New archive showcases James Baldwin’s personal writings
James Baldwin was a famous American author. Although he died in 1987, his work about race relations in the United States remains influential today. Baldwin wrote novels, essays, and plays.…
Newberry Award and Caldecott Medal winners
Each year, the Newberry Award is given to one children’s book in the United States. It is the nation’s highest award for children’s literature. This year’s winner is The Girl Who…
Graphic novelist Gene Luen Yang wins “Genius” grant
Each year, the MacArthur Foundation chooses a list of fellows. The fellows are artists, scientists, and other creative people who are making a difference. Each fellow wins a $625,000 grant,…
In Judith Thurman’s new collection, “A Left-Handed Woman,” the essayist, “evidently shaped by psychoanalytic though… https://t.co/uNeAYC9uVp
(about 4 hours ago)Astra Magazine, a literary journal, was shuttered after two sold-out issues. To founding editor in chief Nadja Spie… https://t.co/Qz7wPF1VgZ
(about 4 hours ago)The first American advertisement for Christmas gifts was placed by a Massachusetts bookshop in 1806. Newspapers, ma… https://t.co/MyWHDXi9xN
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