Every day Poets & Writers Magazine scans the headlines—from publishing reports to academic announcements to literary dispatches—for all the news that creative writers need to know. Here are today’s stories:
At the Guardian, acclaimed author Arundhati Roy answers questions from her readers and her famous fans—including authors Lionel Shriver and Ali Smith—about her roles as an author and a political activist, what gives her hope in a time of ecological crisis, and what the novel form makes possible that no other form of writing does.
Barack Obama has shared his summer reading list, which includes, among others, the nonfiction books The New Geography of Jobs by Enrico Moretti and Truth Decay: An Initial Exploration of the Diminishing Role of Facts and Analysis in American Public Life by Jennifer Kavanagh and Michael D. Rich. (Facebook)
Last week Soft Skull Press reissued Maggie Nelson’s 2007 collection of poetry, Something Bright, Then Holes. At the Paris Review, Nelson talks about how her writing has changed in the years since the book’s initial publication, as well as its recurring themes that have appeared in her more recent prose books.
Applications are now open for the American Booksellers Association’s (ABA) Winter Institute scholarships for booksellers. The scholarships cover the cost of the 2019 Winter Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico, as well as transportation. The application deadline is June 30.
Victor LaValle’s 2017 novel The Changeling is being adapted into a television series for FX. (Hollywood Reporter)
Speaking of adaptations, Hannah Gersen highlights nine upcoming book-to-film adaptations, from Jonathan Safran Foer’s memoir, Eating Animals, to Kevin Kwan’s best-selling novel, Crazy Rich Asians. (Millions)
In honor of Pride Month, Book Marks recommends seven contemporary classics of LGBTQ literature.
