On the mysterious obscenity scribbled on John Steinbeck’s <em>Grapes of Wrath</em> manuscript.

On the mysterious obscenity scribbled on John Steinbeck’s Grapes of Wrath manuscript.

By Walker Caplan | October 5, 2021

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Here are the bookies’ odds for the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Rapper Noname just opened an LA library dedicated to the Black experience.

Rapper Noname just opened an LA library dedicated to the Black experience.

By Vanessa Willoughby | October 5, 2021

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of <em>Frankenstein</em>.

Astronomers have determined the exact hour that Mary Shelley thought of Frankenstein.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

Here are the 2021 National Book Award Finalists.

By Emily Temple | October 5, 2021

Amitava Kumar: How Can You Write Fiction That Fights Fake News?

Amitava Kumar: How Can You Write Fiction That Fights Fake News?

“A novel often serves as a site of contention for different viewpoints.”

By Amitava Kumar | October 5, 2021

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Esi Edugyan’s <em>Washington Black</em> is coming to Hulu.

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This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

This 7-year-old is advocating for more disability-centered books in libraries.

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Exclusive cover reveal: Ada Limón's <em>The Hurting Kind</em>.

Exclusive cover reveal: Ada Limón's The Hurting Kind.

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