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

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

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.

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.

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

By Literary Hub | April 22, 2026

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By Brittany Allen | April 21, 2026

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.

By Brittany Allen | April 20, 2026

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

These were the 11 most challenged books in 2025.

By Emily Temple | April 20, 2026

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

By James Folta | April 17, 2026

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

The Center for the Art of Translation is getting a permanent home in San Francisco.

The Center for the Art of Translation is getting a permanent home in San Francisco.

By Brittany Allen | April 15, 2026

Meet this year’s literary Guggenheim fellows.

Meet this year’s literary Guggenheim fellows.

By Brittany Allen | April 14, 2026

You can spend a night (or several) in the horny hockey cottage from <em>Heated Rivalry</em>.

You can spend a night (or several) in the horny hockey cottage from Heated Rivalry.

By James Folta | April 14, 2026

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