A series of online events will raise money for Bay Area bookstores that have been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic—and it begins tonight. The effort, called We Love Bookstores, kicks off with a reading and discussion from Michael Chabon and Read more >
Though it may be too early to tell how the coronavirus will affect arts-related philanthropy in the US after the crisis, for at least seven major arts organizations this moment has created an opportunity to rally in support of artists Read more >
If you’re looking for something to read this National Poetry Month, look no further than the Griffin Poetry Prize shortlist. The Griffin Poetry Prize is Canada’s most generous poetry award. After reading through 572 books of poetry from 14 different Read more >
Today, the finalists for the Hugo Awards, as well as for the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, were announced by CoNZealand, the 78th Worldcon. The prestigious Hugo Awards, first presented in 1953 are “the longest-running fan-voted awards in science fiction Read more >
Just when you thought the cruelest month couldn’t get any crueler, the Pulitzer Prize Board has only gone and decided to postpone the most anticipated announcement in American letters . . . by two weeks. Originally scheduled for Monday, April 20, Read more >
Long before Tinder, there was Jane Austen, warning your dates and their families that you looked nothing like your picture: in this instance, her subject was Mary Pearson, a portrait of whom has recently been discovered and acquired by Jane Read more >
In our ongoing effort to lift your spirits during this incredibly fraught time, we thought it might be worth a shot to introduce you to the very good dogs of Literary Hub. If dogs make you happy, great, because there Read more >
On today’s CBS This Morning, Oprah Winfrey announced her April book club selection: Robert Kolker’s Hidden Valley Road: Inside the Mind of an American Family. Kolker book is a work of narrative nonfiction—with elements of biography, reportage, and scientific investigation—about the Read more >
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but today is Tuesday. The only way I know that today is Tuesday is because all these new books are coming out today! So get excited, stay inside, order any of these Read more >
Here is the shortlist for this year’s Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize. In its fifteenth year, the Dylan Thomas Prize is one of the UK’s most prestigious literary awards, as well as the largest literary prize for young writers (that Read more >
Congratulations to Chloe Aridjis, author of Sea Monsters, which has just been announced as the winner of the 2020 PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction. The PEN/Faulkner Award is the largest peer-juried prize for fiction in America. This year’s judges were Patricia Read more >
No matter how small, we’ll take the morsels of good news where we can get ’em these days, folks. Bookselling has, like pretty much every industry in America, been punched in the throat by the worsening coronavirus crisis, and many Read more >
Bestselling novelist, friend to booksellers, and America’s highest-paid author James Patterson is . . . kind of a kidder. Case in point: these increasingly ludicrous TV spots he has recorded to promote his books over the years. And yes, these Read more >
I don’t know about you, but my reality TV consumption has skyrocketed under quarantine. I think I’m craving formula, and drama of the extremely low-stakes variety. And while I’ve been escaping from reality with reality, I’ve had some thoughts on Read more >
It is 100 years since Agatha Christie published her first novel, the droll Hercule Poirot whodunit The Mysterious Affair at Styles. According to a commemorative study recently commissioned by Harper Collins and completed by an independent research group, Agatha Christie’s Read more >
James Patterson has a long history of helping independent bookstores. In in 2014, he donated $1 million to indie bookstores, and staring in 2015, his Holiday Bonus program has given payments between $500 and $5,000 to bookstore employees each year. Read more >
There are no shortage of celebrities who’ve been using social media to read to children and fundraise for some of the kids most affected by the impact of COVID-19. Another luminous star (and her daughter) are next in line: Mary Read more >
With all this time on our hands, we can approach new books and other media with great care, taking note of things we might have otherwise missed. The most attentive among us have already proven up to the task. Greta Read more >
What is a bird library, you may ask? It’s a library for birds. It’s in Virginia. It has a tiny chair and a bookshelf and there are seeds all over the floor. Don’t overthink it. Here is the bird library. Read more >
Bored? Working from home? Perhaps you would be interested in knowing which fictional character you most resemble. I know, I know, you’ve heard this before, but let me tell you: this is no slapdash BuzzFeed personality quiz. The Statistical “Which Read more >
