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How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

How Library of America Helped Shape the Modern American Literary Canon

Max Rudin’s Reflects on the History of the Press at the 2026 Whiting Awards Ceremony   

By Max Rudin | April 24, 2026

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

5 Book Reviews You Need to Read This Week

“Musk is many things: entrepreneur, far-right troll, cautionary tale about the negative effects of completely lacking a good sense of humor.”

By Book Marks | April 23, 2026

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

My Friend Won’t Stop Sending Me Writing and It’s Driving Me Crazy: Am I the Literary Asshole?

Kristen Arnett Answers Your Awkward Questions About Bad Bookish Behavior

By Kristen Arnett | April 23, 2026

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

A DIY Literary Education: How Zines Taught Me To Be a Novelist

Jeff Miller: “Possibly the greatest lesson I got from the zine is that writing is about community.”

By Jeff Miller | April 23, 2026

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

The Craft Challenges of Writing Political Fiction

Abigail Savitch-Lew on the Twelve-Year Struggle Behind Her Debut Novel

By Abigail Savitch-Lew | April 23, 2026

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

The Independent Press Top 40 Bestsellers: Nonfiction

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By Literary Hub | April 23, 2026

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Caroline Bicks on Stephen King’s Archives of Horror

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Meet the shortlisted writers for the 2026 Women’s Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2026

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Are Shakespeare’s Commas Really That Important?

Daniel Hahn on Different Translations of Shakespeare

By Daniel Hahn | April 22, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

Jayne Anne Phillips Wonders What Happens to Writers If They Don’t Write?

“Silence, earned or merely present, is as natural to writers as writing.”

By Jayne Anne Phillips | April 22, 2026

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s <em>Pet Sematary</em>

“Clitter” is a Real World: And Other Discoveries Reading the First Draft of Stephen King’s Pet Sematary

Caroline Bicks Explores the Literary Legacy of an Undisputed Master of the Genre

By Caroline Bicks | April 22, 2026

Pollinating Our Stories: What Bumblebees Taught Me About Writing

Pollinating Our Stories: What Bumblebees Taught Me About Writing

Eileen Garvin: “As writers, our minds and hearts go from story to story like blossom to blossom picking up the bits and pieces of answers to our questions.”

By Eileen Garvin | April 22, 2026

Becca Rothfeld (with Herman Melville and John Updike)

Becca Rothfeld (with Herman Melville and John Updike)

This Week on The Writers Institute Podcast, From the Archives of the New York State Writers Institute

By The Writers Institute | April 22, 2026

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Prone To Be Productive: In Praise of Writing in Bed

Megan O’Grady: “I don’t know about magic, but something happens in my bed, which is where I tend to think best.”

By Megan O'Grady | April 21, 2026

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jayne Anne Phillips on Chronicling Her West Virginia Upbringing and Writer’s Journey

Jane Ciabattari Talks to the Author of Small Town Girls

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