Nobel Prize-winning poet Louise Glück dies at 80
The winner of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature and Poet Laureate of the United States from 2003-2004 was 80 years old.
Books
In 'Blackouts,' one writer brings America's hidden queer history to the forefront
In Blackouts, Justin Torres plays with fact and fiction, and calls into question whose story gets told.
'Curlfriends: New In Town' reminds us that there can be positives of middle school
The first volume in author-artist Sharee Miller's debut YA graphic novel series reminds us of the many possibilities and excitements interwoven within the challenging years of early teenagerhood.
LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards
Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.
This book is an exploration of care through family, friends and food
NPR's Juana Summers talks to Bryan Washington about his new book, Family Meal.
'A Man of Two Faces' is a riveting, one-stop primer on Viet Thanh Nguyen
The Sympathizer author's memoir is cocky and riveting — self-consciously constructed as if written for a standup audience and serving as a generous, one-stop primer for his fiction and scholarly work.
Legendary editor Marty Baron describes his 'Collision of Power' with Trump and Bezos
Baron became executive editor of The Washington Post in 2013, just a few months before Jeff Bezos bought the paper. He predicts a second Trump presidency would be a "government of vengeance."
Graphic novelist Daniel Clowes makes his otherworldly return in 'Monica'
It's his first work in seven years, with a protagonist he says has allowed him to process his own life.
This Australian writer might be the greatest novelist you've never heard of
Helen Garner, 80, embraces the many-sidedness of life. Her books crackle with curiosity and unpredictability — they win big prizes, kickstart controversies and say things other people rarely dare.
Quan Millz is out to make a buck, one street lit book at a time
His writing is meant to flip you out and put some cash in his pocket.