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

Read the Winners of American Short Fiction’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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Here are the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2026 Hugo Awards.

By Drew Broussard | August 31, 2026

Helen Mirren is playing Patricia Highsmith?! Watch the trailer for <em> A Talent for Murder. </em>

Helen Mirren is playing Patricia Highsmith?! Watch the trailer for A Talent for Murder.

By Brittany Allen | August 28, 2026

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Here are the finalists for the 2026 Kirkus Prize.

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Tony Tulathimutte has won one America’s largest (and newest) literary prizes.

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