Emily St. John Mandel on the Cyclical Nature of Pandemics
In the Guardian, our own Emily St. John Mandel talks to Hannah Beckerman about her latest novel, The Glass Hotel, as well as her novel from...
Pulitzer Prize Awards Announcements Postponed
The Pulitzer Prize Board will postpone the announcement of this year’s prize winners due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Pulitzer Prize is highest award in American journalism,...
New Grant Will Help Disabled Authors Promote Their Books
People around the world have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While it’s impossible to compare the loss and grief caused by the virus, one population...
2020 Hugo Award Finalists Announced
Last night, the finalists for the 2020 Hugo Awards, the Astounding Award for Best New Writer, the Lodestar Award for Best Young Adult book, and the...
Coalition of National Arts Grantmakers Launches Emergency Artist Relief Fund
A group of seven arts funders has teamed up to create the first national, multi-disciplinary direct-to-artist relief fund. The team consists of the Academy of American...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for April 8, 2020
Today’s edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Today’s Featured Deals $3.99Rules of Civility by Amor Towles Get This Deal $4.99The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates...
Mom Is in Love with Randy Travis
“Randy Travis”by Souvankham Thammavongsa The only thing my mother liked about the new country we were living in was its music. We had been given a...
A Book About Undocumented Americans That Doesn’t Pander to White Expectations
Now, with COVID-19 spreading at horrifying rates in the United States, and social distancing in effect, we are having to reckon with who is most vulnerable...
TRUTH: Who is Marvel’s Isaiah Bradley?
Eight centuries ago, in February, Marvel announced Carl Lumbly had been cast for an unspecified role in The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. As is often...
Book Recommendations for My Animal Crossing Villagers
Like so many people (seriously, check social media), I’ve been playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons since its release on March 20. For those who have no clue what...
