Apr 14 2026: With a growing number of authors facing threats and harassment driven by book bans, three of the nation’s largest publishers and a range of literary organizations have partnered with PEN America to create the U.S. Author…
Apr 09 2026: Michelle Collins Anderson will be taking questions from the BookBrowse community from April 14-16, stopping in at least once a day during that period. The discussion will open here around midnight April 14 (EDT) and clo…
Apr 09 2026: Days after the Trump administration unveiled its plan to not fund the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) in its budget for fiscal 2027, a federal court granted the administration’s request to withdraw its ap…
Apr 08 2026: And because I love both lists and adding to my impossibly long TBR list… Bookriot has released their choices for the 50 best historical fiction titles of the century so far. How many have you read? 21 for me, and for t…
Apr 08 2026: The National Book Foundation has revealed their list of 5 authors under 35 whose debut novels “leave a lasting impression on the literary landscape.” I haven’t heard of any of these writers, but they’re ones to watch. M…
Apr 07 2026: In his proposed federal budget for fiscal 2027, which targets $1.5 trillion for defense spending, President Trump once again calls for eliminating funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), the only…
Apr 03 2026: The 62nd annual PEN America Literary Awards were held March 31 at the Town Hall in midtown Manhattan, awarding nearly $350,000 to writers, editors, and translators at a ceremony hosted by comedian, author, and actor Murr…
Apr 02 2026: The New York Times has cut ties with a freelance journalist after discovering he used artificial intelligence to help write a book review that echoed elements of a review of the same book in the Guardian.
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