“Bridget Jones meets Slavoj Žižek.” And Other Wild Book Pitches From My Inbox

“Bridget Jones meets Slavoj Žižek.” And Other Wild Book Pitches From My Inbox

Maris Kreizman on What Makes a Good Publicist Pitch

By Maris Kreizman | April 30, 2026

The New York Public Library has announced its new class of Cullman fellows.

The New York Public Library has announced its new class of Cullman fellows.

By Brittany Allen | April 28, 2026

Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

Meet the Literary Agent Who Invented the Book Auction

“Scott Meredith never read or responded to a single manuscript, despite his name on the letterhead and signature on the reader’s report.”

By Laura B. McGrath | April 28, 2026

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

Five great book critics writing today (and where to find them).

By Brittany Allen | April 27, 2026

Haruki Murakami has a new novel coming out—and for the first time, it features a female main character.

Haruki Murakami has a new novel coming out—and for the first time, it features a female main character.

By Emily Temple | April 24, 2026

Maria Reva’s <em>Endling</em> has won the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

Maria Reva’s Endling has won the 2026 Aspen Words Literary Prize.

By Literary Hub | April 24, 2026

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Here are the finalists for the NYPL’s 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award.

By Literary Hub | April 23, 2026

Why you should be reading Nancy Lemann’s nonfiction, too.

By Brittany Allen | April 23, 2026

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

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2026

Why a group of writers and artists is boycotting the 92nd Street Y.

Why a group of writers and artists is boycotting the 92nd Street Y.

By Brittany Allen | April 21, 2026

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

Here’s the shortlist for the 2026 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction.

By Literary Hub | April 21, 2026

$2M worth of stolen rare books have been returned to the Whitney family.

$2M worth of stolen rare books have been returned to the Whitney family.

And it only took 37 years.

By Brittany Allen | April 20, 2026

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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It’s Getting Harder to Spot AI in Contemporary Publishing. And That’s Very, Very Bad.

It’s Getting Harder to Spot AI in Contemporary Publishing. And That’s Very, Very Bad.

Maris Kreizman on the Increasingly Impossible Job of the Editor

By Maris Kreizman | April 16, 2026

Here are the winners of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.

Here are the winners of the 2026 Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards.

By Literary Hub | April 15, 2026

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