Round-Up

Round-Up: The Poetry Book Society, 2016 YA Book Poetry Prize, and “The Other NBA”

Round-Up: The Poetry Book Society, 2016 YA Book Poetry Prize, and “The Other NBA”

From the closing of the Poetry Book Society to the 2016 YA Book Prize, here’s this week’s biggest literary news: The Poetry Book Society announced that it will be shutting its doors after over fifty years of service to the literary community. The PBS is widely known for supporting the sale of poetry: acting as a book club by…

Round-Up: #WritersOnTrump, Suzanne Collins, and the Northern Illinois University Press

Round-Up: #WritersOnTrump, Suzanne Collins, and the Northern Illinois University Press

From writers protesting Trump to a university-funded press closing, here’s a look at the latest in literary news: This week, over found-hundred writers signed an open letter denouncing Donald Trump. Titled “An Open Letter to the American People,” the letter outlined the writers’ issues with Trump, and claimed that Trump’s campaign “demands . . . an immediate and…

Round-Up: Roots, Jack Keruac, and the O. Henry Prize Winners

Round-Up: Roots, Jack Keruac, and the O. Henry Prize Winners

From the auctioning off of Jack Keruac’s famous letter to the next book in the Millennium series, here are the latest literary headlines: The letter that is largely credited as the inspiration for Jack Keruac’s On the Road is going to auction on June 16. Addressed to Keruac and written by Neal Cassady, the “Joan Anderson…

Round-Up: Bookslut, BTBA Winners, and the Intersection of Poetry and Music

Round-Up: Bookslut, BTBA Winners, and the Intersection of Poetry and Music

From Bookslut’s last issue to the important role poetry and music play in each other’s lives, here’s a look at the latest literary news: In March, founder of Bookslut Jessica Crispin announced she’d be stopping publication of the website, which she’s been running since 2002. She recently sat down with Vulture and discussed how the site started,…

Round-Up: AN UNTAMED STATE Film Adaptation, Robots, and AWP16

Round-Up: AN UNTAMED STATE Film Adaptation, Robots, and AWP16

From a film adaptation of Roxane Gay’s An Untamed State to robots writing fiction, here’s a look at this week’s literary news: Author, essayist, and editor Roxane Gay can now add another title to her list of credentials: screenwriter. It was announced last week that Gay’s novel An Untamed State will be made into a…

Round-Up: Man Booker Longlist, Obama’s Intro, and International Women’s Day

Round-Up: Man Booker Longlist, Obama’s Intro, and International Women’s Day

From the first ever longlist for the Man Booker International Prize to reading lists inspired by International Women’s Day, here’s last week’s literary news: The longlist for the Man Booker International Prize was announced last week. This is the first time Man Booker has released a longlist for the prize, which “celebrates the finest in…

Round-Up: Alan Rickman, Philip Pullman’s OLF Resignation, and Literary Oscar Nominees
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Round-Up: Alan Rickman, Philip Pullman’s OLF Resignation, and Literary Oscar Nominees

From the loss of the beloved Harry Potter actor Alan Rickman to a particularly strong year for literary film adaptations in the 2016 Oscar nominations, a look at the latest headlines from the literary world: British actor Alan Rickman, age 69, passed away on January 14. Rickman is well-known for his portrayal of the infamous…