For Readers
Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of March 8, 2026. Jeffrey Eugenides (March 8, 1960): Among Eugenides’s most famous works are Middlesex (which won the Pulitzer Prize); The Marriage Plot (which was a finalist for the Na...
Here's a collection of literary posts that we didn't share on our reader blog this past week but thought were worth highlighting. The Judy Blume book that scandalized a nation (Vulture) Wuthering Heights was never a love story (Electric...
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice! Kelly Jensen opens the weekly roundup of book bans and challenges with a look back at how the late Reverend Jesse Jackson he...
The New York Times has released its bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction for March 6, 2026. 1. The Crossroads by C.J. Box 2. Theo of Golden by Allen Levi 3. Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir 4. And Now, Back to You by...
For Authors
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: When I stopped writing my novel — and how I found my way back: Young author En Hui Ye shares fou...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of craft and mindset advice to offer. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Base your stories on principles, not systems: Editor Tiffany Yates Martin offers an altern...
The publishing experts we follow have plenty of advice to offer, spanning a variety of topics. Here are the ones that we thought were can't-miss for our authors: Six serious tips for writing a comic novel: Author A. Natasha Joukovsky shares...
It can be hard to keep on top of all the news sources that aim to help writers. So here’s a roundup of Penny Sansevieri's blog posts and podcasts that authors might find valuable — but also might've missed earlier —&nbs...
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