Remembering James Salter, Agatha Christie as Feminist Icon, and More
The language of prayer; world’s best indie bookstores; T. S. Eliot’s early years; and other news.
Genre: Not Genre-Specific
Charleston Libraries Honor Shooting Victims, on Throwing a Novel Away, and More
Fan fiction takes on a life of its own; Pronoun receives new funding; father-daughter writing competitiveness; and other news.
Ted Hughes Archive Goes to Auction, Jim Morrison’s Notebook Poetry, and More
Amazon and Penguin Random House reach agreement; Istanbul bookstore becomes oasis for Arabic readers; Joshua Cohen on writing a novel in the Internet age; and other news.
Philip Larkin Honored in Poets' Corner, Student Protests Graphic Novels, and More
Melville House sends Torture Report to presidential candidates; Amazon changes royalty terms for Kindle authors; exiled Uzbekistani writer’s new story; and other news.
Small Press Points: Queen's Ferry Press
Small Press Points highlights the innovation and can-do spirit of independent presses. This issue features the Plano, Texas–based Queen’s Ferry Press. Initially devoted to short story collections, the press is now expanding to publish novels, novellas, and an anthology series.
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Reviewers & Critics: Jennifer Day of the Chicago Tribune
Jennifer Day, the editor of the Chicago Tribune’s Sunday books section, Printer’s Row Journal, discusses her commitment to assembling the best literary criticism on both the local and national level.
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The Written Image: Swann's Way
French artist Stéphane Heuet’s Herculean efforts to democratize the work of Marcel Proust come to fruition as Norton releases his graphic-novel adaptation of Swann’s Way.
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Literary MagNet
Literary MagNet chronicles the start-ups and closures, successes and failures, anniversaries and accolades, changes of editorship and special issues—in short, the news and trends—of literary magazines in America. This issue’s MagNet features the Southern Review, the Pinch, Zyzzyva, Hanging Loose, and Copper Nickel.
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Agents & Editors: A Conversation With Four Literary Agents
Four young literary agents meet for an evening of food, drink, and conversation about how they find new authors, what they need to see in a query letter, and the common mistakes writers should avoid.
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Page One: Where New and Noteworthy Books Begin
With so many good books being published every month, some literary titles worth exploring can get lost in the stacks. Page One offers the first lines of a dozen recently released books, including Nick Flynn’s My Feelings and Rebecca Makkai’s Music for Wartime, as the starting point for a closer look at these new and noteworthy titles.
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