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At this year's MLA convention, protestors put Palestine on the docket.

At this year's MLA convention, protestors put Palestine on the docket.

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2025

You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

You can now find Jhumpa Lahiri's first drafts at the New York Public Library.

By Brittany Allen | January 13, 2025

Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

Say hello to your new favorite holiday—Plough Monday!

By Brittany Allen | January 6, 2025

Move over, Alexandria: A new exhibit features lost, imagined, and totally fake books.

Move over, Alexandria: A new exhibit features lost, imagined, and totally fake books.

By Brittany Allen | December 16, 2024

Joseph Earl Thomas wins The Center for Fiction’s 2024 First Novel Prize.

Joseph Earl Thomas wins The Center for Fiction’s 2024 First Novel Prize.

By James Folta | December 11, 2024

An annotated list of things Raymond Chandler hated recently sold for $2000 at auction.

An annotated list of things Raymond Chandler hated recently sold for $2000 at auction.

By Brittany Allen | December 10, 2024

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The Oddest Book Title of the Year Prize goes to The Philosopher Fish.

By James Folta | December 6, 2024

A little treat for Caro-heads: Bryan Cranston reads from The Power Broker.

By James Folta | December 3, 2024

Spending Thanksgiving Eve at a bookstore is what the Founders intended.

By James Folta | November 27, 2024

Hundreds of authors have signed an open letter in support of Lisa Ko.

Hundreds of authors have signed an open letter in support of Lisa Ko.

By Dan Sheehan | November 27, 2024

Here’s the 2024 shortlist for the Dos Passos prize.

Here’s the 2024 shortlist for the Dos Passos prize.

By James Folta | November 26, 2024

Here are all the winners of the 2024 Canadian Writers' Trust literary prizes.

Here are all the winners of the 2024 Canadian Writers' Trust literary prizes.

By Brittany Allen | November 20, 2024

Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

Texas public school students could soon be tested on the Bible.

By Brittany Allen | November 20, 2024

Richard Flanagan wins the Baillie Gifford Prize, but won't accept money without a plan to divest.

Richard Flanagan wins the Baillie Gifford Prize, but won't accept money without a plan to divest.

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The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes

The shortlist for the Diagram Prize for Oddest Book Title includes "leather-daddy bounty hunters."

By James Folta | November 18, 2024

Martin Scorsese may be adapting Marilynne Robinson’s <i> Home. </i>

Martin Scorsese may be adapting Marilynne Robinson’s Home.

By Brittany Allen | November 15, 2024

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