Nine Books That Will Change the Way You Think in 2016
From self-help guides through classic novels to illuminating autobiographies, our round-up of transformative tomes will capture every kind of reader.
Joyce Carol Oates Shares Secrets to Her Twitter Game
Joyce Carol Oates's tweets have started to attract more attention than her books. We asked her why.
'Paris Is a Celebration': Hemingway's Paris Memoir Becomes Symbol of Defiance
The book is selling at a dizzying pace following the Paris attacks.
Adam Johnson Wins National Book Award in Fiction, Ta-Nehisi Coates in Nonfiction
The National Book Foundation also announces winners in poetry and young people's literature.
Review: Rick Moody's 'Hotels of North America'
The author's latest novel is told entirely through hotel reviews.
National Book Awards Finalists Announced
They include MacArthur fellow Ta-Nehisi Coates and Pulitzer Prize winners Tracy K. Smith and Adam Johnson.
Nobel Prize in Literature Awarded to Soviet Life Chronicler Svetlana Alexievich
the Swedish Academy calls her work chronicling Soviet life "a monument to suffering and courage in our time."
Why Is Tom DeLonge Writing a Bunch of YA Novels?
We talked to the ex-Blink-182 guitarist about his new book and the wonders of the universe.
Swedish Crime Author Henning Mankell Dies at 67
The author passed away peacefully in his sleep according to a statement released by his publishers.
National Book Awards Fiction Longlist Unveiled
Pulitzer Prize winner Adam Johnson and Man Booker Prize finalist Hanya Yanagihara among nominees.
Ta-Nehisi Coates Is One of 10 on National Book Awards Nonfiction Longlist
"Between the World and Me" is among a list of candidates revealed Wednesday.
Countdown to Major Book Awards This Fall
The Man Booker Prize short list and the second of four National Book Award long lists were revealed Tuesday.
'Go Set a Watchman' Buyers Get a Refund at This Michigan Bookstore
It's "disappointing and frankly shameful" to see the book industry exploit Harper Lee's "Go Set a Watchman," says the owner of Brilliant Books.
Writer George Steiner: 'My Main Gift Has Been A Cosmic Tactlessness'
The critic, author and one of the 'great cultural middle-men of the 20th century' speaks to Nicholas Shakespeare.
What Can We Learn Now From 'To Kill a Mockingbird' and 'Go Set a Watchman'?
'Mockingbird' is a nostalgic backward look rather than a prescription for action on racial injustice in the present.
Atticus Finch Is a Racist in New Harper Lee Novel
The "To Kill a Mockingbird" sequel shows Atticus Finch in an uglier light.
'Go Set a Watchman' Excerpt Published Ahead of Novel's Release
The Guardian and The Wall Street Journal have published the first chapter of Harper Lee's second novel.
You Too Can Write a Best-Seller
MasterClass, a new Web service, lets you learn from the top minds in their respective fields.
László Krasznahorkai Wins Man Booker International Prize for Fiction
The prize goes out every other year to a living author whose work is widely available in English, whether written that way or translated.
Margaret Atwood Named First Contributor to 100-Year Literary Art Project
The Future Library project will collect a story a year until 2114, when they will all be published.
Sharing 'Don Quixote' on Its 400th Birthday
"If you took Don Quixote out of Western civilization there would be a hole [as complete as] taking out the moon."
Charlie Hebdo's Mighty PEN
PEN America honored the controversial French magazine in Manhattan, despite accusations of bigotry by some in the literary world.
J.K. Rowling to Release a New Book as Robert Galbraith
Rowling's next novel, 'Career of Evil,' will be released this fall.
Why I Founded 'Newsweek'
Some said Thomas J.C. Martyn was crazy to start a new news magazine as the Great Depression was breaking.
South Africa Is Psyched to See Trevor Noah Host 'The Daily Show'
South Africans see the new 'Daily Show' host as a source of pride and hope.
Tom Wolfe's Rooftop Yawp
His crackling novel deserves to be news. But America is better than Wolfe's Atlanta.
Neil Gaiman and Daniel Handler Duke It Out in a Literary Duel
At a Brooklyn Academy of Music event, the two famous authors wield words and imaginary swords.
Front National Leader Marine Le Pen's Reading List Leaked
The French nationalist leader reportedly had assigned reading from a tutor to appear more cultured.
Newly Discovered Dr. Seuss Book to Be Published in July
The book is titled 'What Pet Should I Get' and was discovered by the late author's widow.