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    Paolini, Morrison, and more: here are the most exciting book deals announced this week.

    By Emily Temple  November 22, 2019
    New Books Network

    Sarah Pinsker on Writing Dystopian Futures, in Both Story and Song

    By New Books Network  November 22, 2019
    Awards

    A Canadian literary prize is ending for a wonderfully Canadian reason.

    By Aaron Robertson  November 21, 2019
    Awards

    Here Are the National Book Award Winners!

    By Jonny Diamond  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    Here’s where you can watch the National Book Awards live.

    By Jessie Gaynor  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    Inside Salman Rushdie’s former safe house on London’s shady “Billionaires Row.”

    By Aaron Robertson  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    Move over, Twitter: Poetizer is a “positive, metaphysical,” poem-based social media platform.

    By Jessie Gaynor  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    A very accurate prediction of LeVar Burton’s night hosting the National Book Awards.

    By Jonny Diamond  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    Today in not everything is terrible: HarperCollins is launching a Native-centric imprint.

    By Emily Temple  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    The New York Times’ acclaimed “1619 Project” to become a series of books.

    By Jonny Diamond  November 20, 2019
    Awards

    Congratulations to National Book Foundation Lifetime Honoree Edmund White

    By Literary Hub  November 20, 2019
    Reading Women

    Announcing the Shortlist for Reading Women’s Fiction Award

    By Reading Women  November 20, 2019
    The Hub

    Ian Williams wins Canada’s prestigious Giller Prize for his debut novel.

    By Corinne Segal  November 19, 2019
    The Hub

    One of the largest book publishers in the world announces new publisher.

    By Jonny Diamond  November 19, 2019
    Debut Novels

    A Novel at the Edge of the World: In Conversation with Julia Phillips

    By Brian Gresko  November 19, 2019
    The Hub

    The Brontë Society paid big money for a tiny, tiny book by Charlotte Brontë.

    By Jessie Gaynor  November 18, 2019
    The Hub

    Idaho coward attempts censorship by hiding books in the public library—but one writer strikes back.

    By Katie Yee  November 15, 2019
    The Hub

    Sebastian Junger, David Chang, Matt Bell & more: the week in book deals.

    By Emily Temple  November 15, 2019
    New Books Network

    Rebecca F. Kuang on Violence, History, and Writing a Female Warrior

    By New Books Network  November 15, 2019
    Awards

    The Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist includes Colson Whitehead, Laila Lalami, and more.

    By Aaron Robertson  November 14, 2019
    The Hub

    Why Donald Trump Jr.’s bestselling book has a dagger beside it. Yes, a dagger.

    By Jonny Diamond  November 14, 2019
    The Hub

    Lucy Ellmann’s Ducks, Newburyport has won the 2019 Goldsmiths Prize.

    By Jessie Gaynor  November 13, 2019
    The Hub

    Here’s the 2018 VIDA Count.

    By Jessie Gaynor  November 13, 2019
    The Hub

    Sally Rooney, Chanel Miller, and Jason Reynolds are the “next” most influential people of the year.

    By Emily Temple  November 13, 2019
    Awards

    Meet the Finalists for Next Week’s National Book Awards

    By Emily Temple  November 13, 2019
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