McKenney has won the 2026 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize, given annually to “the best published literary work in the English language, written by an author ...

Author Cheryl Strayed announced that her husband, the documentary filmmaker Brian Lindstrom, died at the age of 65. Strayed, known for her books Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pa ...

Mac Barnett, the children’s author and national ambassador for young people’s literature, is under fire for remarks in his new book, including a line in which he says that the vast majority of ...

The winners of the 2026 Pulitzer Prizes were announced Monday, with Jill Lepore, Daniel Kraus, and Yiyun Li among the authors whose work was honored for achievement in literature.

Oprah Winfrey has selected Douglas Stuart’s John of John as the latest pick for her popular book club. Stuart’s novel, published Tuesday by Grove, follows John-Calum Macleod, ...

Caro Claire Burke stopped by Late Night to discuss her debut novel, Yesteryear. Burke’s novel, published last month by Knopf, follows Natalie Heller Mills, a “tradwife” infl ...

Reese Witherspoon selected Alexandra Andrews’ The Fine Art of Lying as the latest pick for her popular book club.

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The finalists for the 2026 Orwell Prizes for political fiction and political writing have been revealed, with 16 books in contention for the annual U.K. awards that honor “the w ...

Fourth Wing is the first installment of Yarros’ bestselling Empyrean series, which continued with Iron Flame in 2023 and Onyx Storm in 2025.

Nothing says summer like a good book and a few lazy hours to kill. Here are some of the season's most summery offerings.

Netflix is developing a series based on Coben’s Myron Bolitar books, Deadline reports. The series is part of a long collaboration between the thriller author and the streaming service.