Marilyn Nelson Wins Ruth Lilly Prize, Orwell Prize for Political Fiction Longlist, and More
Barry Lopez issues an emergency warning; Barnes & Noble’s countersuit against former CEO; historical fiction for our turbulent times; and other news.
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David W. Blight Wins Parkman Prize, George Saunders on the 2020 Candidates, and More
Kali Fajardo-Anstine on the gift of documentation; the writing life behind Julie Orringer’s new novel; Tracy K. Smith receives Harvard Arts Medal; and other news.
Harper Lee’s Unfinished Crime Story, Rick Barot’s Ekphrastic Endeavor, and More
Poet Imtiaz Dharker declines U.K. poet laureateship; Chuck Kinder has died; Patti Smith memoir wins One Book, One New York contest; and other news.
Roxane Gay Launches Online Magazine, Asian American Penguin Classics, and More
Baltimore mayor Catherine Pugh has resigned following book scandal; PEN World Voices Festival kicks off on Monday; authors who write to shock; and other news.
The Novels of #MeToo, Michael David Lukas Wins Sami Rohr Prize, and More
Laila Lalami on observing life from two vantage points; Martin Kilson has died; McGraw-Hill and Cengage announce merger; and other news.
Namwali Serpell on Mixing Genres, Stanford Cancels Press Funding Cut, and More
High school students compete in Poetry Out Loud; why Clarice Lispector couldn’t get her novel published or translated; seven Irish writers to watch; and other news.
Oloomi Wins PEN/Faulkner, Women’s Prize Shortlist, and More
Craig Popelars named Tin House Books’s new publisher; white supremacists interrupt Independent Bookstore Day reading; Amélie Wen Zhao’s controversial young adult novel to be published; and other news.
Publishing Triangle Awards, Extinction Rebellion Manual, and More
Four-hundred-year-old bible returned to Pittsburgh; a bouquet of poets including Fatimah Asghar, Ada Limón, and Hieu Minh Nguyen; poet Les Murray has died; and other news.
National Antiracist Book Festival, Lost Sequel to A Clockwork Orange, and More
A profile of Jan Morris; playwright Mark Medoff has died; poet Dorianne Laux on mastering her craft; and other news.
Walt Whitman’s Democratic Message, 2Pac Poetry Competition, and More
Joy Harjo wins Jackson Poetry Prize; Kate Zambreno on writing postpartum; Nora Roberts sues Brazilian writer for plagiarism; and other news.
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