Knopf will publish Gabriel García Márquez's final novel.

Knopf will publish Gabriel García Márquez's final novel.

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Haymarket Books is launching a fellowship for writers impacted by the criminal legal system.

Haymarket Books is launching a fellowship for writers impacted by the criminal legal system.

By Literary Hub | May 23, 2023

Just a few hateful parents are responsible for most of the book challenges in America.

Just a few hateful parents are responsible for most of the book challenges in America.

By Jonny Diamond | May 23, 2023

One great short story to read today: Kristin Valdez Quade's

One great short story to read today: Kristin Valdez Quade's "The Five Wounds."

By Emily Temple | May 23, 2023

Author Susanna Kaysen Revisits <em>Girl, Interrupted</em> 30 Years After Its Publication

Author Susanna Kaysen Revisits Girl, Interrupted 30 Years After Its Publication

“There was enough blank space in it for people to insert themselves.”

By Susanna Kaysen | May 23, 2023

Why the Idea of Western Civilization is More Myth Than History

Why the Idea of Western Civilization is More Myth Than History

Naoíse Mac Sweeney on Writing a New History of the West

By Naoíse Mac Sweeney | May 23, 2023

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“That Was a Big Part of My Healing.” Kwame Alexander on Narrating His New Memoir

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Good news: there are more bookstores in the US this year than last.

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See the cover for Alissa Hattman's <em>Sift</em>

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One great short story to read today: Charles Yu's

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Martin Amis on the Genius of Jane Austen (and What the Adaptations Get Wrong)

Martin Amis on the Genius of Jane Austen (and What the Adaptations Get Wrong)

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“It Can’t Be Political Propaganda, but it is Political.” Curtis Sittenfeld on Crafting a Feminist Voice in Fiction

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