Arts Oct 08 WATCH: Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the Nobel Prize in literature By Kostya Manenkov, Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press
Arts Jul 21 12 books to dive into this summer, according to our literary experts Here are some ideas to help you choose your next read. By Jeffrey Brown, Azhar Merchant, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Jun 26 Judge tosses authors’ AI training copyright lawsuit against Meta U.S. District Judge Vince Chhabria found that 13 authors who sued Meta “made the wrong arguments.” But the judge also said that the ruling is limited to the authors in the case and does not mean that Meta’s use of… By Matt O'Brien, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press
Arts Jun 04 Edmund White, groundbreaking bard of gay literature, dies at 85 White documented and imagined the gay revolution through journalism, essays, plays and such novels as “A Boy’s Own Story” and “The Beautiful Room is Empty.”… By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
Arts May 28 Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o, Kenyan dissident and author who was giant of global literature, dies at 87 The Kenyan man of letters wrote dozens of fiction and nonfiction books that traced his country's history from British imperialism to home-ruled tyranny and challenged not only the stories told but the language used to tell them. By Hillel Italie, Associated Press
May 05 Novelist Percival Everett, playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins among Pulitzer winners in the arts By Hillel Italie, Associated Press Everett’s Pulitzer confirmed the million-selling “James” as the most celebrated and popular U.S. literary novel of 2024, and accelerated the 68-year-old author’s remarkable rise after decades of being little known to the general public. Continue reading
Apr 14 Mario Vargas Llosa, Peruvian author and Nobel laureate, dies at 89 By Franklin Briceno, Ciarán Giles, Associated Press Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died. Continue reading
Dec 30 10 of the best books of 2024, according to these experts By Jeffrey Brown Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, recap their highlights. Continue reading
Oct 06 WATCH: South Korean author Han Kang wins Nobel Prize for literature By Daniel Niemann, Jill Lawless, Mike Corder, Associated Press Nobel committee chairman Anders Olsson praised Han's "physical empathy for the vulnerable, often female lives" of her characters. Continue reading
Jun 20 Need a summer read? Here are 17 books from our experts By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson If you’re lucky enough to have a quiet place to retreat from the heat this summer, we’ve got a symphony of suggestions for novels and nonfiction to keep you entertained. Continue reading