Namwali Serpell's <em>The Old Drift</em> has won the 2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

Namwali Serpell's The Old Drift has won the 2020 Arthur C. Clarke Award.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 23, 2020

There's only one novelist on <em>TIME'</em>s list of 2020's most influential people. . . again.

There's only one novelist on TIME's list of 2020's most influential people. . . again.

By Emily Temple | September 23, 2020

Natalie Portman's upcoming children's book is a collection of

Natalie Portman's upcoming children's book is a collection of "gender-safe" fairy tales.

By Aaron Robertson | September 23, 2020

Here's the longlist for the 2020 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize.

Here's the longlist for the 2020 Brooklyn Public Library Literary Prize.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 22, 2020

What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

What the hell John Boehner? A brief look at political memoir covers.

By Jonny Diamond | September 22, 2020

Announcing the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Recipients

Announcing the National Book Foundation's 5 Under 35 Recipients

Congratulations to K-Ming Chang, Naima Coster, Raven Leilani, Fatima Farheen Mirza, and C Pam Zhang

By Corinne Segal | September 22, 2020

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$3.2 million worth of rare stolen books have been found under a house in rural Romania.

By Corinne Segal | September 18, 2020

The first reviews of Their Eyes Were Watching God ranged from positive to hostile.

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These are the best reviewed books of the week.

By Book Marks | September 18, 2020

Here's the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction.

Here's the longlist for the 2020 National Book Award for Fiction.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 18, 2020

Bryan Washington's <em>Lot</em> has won the NYPL's Young Lions Fiction Award.

Bryan Washington's Lot has won the NYPL's Young Lions Fiction Award.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 17, 2020

Here's the longlist for this year's National Book Award for Nonfiction.

Here's the longlist for this year's National Book Award for Nonfiction.

By Rasheeda Saka | September 17, 2020

An Australian bookstore will stop stocking books by J.K. Rowling.

An Australian bookstore will stop stocking books by J.K. Rowling.

By Corinne Segal | September 17, 2020

Absolute snack Stanley Tucci is writing a memoir about his life as a foodie.

Absolute snack Stanley Tucci is writing a memoir about his life as a foodie.

By Emily Temple | September 17, 2020

Legendary jazz critic, playwright, and essayist Stanley Crouch has died.

Legendary jazz critic, playwright, and essayist Stanley Crouch has died.

By Emily Temple | September 17, 2020

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