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Here's the shortlist for the £10,000 Ondaatje Prize.

Here's the shortlist for the £10,000 Ondaatje Prize.

By Katie Yee | April 20, 2020

This week on The Virtual Book Channel.

This week on The Virtual Book Channel.

By Jonny Diamond | April 20, 2020

The ALA's 2019 list of most frequently challenged books is as disheartening as ever.

The ALA's 2019 list of most frequently challenged books is as disheartening as ever.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 20, 2020

How Did Writers Survive the <br>First Great Depression?

How Did Writers Survive the
First Great Depression?

Jason Boog Looks Back to Figure Out How to Go Forward

By Jason Boog | April 20, 2020

What We Remember When <br>We Walk in the City

What We Remember When
We Walk in the City

Lauren Elkin on the Yearning to Leave an Imprint

By Lauren Elkin | April 20, 2020

Odetta, the Shy Folk Singer Who Defied McCarthyism's Fear Tactics

Odetta, the Shy Folk Singer Who Defied McCarthyism's Fear Tactics

Among Her Fans Were Rosa Parks, Bob Dylan, and Martin Luther King

By Ian Zack | April 20, 2020

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Sopan Deb on Approaching His Own Memoir as a Journalist

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Have Your Bookshelves Judged by <em>The Believer</em>

Have Your Bookshelves Judged by The Believer

A Virtual Workshop Led by Grant Snider

By The Virtual Book Channel | April 17, 2020

The 2020 World Press Photo of the Year is of a young man reciting protest poetry in Sudan.

The 2020 World Press Photo of the Year is of a young man reciting protest poetry in Sudan.

By Corinne Segal | April 17, 2020

Here are the winners of this year's <em>LA Times</em> Book Prizes.

Here are the winners of this year's LA Times Book Prizes.

By Katie Yee | April 17, 2020

With venues closed, comedian Laura Lexx is crowdsourcing an ending for her novel.

With venues closed, comedian Laura Lexx is crowdsourcing an ending for her novel.

By Aaron Robertson | April 17, 2020

Bob Dylan channels Walt Whitman in another glorious surprise release.

Bob Dylan channels Walt Whitman in another glorious surprise release.

By Aaron Robertson | April 17, 2020

The only thing better than books is bookstore t-shirts that support booksellers.

The only thing better than books is bookstore t-shirts that support booksellers.

By Jonny Diamond | April 17, 2020

Important lessons from Edith Wharton's interior decoration manual.

Important lessons from Edith Wharton's interior decoration manual.

By Jessie Gaynor | April 17, 2020

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