Today, the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which awards $150,000 annually to women and non-binary writers with books published in Canada and the US, announced its 2026 shortlist. The nominated writers were chosen for their “creativity and excellence” by a Read more >
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of Read more >
A great week for nonfiction, our week’s bounty includes a memoir by Jayne Anne Phillips, a survey of American men by Jordan Ritter Conn, and a deep dive analysis into one of the world’s most dangerous mysteries, the billionaire Elon Read more >
Earlier today, the Manhattan DA’s office announced that it will formally return 17 stolen books to their rightful owners: the Whitneys. And yes, I do mean those Whitneys. The rare books in question were lifted from the family compound nearly Read more >
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of Read more >
Today, to coincide with the beginning of National Library Week, the American Library Association (ALA) has released its list of the 11 Most Challenged Books of 2025, which is part of their annual State of America’s Libraries Report. In 2025, Read more >
The name of the game this week is games and growth. We at Lit Hub are splitting the biscuit between new beginnings and alternate histories. We’re getting out, and looking back. Jonny Diamond is welcoming spring Mary Lennox-style—i.e., with the holiness transition deserves. Read more >
I’ve been one of the folks running out Best Literary Film Adaptation bracket this week—have you voted yet?—and so I’ve missed a few of this week’s stories. Let’s catch up together with some Venns. This is a sidebar, but there’s Read more >
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of Read more >
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of Read more >
In a ceremony on Wednesday night, the Whiting Foundation announced the ten recipients of the 2026 Whiting Award for Emerging Writers. The award comes with a $50,000 purse to recognize the recipients’ “outstanding accomplishments and promise,” and is often seen Read more >
Today, the Cleveland Foundation announced the winners of its annual Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, the country’s “only endowed juried prize dedicated to literature that contributes to our understanding of race and our appreciation of the rich diversity of human cultures.” “It Read more >
Yesterday, the Center for the Art of Translation announced plans to open a permanent location in downtown San Francisco. Founded in 2000 in the living room of translator Olivia Sears, the Center has long been a nomadic institution with no Read more >
Since its founding in 1923, Time magazine has been crowning the world’s pioneers and power brokers. The pub’s annual list of most influential people is more than 30 years old. And today, we get the 2026 edition. Though “influential,” is Read more >
This April marks the 30th iteration of National Poetry Month, which was launched by the Academy of American Poets in April 1996. To celebrate, the Literary Hub staff will be recommending one great poem to read every (work) day of Read more >
For the past hundred years, the coveted Guggenheim fellowship has granted funds “to exceptional individuals in pursuit of scholarship in any field of knowledge and creation in any art form.” Today, the Guggenheim Foundation announced its class of 2026. Given Read more >
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