AI Lion Spits Poetry, the Twenty-First Century Literary Canon, and More
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Roald Dahl’s Matilda at Thirty, Dayton Literary Peace Prizes, and More
Haruki Murakami withdraws his nomination for the alternative Nobel Prize; Ian Buruma on his decision to publish Jian Ghomeshi; imagined Tinder exchanges between literature’s great couples; and other news.
National Book Award Longlist in Fiction, Secret Library Apartments, and More
The Jane Austen Pineapple Appreciation Society; Mark Tauber to lead new nonfiction imprint at Chronicle Books; the growth of Chinese American literature; and other news.
National Book Award Longlist in Poetry, Stormy Daniels Memoir, and More
Bob Woodward’s Fear has already sold 1 million copies; romance novelist charged with killing husband; the fight over Franz Kafka’s manuscripts; and other news.
NEA Report on Arts and Reading, Woodward on Writing Fear, and More
Gary Shteyngart on “one of the most unexpected and crushing lines in fiction”; Whiting Foundation expands its annual literary magazine prizes; Ron Charles takes down James Frey’s Katerina; and other news.
Welsh Bookstore Raffled Off to Customer, Literary Beef, and More
Saint Rita’s Traveling Bookstore; the ultimate round-up of Fall 2018 books; books everyone lies about having read; and other news.
Emma Audiobook, the Role of Public Libraries, and More
Memoir by John Steinbeck’s second wife to be published; Teju Cole on the meaning of resistance; poet Dorothea Lasky on poetry and obsessions; and other news.
Folio Acquires Harold Ober Associates, Behind the Booker Prize, and More
Neil Gaiman and Chris Riddell’s illustrated essay on the importance of reading; Eileen Myles talks politics and poetry; Jonathan Lethem’s Trump-inspired detective story; and other news.
First Novel Prize Shortlist, Joyce Maynard on #MeToo, and More
Leo Tolstoy’s vegetarian cookbook; Mark Twain’s writing advice; literary podcast recommendations; and other news.
Bob Woodward’s Book on Trump, Merriam-Webster’s New Words, and More
National Book Festival breaks records; Little, Brown to reissue series of J. D. Salinger classics; Sonia Sotomayor on the power of books; and other news.
Fall Books, New Yorker Pulls Steve Bannon as Festival Headliner, and More
Han Kang joins Future Library project; a profile of Sally Rooney, the “Jane Austen of the precariat”; Jeanette Winterson considers Virginia Woolf’s Orlando; and other news.
Bookseller Job in Maldives, New Paris Review Editors, and More
Novels to read over Labor Day weekend; Sarah Schulman on her forthcoming novel; revenue down at Penguin Random House; and other news.
Poetic Joy, NEA Translation Fellowships, and More
Ron Carlson resigns from UC Irvine after being accused of sexual misconduct; four finalists for the alternative Nobel Prize in Literature announced; twenty years of Harry Potter memorabilia; and other news.
Ruth Lilly Fellows Announced, Former Barnes and Noble CEO Sues Company, and More
Former New York Review of Books editor launches new book review; Catherine Barnett and Kevin Young discuss Wisława Szymborska; men behind rare book theft at the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh arrested; and other news.
2018 Rona Jaffe Awards, the Cost of the Writing Life, and More
Study breaks down the gender imbalance in the New York Times By the Book column; Paul Theroux remembers V. S. Naipaul; Craig Morgan Teicher interviews Deborah Eisenberg; and other news.
Murakami’s New Novel, Playwright Neil Simon Has Died, and More
Shelf Awareness solicits public nominations for new Barnes & Noble CEO; unpublished poem by haiku master Masaoko Shiki discovered; how two men stole thousands of rare books and prints in 1980; and other news.
Laura van den Berg on Writing, Lisa Brennan-Jobs’s Memoir, and More
Walmart gets into the e-book business; a new book recommendation app; Chronicle Books launches Chinese-language children’s book imprint; and other news.
Insta Novels, NBCC Launches Fundraiser, and More
Advice for an aspiring writer; Cynthia Cruz on her revision process; Michael Cohen’s canceled book deal; and other news.
High School Books, Syrian Novelist Hanna Mina Has Died, and More
Jason Reynolds named Indie First spokesperson; Ada Limón on writing without permission; Little Brown to publish Goodnight Trump parody; and other news.
Baldwin’s Picture Book, Ferrante on Change, and More
Eve L. Ewing to write Marvel series Ironheart; New York library starts lending out ties; poet Robley Wilson has died; and other news.
Obama’s Summer Reads, Women Dominate Hugo Awards, and More
Bhutan’s underground literary scene; British publisher John Calder has died; the 1920s cure for writer’s block; and other news.
Simon and Schuster Responds to Trump’s Legal Threats, Keanu Reeves’s Press, and More
Khaled Hosseini on staying engaged with the refugee crisis; Joshua Cohen interviews Harold Bloom; fictional snacks; and other news.
#ShareYourRejections, Paris Review Announces Guest Poetry Editors, and More
Tracy K. Smith announces tour for her forthcoming American poetry anthology; Rebecca Solnit’s favorite books; the hundred best horror stories; and other news.
Poets With Disabilities, Poets of Partition, and More
Vogue visits the set of HBO’s adaptation of My Brilliant Friend; musician Jeff Tweedy to publish memoir in November; PBS’s search for America’s favorite novel; and other news.
American Book Awards Announced, the Sentimental Library, and More
Finalists for 2018 Dayton Literary Peace Prizes announced; chatbot has written more that twelve million poems; MacDowell Colony executive director Cheryl Young to retire next year; and other news.