Exclusive Cover Reveal of "Blow Yourself Up" by Ankur Thakkar - Electric Literature An obscured, staticky figure conveys a growing tension between digital and analog life

Cover reveal! Electric Lit has the skinny on Ankur Thakkar's debut novel, out 9/15 from TriQuarterly!

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Deb Olin Unferth: World Rebuilder The author knows humans are destroying the planet, and is using her latest novel to help sound the alarm.

NBCC member Elaine Szewczyk profiled Deb Olin Unferth for Publishers Weekly:

Reminder that in this house we do not trash other genres of books to support the genre we like the most. One, come on, we're grown ups. Two, the bottom line is people reading and loving books. Three, every writer you know has friends working other genres, don't trash their friends, thanks.

Instead of flowers, people bring sticks to this dog’s grave. ❤️

The other way a whole civilization dies is by committing war crimes

Congresswoman To Introduce Articles Of Impeachment Against Pete Hegseth

Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.) is introducing articles of impeachment against Pete Hegseth over his role as “a chief enabler of this illegal war” in Iran. www.huffpost.com/entry/latest...

Deb Olin Unferth: World Rebuilder The author knows humans are destroying the planet, and is using her latest novel to help sound the alarm.

Don't miss Elaine Szewczyk's interview with Deb Olin Unferth (and check out the cover!).

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7 Novels About Sibling Rivalries - Electric Literature These characters look to their sisters and brothers with envy and uncertainty, seeking clues as to who they should be

I forgot how juicy and resonant a sibling plotline can be.

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Lisa Lee on Translating an Emotion This first appeared in Lit Hub’s Craft of Writing newsletter—sign up here. In her 2017 novel The Idiot, Elif Batuman discusses the long-running controversy in linguistics over the so-called Sapir-W…

"This is one of the benefits of writing into uncertainty. Sometimes you find out that you know more than you thought." --Lisa Lee

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"It is my great pleasure to share with you the music that soothed me and influenced me, that gave me the confidence to listen to my inner voice."

Lisa Lee shared a playlist for her debut novel American Han at Largehearted Boy largeheartedboy.com/2026/03/31/l...

What Success Costs In “American Han,” Lisa Lee charts how an immigrant family’s ambition poisons them all

Today’s review: “American Han,” Lisa Lee's debut novel about ambition, cruelty, and the cost of success within one immigrant family. roncharles.substack.com/p/what-succe...

“American Han” by Lisa Lee The Korean word “han” is difficult to translate precisely into English, but the concept revolves around a profound sadness, regret, resentment and a loss of a collective identity that arises from h…

Today in the ARB: Susan Blumberg-Kason reviews “American Han” by Lisa Lee @algonquinbooks.bsky.social asianreviewofbooks.com/american-han...

resharing because AMERICAN HAN is now out!

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An Interview with Lisa Lee | Washington Independent Review of Books The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.

The debut novelist untangles complex Korean American family dynamics. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/an-... @ansonjtong.com @algonquinbooks.bsky.social #booksky

Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World Each of these titles will widen your perspective, offering you original insight and vision.

From @debolinunferth.bsky.social in advance of the sublime Earth 7: Nine Books to Reset Your View of the World or books to read if you're having trouble spotting beauty lately.

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This publisher enlists 'bookfluencers' to choose its titles. Is it working? At Bindery Books, a publishing startup, online influencers work as acquiring editors. The model offers a new path for surviving the social media era.

I knew him when! Specifically, when he was a publicist at FSG and we’d compete for the occasional title. Congrats, Matt Kaye. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Register NOW for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Date: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Location: Marriott Marquis Times Square – Sky Lobby – 16th Floor 1535 Broadway (between 45th and 46th Streets) Murder by Death Where crime, art, and literature intersect. Composite Sketch Creating unforgettable characters. Feds and 5-0 Writing about law enforcement. Breaking News and Hot Takes Addressing difficult questions and social issues in fiction. The Deep Dive Research and real life (fiction/nonfiction). A Dark and Stormy Night Setting the scene and building suspense. From the Writer's Desk 2026 Grand Masters Donna Andrews and Lee Child.

We are thrilled to announce the panels for the 2026 Edgar® Week Symposium! Members and nonmembers can register today: mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...

How The New York Times uses a custom AI tool to track the “manosphere” The daily podcast round-up is just one way the Times is adopting in-house AI transcription and summarization tools.

The New York Times is using LLMs to transcribe and summarize episodes of more than 80 podcasts that are part of the "manosphere." The resulting email digest lands in journalists' inboxes every morning.

I spoke with @zachseward.com about the tool for @niemanlab.org www.niemanlab.org/2026/02/how-...

The End of Books Coverage at the Washington Post Becca Rothfeld, a former critic at the Washington Post, on the death of the paper’s books section.

"The books section of a newspaper plays an altogether different role. It does not cater to aficionados; it seeks new recruits."
--Becca Rothfeld, late of the Washington Post and now of The New Yorker

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Opinion | An Elegy for My Washington Post

"Principle No. 7: The newspaper shall not be the ally of any special interest, but shall be fair and free and wholesome in its outlook on public affairs and public men."

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How does the Melania budget stack up against the Washington Post cuts?

I'm so furious on your behalf, on our behalf.

I don't know what it is about idiots who buy newspapers without understanding why they exist or what their business is, but I think gutting books coverage is some kind of canary in the coalmine. These jackasses don't read books, so they assume no one else does either.

Washington Post announces widespread layoffs, gutting numerous parts of its newsroom | CNN Business The Washington Post is announcing mass layoffs Wednesday morning, dealing another big blow to a storied media company and a newsroom that has reached a breaking point.

Told them to stay home today but turn up for a Zoom. It's infuriating that toxic narcissist who carelessly damaged (but didn't wholly destroy) the book business is kowtowing to an illiterate fascist to stifle creativity, free speech, and what remains of critical thought. www.cnn.com/2026/02/04/m...