James McBride on Literary Celebrity, Brazilian Poetry, and More
National Book Award-winner James McBride discusses his journey to literary fame; Paulo Enriques Britto breaks down the state of Brazilian poetry; and other news.
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Self-Publishing, Neil Gaiman, National Book Awards, Rejection Letters, and More
Peter Winkler addresses the harsh realities of self-publishing; BuzzFeed breaks down Neil Gaiman’s popularity; Boris Kachka on the National Book Awards; a look at rejection letters; and other news.
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National Book Award Winners, Working for Tina Brown, NaNoWriMo Posters, and More
Underdog wins fiction category at National Book Awards and more awards ceremony analysis; fifty books that define the past five years in literature; inspirational NaNoWriMo posters; Tina Brown; and other news.
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Revisiting E. L. Doctorow’s Ragtime, Eleanor Catton on The Luminaries, Anonymous Writers, and More
In the Millions, Bill Morris explores why Ragtime is a classic American novel; 2013 Man Booker Prize-winner Eleanor Catton discusses writing techniques; the New Yorker psychoanalyzes anonymous writers; and other news.
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Analyzing First Editions, Novels Over Time, Claire Vaye Watkins, and More
Amanda Nelson explains the definition of first edition; Sam Sacks explores the demise and persistence of the novel; Claire Vaye Watkins wins the Dylan Thomas Prize; and other news.
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Matt Kish's Heart of Darkness
In November Tin House Books will publish artist Matt Kish's illustrated adaptation of Joseph Conrad's inimitable novel Heart of Darkness. Kish, whose first graphic adaptation, Moby-Dick in Pictures, was published by Tin House in...
The Isle of Youth by Laura van den Berg
Laura van den Berg reads a story excerpt from her forthcoming collection, The Isle of Youth, published in November by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
I Looked For You, I Called Your Name
The first thing that went wrong...
Crowdsourcing Tolstoy, Leaving New York City, Writing With Microsoft Word, and More
Tolstoy’s great-great-granddaughter crowdsources editors; author Melissa Febos on living in and leaving New York City; writer Charles Stross lambasts Microsoft Word; and other news.
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Colson Whitehead on 9/11, Booker Prize Shortlist Announced, the Paris Review on Reddit, and More
Colson Whitehead's thoughts on 9/11, change, and New York City; Booker Prize shortlist includes veteran authors and newcomers; the Paris Review answers anything on Reddit; and other news.
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The Color Master by Aimee Bender
Aimee Bender reads two story excerpts from her newest collection, The Color Master, published in August by Doubleday.
Appleless
I once knew a girl who wouldn’t eat apples. She wove her walking around groves and...
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