Ten poets whose first books were published in 2020, including Anthony Cody and torrin a. greathouse, share their inspirations, processes, writer’s block remedies, and paths to publication.

Valuable lessons about characterization, the fundamental core of storytelling, can be found in the panels of superhero comics.

The first lines of a dozen noteworthy books, including Dearly by Margaret Atwood and Memorial by Bryan Washington. 

Five authors over the age of fifty—Elizabeth Wetmore, Vivian Gibson, A. H. Kim, Susan Buttenwieser, and Daniel Becker—share excerpts from their first books.

The critic on combining book reviews and cultural criticism, exposing readers to challenging views, and reading multiple books at once.

The first lines of twelve noteworthy books, including Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine and Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi. 

The #PublishingPaidMe hashtag highlights anti-Black bias within the publishing industry and opens up the conversation about how editors determine book advances. 

Emma Glass’s Rest and Be Thankful, forthcoming from Bloomsbury Publishing on December 1, 2020.

With the spread of COVID-19, organizers of literary events across the United States have devised creative ways to move programming online and build community among writers.

A message to self-proclaimed allies: Actions speak louder than words.