- 2017 Jan 26
A Political Jolt at Jaipur Festival
At this year's Jaipur Literature Festival, far right politics enter a traditionally liberal and leftist space.
Donald Trump Is Collecting Blurbs
The Trump administration is selectively rounding up quotes to make mixed or even negative articles seem like rave reviews—just like book blurbs.
Publishing Is No Free Speech Champion
The uproar over Milo Yiannopolous’s book exposes the tensions between the industry’s purported ideals and the profit motive.
The Strange History of Bibliomania
An essayist looks into the curious past of pathological book collectors, and considers her own lifelong urge to hoard ever more volumes.
What We'd Lose With the NEA
To illustrate the vitality of the National Endowment for the Arts, artist Tega Brain created a website that gathers all the projects the agency funded in 2016.
- 2017 Jan 25
Conway's 'Alt. Facts' Make Orwell Sell
Comments by Trump’s adviser have been compared to the classic dystopian novel '1984,' which is currently an Amazon bestseller.
How Lisa Lucas Made the NBF Cool Again
The first woman and first black person to run the National Book Foundation, Lucas is vocal about inclusivity in publishing.
Will Books Endure for the Right Reason?
The book, as an object, will stick around. Reading on a tablet can't approach the literary experience offered by an old-fashioned book.
Jeremy Irons Reads T.S. Eliot
The actor reads the poems of one of the 20th Century's greatest poets in his iconic basso rumble.
How to Celebrate Burns Night
Scotland's long tradition of great poetry and rousing song culminates on January 25th, the birthday of its national poet, Robert Burns.
- 2017 Jan 24
White House Arts Petition Errors
A petition on WhiteHouse.org calling for the preservation of the NEA and NEH does not appear to be registering signatures.
New Amazon E-book Proposal in Europe
Amazon has offered to remove controversial "most favored nation" clauses in European e-book contracts and is asking for feedback.
Marching With Virginia Woolf
Participants in the Women's March carried signs with the words of writers including Audre Lorde, Virginia Woolf, Langston Hughes, and Jane Austen.
Philip Roth E-mails On Trump
In 2004, the writer published “The Plot Against America,” about an election that upends the country. Has it happened here?
The US-Mexico Border in Fiction
A look at a host of books that explore the border between the two countries from a range of perspectives.
- 2017 Jan 23
A Dutch Classic Arrives in English
Gerard Reve’s 'The Evenings' was published in 1947, but English-language readers are only now getting a chance to read it.
Canada and Apple Reach a Deal
Canada's Competition Bureau has come to an agreement on discounted titles with Apple and three e-book publishers.
George Saunders's Forgotten Kids' Book
The 2000 book 'The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip' deserves the same critical acclaim as the rest of George Saunders's work.
Archie vs. Zombies
How a 76-year-old gang of comics teenagers wound up fighting the undead and starring in a sex-infused murder-mystery show on the CW.
Amazon Launches £20,000 KDP Prize
Amazon U.K. has launched a £20,000 cash prize for authors who self-publish their work on its Kindle Direct Publishing platform.
- 2017 Jan 20
Trump's Biographers Speak Up
On the eve of the inauguration, Trump’s biographers ponder his refusal to bend his ego to his new office.
The 2017 Edgar Award Finalists
On the 208th anniversary of Edgar Allan Poe’s birthday, the Mystery Writers of America announced this year's Edgar finalists.
A Rediscovered Mark Twain Fairy Tale
More than a century after Twain dreamed it up, “Oleomargarine” has taken on a strange new afterlife.
More Trouble for Tate Publishing
Lightning Source sued Tate Publishing for $1.8 million this week, according to court documents.
Writers Respond
On the eve of the inauguration, PEN Center USA asked writers and journalists to share short essays of strength, hope, reflection, and resistance.
- 2017 Jan 19
Trump Prepares Cuts to NEA, NEH
Donald Trump is ready to eliminate the national endowments for the arts and humanities.
The Amazon-Apple Audiobook Deal
The companies will scrap exclusivity obligations in audiobook supply and distribution. EU antitrust regulators approve.
Ayelet Waldman: By the Book
The author isn’t a fan of the “nurse romance” genre, yet still loves Ian McEwan's 'Atonement.'
An Inaugural Poet's Tale
Eight years ago this week, Elizabeth Alexander read the fourth inaugural poem in U.S. history for President Obama's first inauguration.
How to Write in the Age of Trump
Aleksandar Hemon calls for "a literature that craves the conflict and owns the destruction."
