Literature

May 5, 2025, 6:49pm Earlier today, the 2025 Pulitzer Prizes were announced and Percival Everett’s James was declared the winner for fiction. This came as no surprise to anybody even vaguely tapped into the literary scene: in addition to winning the National Book Award for Fiction, James won the Kirkus Prize and was a finalist

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May 5, 2025, 2:22pm In the last few days, publications, theater groups, arts organizations, and many other National Endowment of the Arts grant recipients have been notified that their funding has been “terminated” or “withdrawn.” 41 of the 51 Literary Arts grantees for 2025 have received a form letter cancelling their funding, despite some having

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Learn a Poem by Heart Like the smart and sophisticated socialite who finds their way to a piano

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1955, Tennessee Williams wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama for Cat on a Hot Tin Roof.  Leaving Twitter, publishing poetry, and talking about… men who read? All on the Lit Hub Podcast. | Lit Hub Radio Caroline Carlson recommends ten new universe-expanding children’s books. |

When COVID-19 turned schools from in-person places of learning to virtual ones, many on the far right used it as an opportunity to take advantage of the general population’s neutral feelings about public schools. People showed up to public schools demanding schools reopen. Schools were never closed, but that rhetoric had an impact — then

May 2, 2025, 9:30am According to the powers that be (er, apparently according to Dan Wickett of the Emerging Writers Network), May is Short Story Month. To celebrate, for the third year in a row, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending a single short story, free* to read online, every (work) day of the month.

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Each month, we here at Lit Hub pore over literally hundreds of nonfiction titles—here are ten coming out in May that are worth your time. (Sign up to our weekly nonfiction newsletter for evidence of all that work…) * Bridget Read, Little Bosses Everywhere(Crown, May 6) If you ever wanted to understand how that cool girl

Two months ago, I wrote “An Open Letter to John Lithgow: Please Walk Away From Harry Potter“. At the time of writing it, Lithgow hadn’t yet officially accepted the role of Dumbledore in the upcoming HBO TV adaptation of Harry Potter. I knew it was a long shot that he’d see it, never mind walk

The Best of the Literary Internet, Every Day TODAY: In 1810, Lord Byron swims across the Hellespont, a tumultuous strait in Turkey, just as legendary Greek hero Leander supposedly swam the same four-mile stretch.   Charlotte Beradt on the psychological effects of totalitarianism and how Nazi Germany perfected the art of fear. | Lit Hub History

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May 2, 2025, 12:43pm This week, the Lit Hub staff is brought to you by the grace of giggles and games. James Folta is digging this “extra-bitter” riff on the Americano. The Enzo is a low-abv springtime spritz named for the Ferrari founder, and it’s apparently perfect for a fire escape near you. If you’re

Welcome to Today in Books, our daily round-up of literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. It is a beautiful May day here in Portland, Oregon and my capacity to offer my normal blend of incisive critiques and insouciant observations is severely compromised. Time for a good old-fashion, let’s clear out

May 2, 2025, 1:58pm Another busy week in the news, and if you want to catch up quickly before the weekend, here are the big stories that were pinging around our feeds and Slack channels, in fast and easy Venn diagram form. Like this: Like Loading… View original source here

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May 1, 2025, 8:45pm Today, at a live event at the Chicago History Museum, Canisia Lubrin was named the winner of the 2025 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction—which honors exceptional novels, short story collections, and graphic novels by women and non-binary writers in the U.S. and Canada—for her book Code Noir (Knopf Canada/Soft Skull Press).

The New York Public Library (NYPL) recently released a list of 25 of the best new poetry books out this year. To come up with the list, the NYPL’s librarians and staff read more than 250 poetry books and narrowed them down to the current list, which covers everything from identity (AAPI, Black, LGBTQ+, Middle