S. Zainab Williams

S. Zainab would like to think she bleeds ink but the very idea makes her feel faint. She writes fantasy and horror, and is currently clutching a manuscript while groping in the dark. Find her on Twitter: @szainabwilliams.

On Grief and Our Broken Healthcare System

This intimate portrait of caregiving and grieving a parent during the pandemic is also an indictment of the U.S.'s broken healthcare system.

The Biggest Bookish News of the Week

The author of THE HELP has no regrets, Moms For Liberty shuts down BookLooks, a celebrated Canadian author skips U.S. tours, and more.

All the News We Covered This Week

Moms For Liberty shuts down BookLooks, GILEAD will get Scorsesed, books to read this spring, librarian criminalization bills, and more.

NEW YORK TIMES Most Anticipated Spring Fiction Books

The NEW YORK TIMES has your spring reading list at the ready, We Need Diverse Books announces a reading day, and more.

The 60th Annual Nebula Awards Finalists Are…

Some highlights from the Nebula Awards finalist announcement, the words that are disappearing under the new U.S. administration, and more.

This Celebrated Canadian Author Says Peace Out U.S.

A celebrated Canadian author of murder mysteries bows out of U.S. appearances, we might see more Anne Rice adaptations, and more.

Scorsese to Adapt This Best Book of the Century

Martin Scorsese and Leonardo DiCaprio will be involved in bringing this book to the screen, a WESTING GAME sequel is in the works, and more.

An Arts-Infused Literary Tale About a Queer Iranian American

Let this book exploring grief, mortality, and meaning through the lens of a queer Iranian American writer baffle and dazzle you.

The Author of THE HELP is Back

THE HELP author on writing a follow-up novel, India's booming book festivals, a major writing program loses funding, and more.

The Book That Swept the Literary Awards

You already know what this book is about, but here's why reading it felt like vindication and a reclamation of African American stories.

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