- 2017 Jan 18
The 2017 Pen Literary Awards Finalists
The finalists for PEN America's awards this year include Teju Cole, Colson Whitehead, Brit Bennett, Yaa Gyasi, and more.
How the Far Right is Changing Publishing
Right-wing writers have long been a lucrative part of the U.S. book market. Will the new era see it grow?
Ivanka Trump's Book Pushed Back
Citing “momentous changes” in her life, Trump and her publisher will delay the release of 'Women Who Work' from early March to early May.
Wole Soyinka Exits Trump’s America
The first African writer to be awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature has torn up his Green Card in protest.
An Experimental Library
Dutch designer Irma Boom, one of the world’s pre-eminent bookmakers, collects “only the books that are experimental.”
- 2017 Jan 17
Obama's Books Kept Him Sane
Not since Lincoln has there been a president as fundamentally shaped by reading and writing as Barack Obama.
John Lewis's Books Sell Out
Rep. John Lewis's heated public spat with President-elect Donald Trump has caused ballooning interest in books written by the civil rights icon.
Zhou Youguang Dies at 111
The inventor of a system to convert Chinese characters into words with the Roman alphabet died on Saturday.
B&N; Suspends Nook Sales
Sales of Barnes and Noble’s Nook tablet have been suspended from physical and online storefronts due to a faulty charger.
Writers Quit Russian PEN
Nobel prize winner Svetlana Alexievich and 30 other writers will leave the organization after the expulsion of jailed journalist Sergey Parkhomenko.
- 2017 Jan 13
Amazon Announces Hiring Spree
CEO Jeff Bezos said the retail giant will create more than 100,000 full-time jobs over the next 18 months.
Beloved London Bookshop Lives On
Mayfair's unique bookstore Heywood Hill is celebrating 80 years in business despite the era of Amazon and Kindle.
Where to Put Your Books
Learn how to organize and display books in your home with these 25 clever ideas.
Publishers Grapple with Censorship
Amid controversy over Milo Yiannopoulos's book deal, PEN America is co-sponsoring a protest against threats to free expression.
32 Books to Read in 2017
Check out a list of the most-anticipated books slated to publish this year, including 'The Idiot' by Elif Batuman.
- 2017 Jan 12
Where's Waldo Now?
Man in Waldo costume taunts police.
Harry Potter Restaurant
Brooklyn wizards now have a place to hang their sorting hats.
British YA Book Picks
An article looks at some favorite British YA.
Remembering Jim Henson
Brad Meltzer in conversation with Jim Henson's daughter.
A Series of Unfortunate Events Review
An article praises the new adaptation.
New Bookstore for Raleigh
Read With Me, a new children's bookstore, is opening in downtown Raleigh.
Remembering Nat Hentoff
An obituary for Nat Hentoff.
New E. Lockhart Coming this Fall
E. Lockhart has a new novel, "Genuine Fraud" releasing this fall.
A Late-Blooming Author
A 99-year-old woman published her first children's book.
Russian Book Market Trends
A look at trends in Russian children's publishing.
Voracious Reader Makes Headlines
An article introduces 4-year-old Daliyah Marie Arana, who has already read more than 1,000 books.
'Unfortunate Events' Comes to Fruition
An article looks at the new Netflix adaptation of A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The Novel in the Age of Obama
What will we mean when someday we refer to Obama Lit? Christian Lorentzen argues that we’ll be discussing novels about the “problems of authenticity.”
'Mad Dog' Mattis Has Written a Book
Retired Gen. James Mattis, in a letter to the Pentagon, revealed he's written a book that has yet to be published.
Bookstores Are the New Bars
Seattle's new favorite place to drink is in the bookstore, where beer and wine bars keep popping up.
BK's New Harry Potter–Themed Pasta Joint
Take 2016's biggest dining trend and shake together with a giant scoop of Rowling, and you'll get an idea of what to expect at Pasta Wiz.
An Employee-Free Bookstore in Seoul
A new bookstore in South Korea offers customers a few selected books for sale, with no owner or employees on the premises.
- 2017 Jan 11
Booksmith Takes Aim at S&S;
The San Francisco bookseller will sell no books published by Threshold Editions, halve its S&S; orders, and donate profits from all S&S; sales to the ACLU.
Will 'The Winds of Winter' Finally Blow?
George R.R. Martin mentioned the possibility of a 2017 release for his long-awaited sequel to 'A Game of Thrones' on his blog.
