
In our morning reading: a literary prize for Julia Elliott, an interview with Courtney Maum, and more.

In our morning reading: a literary prize for Julia Elliott, an interview with Courtney Maum, and more.

In our morning reading: a literary award for John Edgar Wideman, interview with Nicole Dennis-Benn and Kathleen Alcott, and more.

In our morning reading: exploring the writings of Jean Toomer, new essays by Hanif Abdurraqib and Elisabeth Donnelly, and more.

In our morning reading: this year’s National Book Award winners, interviews with Danez Smith and Anna Prushinskaya, and more.

In our afternoon reading: talking with Zola Jesus and Livia Llewellyn, another National Book Award shortlist is announced, and much more.

In our afternoon reading: the authors and books mentioned in Patti Smith’s latest, notable book lists from Slate and Largehearted Boy, and more.

In our weekend reading: interviews with Joshua Cohen and Juliet Escoria, thoughts on books by Jamie Iredell and Kevin Maloney, and much more.