Heather Cox Richardson has been awarded the inaugural Gitlin-Auster Defender of Democracy Award.

Heather Cox Richardson has been awarded the inaugural Gitlin-Auster Defender of Democracy Award.

By Literary Hub | September 21, 2026

Here are the winners of the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

Here are the winners of the 2026 Dayton Literary Peace Prize.

By Literary Hub | September 17, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | September 17, 2026

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Nonfiction.

By Literary Hub | September 16, 2026

Remembering the great Annie Dillard.

Remembering the great Annie Dillard.

By James Folta | September 16, 2026

A sneak preview of the literary films currently dominating the festival circuit.

A sneak preview of the literary films currently dominating the festival circuit.

By Brittany Allen | September 16, 2026

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Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Poetry.

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Attention LBJ nerds: Robert Caro is posting book updates on Instagram.

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Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature.

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Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

Here’s the longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Young People’s Literature.

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Are library e-books really hurting book sales?

Are library e-books really hurting book sales?

A new study shows a correlation between digital check-outs and declining profits.

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On Ed Park’s <em>Personal Days</em>, one of the best comic novels of all time.

On Ed Park’s Personal Days, one of the best comic novels of all time.

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Read the Winners of <em>American Short Fiction’</em>s 2026 Insider Prize

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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Here’s the 2026 shortlist for the Caine Prize for African Writing.

Here’s the 2026 shortlist for the Caine Prize for African Writing.

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Why is Emily Wilson retranslating <em>The Odyssey</em> from scratch?

Why is Emily Wilson retranslating The Odyssey from scratch?

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