Marlon James Announces Fantasy Trilogy
The next project for the 'A Brief History of Seven Killings' author is an epic fantasy, to be published by Riverhead Books.
English-Language Writers Abroad
Authors Donna Leon, Laura Kasischke, and Simon Beckett ponder the happy mysteries of scoring hits with foreign-language readers.
Yiannopoulos: Provocateur or Punk?
How publishing houses weigh tricky ethical and commercial decisions like giving Milo Yiannopoulos a book deal.
- 2017 Jan 10
Publishers Face Political Storms
Publishers courting an emerging market of young conservatives who hold extreme right-wing stances are entering an ideological minefield.
Borges Case Heads to Court
The author of 'The Fattened Aleph,' a lengthened version of Borges’s story 'The Aleph,' denies plagiarism charges as his court day looms in Argentina.
Doubleday's History, On An Auction Block
The estate of Nelson Doubleday Jr., the third and last of the Doubledays to run the publishing company, is headed to auction.
Poetry Is Standardized Testing Torture
When the most impersonal tests meet the most personal topics, everyone has a bad time—students, teachers, and authors included.
Michael Cunningham Meets David Bowie
When the Pulitzer Prize–winning novelist got a call from Bowie, he thought it was a prank—but it was the start of a yearlong musical project.
- 2017 Jan 09
Nat Hentoff Dies at 91
The 'Village Voice' jazz critic, free speech advocate, and author died in his home on Saturday while listening to Billie Holiday.
On Unlikeable Women In Publishing
Women in the book world don’t often get the luxury of acting unlikeable if they want their careers to grow, writes Emily Gould.
Riordan's 'Bathroom Bill' Protest
Author Rick Riordan has declined to attend the Texas Legislature’s celebration of authors event due to the proposed "bathroom bill."
Monica Crowley Accused of Plagiarism
The conservative author, who has been tapped by Trump for a national security role, plagiarized large sections of her 2012 book.
He Fixes the Cracked Spines of Books
Donald Vass has spent the last 26 years mending and tending to books for the King County Public Library system in the Seattle area.
- 2017 Jan 06
Read It Before You See It
Margaret Atwood, Stephen King, and many more authors will see their books adapted to film and TV in 2017.
Beat Generation Poet Dies
David Meltzer, a poet and musician with work that goes back to the Beat generation and the San Francisco Renaissance, died at age 79 on Saturday.
173-Year-Old Book Store to Close
Australia's oldest book store, Birchalls, will shut down after failing to attract a new buyer.
Meet A 'Bookseller From Hell'
A bookseller in the U.K. is charging customers to enter his secondhand shop, inciting complaints and poor reviews.
15 Books to Read This Month
Check out some of 2017's earliest offerings, such as Elliot Ackerman's new novel 'Dark at the Crossing.'
- 2017 Jan 05
Highly Anticipated Middle Grade
Seventeen middle grade books coming in 2017.
Highly anticipated YA
Fifteen highly anticipated YA books.
Young Adult Picks for 2017
Young adult authors pick the books to read in 2017.
Rock and Roll Picture Books
A look at picture books about music and musicians.
On 'Unfortunate Events'
A writer reflects on how reading A Series of Unfortunate Events impacted her as a child.
Translating Children's Books to Latin
An article about the challenges of translating children's books into Latin.
Animorphs Anniversary
An interview with the creator of the Animorphs series.
Cameroon Charity
"A Wisp of Wisdom: Animal Tales from Cameroon" is raising money for a charity in Cameroon.
In Memory of Tina Moore
An obituary for bookseller Tina Moore.
The Virtues of 'Watership Down'
An article in praise of "Watership Down."
In Memory of Richard Adams
An article on the death of "Watership Down" author Richard Adams.
Virginia Proposal Targets Books
A proposal in Virginia would require schools to send parents lists of teaching materials with "sexually explicit content."
'We Need Diverse Books' Going Strong
An article looks back on the birth and evolution of We Need Diverse Books.
'Just Like Me' Book Service
A book subscription service caters toward a diverse audience.
Painting Foretells Rowling Future
J.K. Rowling changed her Twitter cover image to a painting that she says sums up what she's working on.
'Captain Underpants' Coming Soon
An interview with Dav Pilkey on the upcoming film adaptation.
Picture Books Arriving 2017
A look at 17 picture books coming in 2017.
Yiannopoulos Deal Is Business as Usual
The controversial editor's significant advance shows how the publishing world reflects, and plays to, many of the divides in our culture.
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