TODAY: In 1904,The Irish National Theatre Society (Abbey Theatre) opens to the public in Dublin for the first time. The bill consists of three one-act plays, On Baile’s Strand and Cathleen Ní Houlihan by W. B. Yeats and Spreading the News by Lady Gregory.
- 19 books published this year that deserved more attention, as recommended by contributors to Freeman’s. | Literary Hub
- 10 dark, dark short stories you can read online (for a break from holiday “cheer”). | Literary Hub
- Counting down the year’s top literary news stories, 30 to 21: From twitter gaffes to American invasions. | Literary Hub
- From a memoir by the founders of Black Lives Matter to Nicole Chung’s first book, 46 books by women of color to look forward to next year. | Electric Literature
- “As much as I admire Chanson Douce, I’ve almost wished I could unread it.” On Leïla Slimani’s dark, fascinating novel, the most-read book in France. | The New Yorker
- On the problem with Little Women: Can an adaptation really get around the fact it begins with Mr. March urging his girls to “conquer themselves?” | The Guardian
- “I’d love the chance to use filters that serve to expand a category instead of narrowing it, breach the boundaries of the familiar and provide something intersectional, liminal, unexpected.” In praise of strange books. | NPR
- “Outside of the book industry itself, who gives a crap when a book was published?” Against the ubiquitous end-of-year reading list. | The Cardiff Review
