Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is curating a series of classic works by Black playwrights.

Branden Jacobs-Jenkins is curating a series of classic works by Black playwrights.

By Walker Caplan | October 22, 2021

A super-rare first folio fragment of Shakespeare’s <em>Henry IV</em> is up for auction.

A super-rare first folio fragment of Shakespeare’s Henry IV is up for auction.

By Walker Caplan | October 22, 2021

10 new definitions of autofiction.

10 new definitions of autofiction.

By Walker Caplan | October 21, 2021

Actually, donating a kidney is good.

Actually, donating a kidney is good.

By Walker Caplan | October 21, 2021

Who will buy the £80,000 watch from James Joyce’s <em>Ulysses</em>?

Who will buy the £80,000 watch from James Joyce’s Ulysses?

By Walker Caplan | October 20, 2021

Watch the trailer for a new documentary about Kurt Vonnegut, with footage spanning decades.

Watch the trailer for a new documentary about Kurt Vonnegut, with footage spanning decades.

By Walker Caplan | October 20, 2021

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The new trailer for Elena Ferrante’s The Lost Daughter goes full psychological thriller.

By Walker Caplan | October 19, 2021

This literary lawsuit could pose lasting problems for company whistleblowers.

By Walker Caplan | October 19, 2021

Who is the mystery man caught on Google Maps writing a poem on the beach?

By Walker Caplan | October 19, 2021

A woman won a million-euro writing prize . . . then turned out to be three men.

A woman won a million-euro writing prize . . . then turned out to be three men.

By Walker Caplan | October 18, 2021

Solange has launched a community library of rare books and art by Black creators.

Solange has launched a community library of rare books and art by Black creators.

By Walker Caplan | October 15, 2021

“Dialogue reeketh, play stinketh.” The worst insults from reviews of <em>The Iceman Cometh</em>.

“Dialogue reeketh, play stinketh.” The worst insults from reviews of The Iceman Cometh.

By Walker Caplan | October 15, 2021

This lady is trying to ban Toni Morrison’s books from schools for being “pornographic.”

This lady is trying to ban Toni Morrison’s books from schools for being “pornographic.”

By Walker Caplan | October 14, 2021

MacDowell will no longer require reference letters for applicants. That’s a good decision.

MacDowell will no longer require reference letters for applicants. That’s a good decision.

By Walker Caplan | October 14, 2021

Phoebe Robinson will host the 2021 National Book Awards.

Phoebe Robinson will host the 2021 National Book Awards.

By Walker Caplan | October 14, 2021

Remembering Harold Pinter’s anti-Iraq War Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

Remembering Harold Pinter’s anti-Iraq War Nobel Prize acceptance speech.

By Walker Caplan | October 13, 2021

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