Sarah Hall is the first writer to win the BBC Short Story Award twice.

Sarah Hall is the first writer to win the BBC Short Story Award twice.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 6, 2020

Why now is a great time to read Colson Whitehead's <em>Zone One</em>.

Why now is a great time to read Colson Whitehead's Zone One.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 6, 2020

WATCH: Poet Eric Gansworth in Conversation with Painter Andrea Carlson and Writer Heid Erdrich

WATCH: Poet Eric Gansworth in Conversation with Painter Andrea Carlson and Writer Heid Erdrich

Talking About the Fine Art of Procrastination

By Twenty Summers | October 6, 2020

The staff of <em>The New Yorker</em> is celebrating a well-earned union victory.

The staff of The New Yorker is celebrating a well-earned union victory.

By Aaron Robertson | October 6, 2020

Here are the finalists for the 2020 National Book Awards.

Here are the finalists for the 2020 National Book Awards.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 6, 2020

Good news break: a new journal, <em>Air/Light</em>, has launched.

Good news break: a new journal, Air/Light, has launched.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 5, 2020

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Ethan Hawke's new (autobiographical) novel is full of rage and sex and longing and despair.

By Dan Sheehan | October 5, 2020

Here's the shortlist for the 2020 Scotiabank Giller Prize.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 5, 2020

Your Week in Virtual Book Events, Oct. 5th-11th

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Here are the best reviewed books of the week.

Here are the best reviewed books of the week.

By Book Marks | October 2, 2020

Your Weekend in Virtual Book Events, Oct. 2nd-4th

Your Weekend in Virtual Book Events, Oct. 2nd-4th

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What to Watch at the Brooklyn Book Festival

What to Watch at the Brooklyn Book Festival

Featuring Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett, Sigrid Nunez, and More

By Literary Hub | October 2, 2020

What could 2020 possibly have in store for the Nobel Prizes?

What could 2020 possibly have in store for the Nobel Prizes?

By Jonny Diamond | October 1, 2020

Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2020 First Novel Prize.

Here's the shortlist for the Center for Fiction's 2020 First Novel Prize.

By Rasheeda Saka | October 1, 2020

Jamia Wilson and Kevin Young just became two of the most powerful figures in the literary world.

Jamia Wilson and Kevin Young just became two of the most powerful figures in the literary world.

By Aaron Robertson | September 30, 2020

Our terrible year of open letters continues: JK Rowling edition.

Our terrible year of open letters continues: JK Rowling edition.

By Jonny Diamond | September 30, 2020

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