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The Man Booker Prize Shortlist Is Here!

Each shortlisted author will receive £2,500 and a specially-bound edition of their book.

Announcing the 2018 National Book Awards Young People’s Literature Longlist

The National Book Awards Longlists are starting to come out--up first, Young People's Literature!

American Playwright Neil Simon Dies at 91

Neil Simon, celebrated writer of THE ODD COUPLE, BAREFOOT IN THE PARK, LOST IN YONKERS, and SWEET CHARITY, passed away Sunday morning.

Judy Blume’s Next Movie Adaptation Isn’t Her First

A new Judy Blume adaptation would be great--but it wouldn't be her first.

Samanta Schweblin’s FEVER DREAM Wins the 2018 Tournament of Books

Samanta Schweblin's FEVER DREAM beat George Saunders' LINCOLN IN THE BARDO in a 10-7 vote for the 2018 Tournament of Books win.

Indie Bookstores Boycott FedEx Over NRA Ties

Phoenix-based indie bookstore, Changing Hands Bookstore, recently announced that they'll no longer be using FedEx for their outbound shipping services, due to the company's ties to the NRA. Other indie booksellers are doing the same.

Be a Warrior: Watch the New A WRINKLE IN TIME Trailer

Watch the gorgeous new A Wrinkle in Time trailer, starring Mindy Kaling, Reese Witherspoon, and Oprah Winfrey! #BeAWarrior

MEMOIRS OF A POLAR BEAR Wins Inaugural Warwick Prize for Women in Translation

The first-ever Warwick Prize for Women in Translation was awarded to Memoirs of a Polar Bear by Yoko Tawada, translated by Susan Bernofsky.

The 2016 VIDA Count: A Focus on Intersectionality

VIDA has put out its 2016 Count, breaking down gender parity in the publishing world.

NYT’s Romance Coverage Indicates a Bigger Problem

The New York Times' dismissive treatment of romance readers and writers feeds into some of the most pervasive stereotypes of the newspaper.