Poet Donald Hall on Solitude, Zadie Smith’s New Novel, and More
On posthumous poetry collections; two new books address attention in the digital world; Swedish Academy unable to reach Bob Dylan; and other news.
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Good Sex in Fiction Award, Artist Reimagines W. B. Yeats Play, and More
Tom Wolfe novel adapted as miniseries without his knowledge; Margaret Atwood on Trump supporters and her fictional dystopias; Man Booker winner László Krasznahorkai on various notions of “home”; and other news.
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Truth and Imagination: A Profile of Michael Chabon
In a new novel, Moonglow, the first since the best-selling Telegraph Avenue, Michael Chabon spins a magical family narrative that is as grand and mysterious as the literary form in which he presents it.
Eleven-Year-Old #1000BlackGirlBooks Creator Launches Zine, Bettering American Poetry, and More
“Diverse” books are more likely to be banned; the legacy of Henry James; Maggie Nelson on how poetry informs her nonfiction; 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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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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National Magazine Awards Suspend Fiction Category, New Italian Writing, and More
OED adds Roald Dahl coinages to celebrate author’s centenary; speaking with the unofficial poet laureate of Twitter; David Foster Wallace eight years after his death; 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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Ancient Library Rivalries, Book on the Rail, and More
Google returns Dennis Cooper’s blog; Ian McEwan on writing his seventeenth novel; the “Nu-Audacity” school of poetry; and other news.
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Cuban Science Fiction, Thomas Mann’s House for Sale, and More
Frank Ocean’s literary aesthetic; beautiful libraries around the world; books in translation by women; and other news.
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