Arts Jul 28 Edna O’Brien, iconoclastic Irish author who wrote ‘The Country Girls,’ dies at 93 Edna O'Brien, Ireland's literary pride and outlaw who scandalized her native land with her debut novel “The Country Girls” before gaining international acclaim as a storyteller and iconoclast that found her welcomed everywhere from Dublin to the White House, has…
Nation Jun 19 Willie Mays, one of baseball’s greatest and most beloved players, dies at 93 The Giants' center fielder, who began his professional career in the Negro Leagues in 1948, was baseball’s oldest living Hall of Famer.
Arts May 16 PEN America, facing criticism over its response to the war in Gaza, gathers for annual gala The literary and human rights organization has faced ongoing criticism over its response to the Israel-Hamas War, with hundreds of writers alleging that PEN showed limited concern over the suffering of Gaza residents and the deaths of Palestinian writers.
Arts May 14 Alice Munro, Nobel laureate and acclaimed short story author, dies at age 92 Often ranked with Anton Chekhov, John Cheever and a handful of other short story writers, author Alice Munro achieved stature rare for an art form traditionally placed beneath the novel.
Arts May 01 Paul Auster, celebrated and experimental author, dies at 77 Called the “dean of American post-modernists” and “the most meta of American meta-fictional writers,” Auster blended history, politics, genre experiments, existential quests and self-conscious references to writers and writing.
Arts Apr 15 Multiple authors turn down PEN America recognition, citing its stance on war in Gaza PEN’s response to Israel’s invasion of Gaza has been widely criticized by writers who believe the organization has failed to fully condemn the war that has left tens of thousands of Palestinians dead, including hundreds of writers, academics and journalists.
Arts Mar 23 Author and illustrator Laurent de Brunhoff, heir of beloved ‘Babar’ series, dies at age 98 "Babar" author Laurent de Brunhoff, who revived his father's popular picture book series about an elephant-king and presided over its rise to a global, multimedia franchise, has died.
Arts Jan 22 Norman Jewison, ‘In the Heat of the Night’ and ‘Moonstruck’ director, dead at 97 Jewison, a three-time Oscar nominee who in 1999 received an Academy Award for lifetime achievement, died “peacefully” Saturday, according to his publicist.
Politics Nov 16 Justin Torres and Ned Blackhawk are among the winners of National Book Awards Justin Torres' "Blackouts" has won the National Book Award for fiction. The nonfiction prize was awarded on Wednesday night to Ned Blackhawk's "The Rediscovery of America."…
Nation Oct 25 Why ‘The Art of War’ and Amy Schumer’s memoir are banned in U.S. prisons Tens of thousands of books are being banned or restricted by U.S. prisons, according to a new report from PEN America.