The literary world is mourning the loss of Georges Borchardt, the titan of publishing who introduced English-speaking audiences to some...
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The National Book Critics Circle (NBCC) has officially announced its shortlists for the best books of 2025, per lithub.com. Spanning...
Min Jin Lee, the bestselling author of Pachinko, is set to release her highly anticipated new novel, “American Hagwon,” on...
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Richard Russo is set to return to the literary spotlight this summer with a gripping new crime...
The Caine Prize for African Writing has concluded its landmark 25th-anniversary celebrations in Zimbabwe, centring on NoViolet Bulawayo’s historic Best...
“My story is quite reminiscent of Fela’s in that regard. There is an abiku story to Fela’s life,” Lemi Ghariokwu says, growing animated as the subject moves to metaphysics. “There was a child that was born and was given a Dutch name in Fela’s family but he died and the mother went to see a native doctor who told her the child was not happy to be burdened with an English name. She got pregnant again and had Fela.”
Canadian poet Karen Solie has been awarded the 2025 TS Eliot Prize for her sixth collection, Wellwater, a profound exploration...
Oprah Winfrey has unveiled her most anticipated read for 2026, naming a new memoir by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jayne Anne...
As Julian Barnes approaches his 80th birthday this Monday, Britain’s master of the modern novel is greeting the milestone with...
The Story Prize has announced the three finalists for its 22nd annual award, celebrating the finest short story collections published...
The Adelaide Festival is facing an unprecedented crisis after nearly 50 prominent authors and speakers withdrew from its 2026 Writers’...
Margaret Atwood has spent much of her 86 years exploring the darker corners of the human psyche. From speculative fiction...
