writers
Chinese Writer Tianyi Jailed for Ten Years, Thanksgiving Reads, and More
Barnes & Noble will open ten to fifteen new stores in 2019; BuzzFeed News surveys more than 1,400 librarians about their work; a store of rare Black books opens in Atlanta; and other news.
Aspen Words Literary Prize Longlist, Esi Edugyan Wins Giller Prize, and More
Novelist and screenwriter William Goldman has died; Ida Vitale wins Miguel de Cervantes Prize; the New Yorker interviews Rachel Cusk; and other news.
Díaz to Remain on Pulitzer Board, Georgia Review’s Corey to Retire, and More
An open letter to Elena Ferrante; Dan Brown on how to write a bestseller; Hilton Als on Ntozake Shange; and other news.
Word of the Year, Tommy Orange on Thanksgiving, and More
George Saunders weighs in on American politics; Jonathan Franzen offers ten rules for novelists; writers recommend books that represent America; and other news.
National Book Awards, Stan Lee’s Last Superhero, and More
Washington Post’s Best Books of 2018; CLMP’s Leppendorf passes the torch to Gannon; Poetry Daily moves to George Mason University; and other news.
Hachette Layoffs, Amazon HQ2, and More
Advice from the National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35; the massive success of author Rachel Hollis; the second annual Well-Read Black Girl Festival; and other news.
Michelle Obama’s Memoir Out Today, Stan Lee Has Died, and More
Kirkus announces Best Fiction of 2018; Amazon publishes new series of original “cli-fi” stories; J. K. Rowling sues former assistant; and other news.
AWP on the Brink, Publishing Industry Salary Survey, and More
Novels that get to the truth of World War I; Amazon’s Best Books of 2018; Soho Press cofounder Juris Jurjevicz has died; and other news.
D.C. Arts Commission Reverses Censorship Measure, Michelle Obama on Donald Trump, and More
Another member of the Swedish Academy quits amid scandal; Nicolas Mathieu wins France’s Goncourt Prize; a new book of stories by late Egyptian Nobel laureate Naguib Mahfouz; and other news.
Authors Protest Texas Tent City, Critic Christopher Lehmann-Haupt Has Died, and More
Author events canceled amid threats to free expression in Hong Kong; “single-use” named Collins Dictionary’s 2018 word of the year; Virginia rep Denver Riggleman’s book of bigfoot erotica; and other news.
PSA’s Alice Quinn to Step Down, Why a Book Tour Is Harder Than a Political Campaign, and More
Lifetime greenlights Pride & Prejudice: Atlanta; Haruki Murakami plans an archive in Tokyo; Ottessa Moshfegh on sadness and sensitivity; and other news.
Kiese Laymon on Michelle Obama, Stephen King on Steve King, and More
Twelve unapologetically angry women in literature; Javier Zamora on getting his green card in a climate of anti-immigration; Don DeLillo on grappling with the future of America through fiction; and other news.
ALTA Award Winners, Ron Charles on Lazy Liberal Satire, and More
Publishers harassed by TSA over a political art book; Pennsylvania department of corrections reverses its decision on book deliveries to prisons; Natasha Trethewey on her new book of poems; and other news.
Jorie Graham Wins Bobbitt Prize, a Newly Discovered Holocaust Diary, and More
The Obamas option Michael Lewis’s The Fifth Risk for Netflix; LCS Communications acquired by Quad/Graphics; Idra Novey on books that challenge the political landscape; and other news.
NaNoWriMo, Donald Hall’s Last Years, and More
Barnes & Noble countersues Parneros with claims of sexual harassment; Chinese novelist Jin Yong has died; Italian director Saverio Costanza on working with Elena Ferrante; and other news.
Gothic Literature, Patterson’s New Interactive Book, and More
Martha Nussbaum wins $1 million Berggruen Prize; an attempted murder over spoiled book endings; interviews with National Book Award finalists; and other news.
Avid Reader Press, Elena Ferrante on Women Writers, and More
Dutton releases its first batch of mini books; a romance novelist tackles consent and empowerment; marathon readings of Frankenstein to take place throughout the world; and other news.
Ntozake Shange Has Died, Best Books of the Year, and More
A new prize for political fiction; Stephen King’s latest least favorite word; Anne Lamott, a leftie guru of optimism; and other news.
Kirkus Prize Winners, Szczerban to Helm New Imprint, and More
Finalists for the Andrew Carnegie Medals; Glory Edim’s Well-Read Black Girl anthology; Shelley Jackson’s new novel; and other news.
Transgender Literature, Great American Read, and More
Edward Carey’s Madame Tussaud; readers on their Tsundoku stacks; Bret Easton Ellis on his first novel in nearly ten years; and other news.
Tony Hoagland Has Died, Patricia Spears Jones On Black Feminist Poets, and More
Sarah Perry on Melmoth; Friday Black tackles capitalism; advice on writing a book proposal; and other news.
Touchstone to Close, Ada Limón on Poetry and Process, and More
Creator of Shitty Media Men List signs book deal; Stephen King options short story for $1; John Wray on his forthcoming novel; and other news.
American Ghost Stories, Iceland’s Book Flood, and More
Lacy M. Johnson on sexual assault and justice; New York Times profiles Eve L. Ewing; a European preference for historical fiction; and other news.
Random House and Crown Merge, Dunham’s Lenny Letter Shuts Down, and More
The founder of Little Free Library has died; Mohammed Hanif on writing politically in Pakistan; eleven San Francisco bookstores receive grants; and other news.