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Book industry associations collaborate to provide healthcare coverage to members; James Silberman, editor of James Baldwin and other literary luminaries, has died; Ellen Bass reflects on the essence of poetry; and other stories.
For an alternative movie night, view these extended readings and conversations with literary luminaries Zadie Smith, Édouard Louis, Min Jin Lee, Ocean Vuong, and Joy Harjo.
Raven Leilani reflects on her path to becoming a writer; Molly Fischer profiles queer writer and activist Sarah Schulman; Boston Poetry Marathon moves online; and other stories.
Leah Hampton’s F*ckface: And Other Stories, Megha Majumdar’s A Burning, Marie-Helene Bertino’s Parakeet, Karen Tei Yamashita’s Sansei and Sensibility, and C Pam Zhang’s How Much of These Hills Is Gold.
A reading list curated by Black and Asian Feminist Solidarities; Meena Kandasamy highlights poems by women warriors; Natalie Adler on reading or not-reading during times of crisis; and other stories.
Irenosen Okojie wins the 2020 AKO Caine Prize; poet Destiny O. Birdsong on sexual violence; Derek Walcott’s early months in New York City; and other stories.
Kate Reed Petty calls for a reimagining of digital literary events; Stan Parish finds a silver lining after losing his laptop; Susan Briante on moving beyond witnessing; and other stories.
Richard Russo warns against normalcy; Scott O’Connor on the narratives contained within data; Martha Gonzalez on sustainable movement work; and other stories.
Nkosi Nkululeko on the arts of poetry, chess, and music; Publishers Weekly profiles literary agent Tana McKinnon; Catherine Lacey shares the central question behind her new novel, Pew; and other stories.
National Book Critics Circle to vote on removal of board member Carlin Romano; Viet Thanh Nguyen and Pankaj Mishra discuss Black Lives Matter; Ibram X. Kendi calls for revolutionary politics over gradualism; and other stories.
