Poetic Pilgrimages, Nobel Prize Betting Breakdown, and More
Funny books recommended by funny writers; mislabeling story collections as novels; poetry and the urban experience; and other news.
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Elena Ferrante Identity Controversy, Paterson Trailer Released, and More
Art forgery fiction; Arundhati Roy to publish second novel after twenty years; U.K. releases Agatha Christie stamps; and other news.
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The History of Banned Books, Whitman’s Empathy, and More
James Patterson cancels publication of novel The Murder of Stephen King; Lidia Yuknavitch reimagines Joan of Arc; PEN releases report on China’s censorship of foreign journalists; and other news.
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Claudia Rankine Awarded “Genius Grant,” Books on the American Immigrant Experience, and More
New Yorker profiles Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden; a reflection on Langston Hughes’s “I, Too”; Emma Donoghue on Emily Dickinson; and other news.
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Poets on Video, Writer Saves Work From Burning Home, and More
Louise Glück and James McBride receive National Humanities Medals; poet Elizabeth Alexander on the Museum of African American History and Culture; Carla Hayden sworn in as fourteenth librarian of congress; and other news.
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Mad Men Creator to Release Novel, Kickstarter’s Publishing Power, and More
On New Yorker poetry; serial publication and the collaborative writing process; Lena Dunham named spokesperson for Indies First; and other news.
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Bookselling in the Twenty-First Century, “Instapoet’s” Book Becomes Best-Seller, and More
Machine uses radiation to scan contents of ancient books; Nick Flynn and Roy Scranton on the poetics of war; Jennifer Weiner’s reaction to Oprah’s book club pick; and other news.
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On Not Reading, Roald Dahl Day, and More
Lionel Shriver’s remarks spark backlash at Australian book fest; Kazim Ali on interdisciplinary approaches to writing; Man Booker shortlist announced; and other news.
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Five Teens Named National Student Poets, Banned Books Scavenger Hunt, and More
Jail time for overdue library books; Henry Louis Gates, Jr. leads fundraising campaign to save James Baldwin’s home; American novels and individualism; and other news.
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Pokémon Go Inspires Book Game, Weird Guinness Book Records, and More
President Obama’s lucrative book deals; National Read a Book Day; Belle Boggs on her new memoir; and other news.
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