Last week the literary association Litprom canceled a celebration for the Palestinian author Adania Shibli’s book “Minor Detail” at the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the publishing world’s biggest international book fairs. The novel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and was longlisted for the International Booker Prize, was to be honored…

Tor Books, in partnership with Literary Hub, presents Voyage Into Genre! Every other Wednesday, join host Drew Broussard for conversations with Tor authors discussing their new books, the future, and the future of genre. Oh, and maybe there’ll be some surprises along the way… Another voyage reaches its conclusion! What a whirlwind this season has…

Iceland’s rich literary heritage spans over a millennium, with its language and literature holding immense cultural significance. Notable works include Sagas of Icelanders, Kings’ sagas, and Edda poems, which not only preserve Iceland’s cultural legacy but also resonate with Nordic countries and parts of Britain. These stories have endured the test of time, evolving from…

Showbiz as seen through the eyes of stars of Broadway, movies and TV, is the subject of three worthy recent audiobooks. “Chita: a Memoir”

Maybe you already know that when you visit an independent bookshop, every single book on those shelves has been hand-picked by the bookseller. I presumed naively that there would be a ‘bookshop starter kit’, a list of books that you had to have — the Zadie Smiths and the Roald Dahls. The book suppliers all…

We are writers and artists who have been to Palestine to participate in the Palestine Festival of Literature. We now call for the international community to commit to ending the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and to finally pursuing a comprehensive and just political solution in Palestine. We have exercised our privilege as international visitors to…

If you live in New York, you may have spotted The Nonbinarian Book Bike. It’s hard to miss—a bicycle carrying a big, bright pink box full of free LGBTQIA+ books for all ages and languages directly to the community. The initiative was founded by K. Kerimian, and is new on the scene; it’s only been…

When you hear the phrase “queer history,” how far back does your mind go? For many, there’s a sense that LGBTQIA+ history is fairly recent, starting with Marsha P. Johnson or maybe Oscar Wilde. Beyond that, we start to get into murky territory: stories of “lifelong bachelors” and “happy spinsters” and “historically very good friends.”…

The first author I ever met was David L. Harrison, the author of “Wake Up, Sun.” I was mesmerized with the idea of meeting an author and was instantly starstruck. I couldn’t believe that I actually met someone who wrote a book that my mom read to me regularly. Over the years, I have met…