Memoir of the Queer Underground, Questions at the NYPL, and More
Sheila O’Connor on the things we can never know; Lilly Dancyger talks anger and writing; the New Yorker revisits T. S. Eliot; and other news.
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Kirkus Prizewinners, Excerpts at the New York Times Book Review, and More
Kathryn Court of Penguin Books announces retirement; Fiona Benson discusses her Forward Prize–winning collection; Leland Cheuk talks humor writing; and other news.
Poetry in Politics, Writing About Trauma, and More
Carl Phillips considers the history of the Yale Younger Poets Prize; Saeed Jones finds home in Columbus, Ohio; Molara Wood charts the rise of Nigerian fiction; and other news.
Tokarczuk to Launch Foundation, How to Write a Mystery, and More
A dynamic reading series in Austin, Texas; Tessa Hadley on setting; Kristina Marie Darling on dismantling tradition; and other news.
Forward Prizes for Poetry, Ginsberg After Kerouac, and More
Four writers compare notes on desire; Maggie Su offers advice for flash fiction writers; why Marguerite Duras will help you survive the internet; and other news.
Ken Chen on Counterculture, Hurston/Wright Legacy Awards, and More
Indie bookstores collaborate to draw crowds; Courtney Maum discusses her latest novel, Costalegre; Vulture celebrates Tana French; and other stories.
The Academy Responds to Nobel Controversy, Matthew Zapruder on Craft, and More
New York magazine’s literary critic offers submission tips; three new books by trans writers; Megan Lynch moves to Flatiron Books; and other news.
T. S. Eliot Prize Finalists, Peter Handke Responds to Critics, and More
Two online retailers in Australia will not sell Ronan Farrow’s Catch and Kill; PEN America launches six new chapters across the United States; James Wood considers the complex legacy of Harold Bloom; and other news.
Booker Winners in Conversation, Calls to Repatriate James Joyce, and More
Ronan Farrow uncovers “catch and kill” practices in the media industry; Ali Wong brings her humor to a memoir; Diana Khoi Nguyen considers the public sharing of grief; and other news.
Two Booker Prize Winners, the Possibilities of Translation, and More
Ocean Vuong interviews his friend and former professor Ben Lerner; Jaquira Díaz discusses her memoir, Ordinary Girls; Jung Chang talks politics and censorship in China; and other news.
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