It’s been quite a year for Colson Whitehead! First, he won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction (again) and then he received the Orwell Prize for political fiction. And now the Library of Congress is honoring him with their lifetime achievement prize. (Previous recipients include Toni Morrison, Denis... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-07-14 15:56:24 UTC ]
This week: Denis Johnson's short story collection, destined to be a classic, plus a history of the heart in 11 operations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
The editor of Johnson's forthcoming story collection, 'The Largesse of the Sea Maiden,' on his relationship with the author and editing a master. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
Hello readers! I’m books editor Carolyn Kellogg, back after taking a newsletter break for Memorial Day Weekend. THE BIG ESSAY This week, critic at large Adriana E. Ramírez takes a look at “The Hate U Give.” The young adult novel is something of a phenomenon, selling like gangbusters since its... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
The award-winning fiction writer, poet, and playwright, whose best-known and most influential work, the story collection 'Jesus' Son,' turned 25 this year, has died. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
Harvill Secker will publish the new novel by Denis Johnson, described as “a thriller in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2014-03-20 00:00:00 UTC ]