A new literary prize in honor of Ursula K. Le Guin will recognize

A new literary prize in honor of Ursula K. Le Guin will recognize "realists of a larger reality."

By Emily Temple | October 21, 2021

Can You Guess These Famous Writers Based on Their Very First Author Bios?

Can You Guess These Famous Writers Based on Their Very First Author Bios?

Everyone Has to Start Somewhere

By Emily Temple | October 20, 2021

<em>The Believer</em> magazine will stop publishing after its spring 2022 issue.

The Believer magazine will stop publishing after its spring 2022 issue.

By Emily Temple | October 19, 2021

Michael Caine is (maybe) retiring from acting . . . to be a writer!

Michael Caine is (maybe) retiring from acting . . . to be a writer!

By Emily Temple | October 18, 2021

Here’s the shortlist for the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2021 Baillie Gifford Prize for Nonfiction.

By Emily Temple | October 15, 2021

Better listen to that Bennington podcast now—before Donna Tartt squashes it.

Better listen to that Bennington podcast now—before Donna Tartt squashes it.

By Emily Temple | October 14, 2021

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Gary Paulsen, author of Hatchet, has died at 82.

By Emily Temple | October 14, 2021

Famous Writers’ Houses: A Taxonomy

By Emily Temple | October 14, 2021

Tanzanian novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah has won the Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Emily Temple | October 7, 2021

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

The 25 Most Iconic Book Covers in History

You Probably Already Have One On a T-Shirt

By Emily Temple | October 7, 2021

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of <em>Frankenstein</em>.

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

The Astrology Book Club: What to Read This Month, Based on Your Sign

A Balanced Reading List for Libra Season

By Emily Temple | October 4, 2021

Joan Didion's whole backlist is getting a minimalist new redesign.

Joan Didion's whole backlist is getting a minimalist new redesign.

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2021

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

The Literary Film and TV You Need to Stream in October

Good Thing It’s Fall and You’ll Be Inside Anyway...

By Emily Temple | October 1, 2021

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