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On September 29, 1909, the Prague-based German-language newspaper Bohemia published a piece of reportage that would, in retrospect, capture a pivotal moment in both technological history and the evolution of modern literature. The article, titled "The Aeroplanes at Brescia" (Die Aeroplane in Brescia), was written by a twenty-six-year-old insurance lawyer and aspiring author named Franz […]
On this day in 1966, the literary and artistic world lost one of its most polarizing and influential figures. André Breton, the French writer, poet, and principal founder of the Surrealist movement, passed away in Paris at the age of 70. His death marked the end of an era for the avant-garde, yet it also […]
In the late 1990s, as the first dot-com bubble reached its shimmering, irrational peak, Paulina Borsook looked at the architects of the burgeoning digital age and saw something "rotten." While the rest of the world was enamored with the promise of a friction-free economy and the utopian potential of the World Wide Web, Borsook was […]
On this day in 1952, the world welcomed Gloria Jean Watkins, the visionary thinker, prolific author, and social activist who would eventually become known to millions by her pen name, bell hooks. As we mark the anniversary of her birth on September 25, the literary community continues to reflect on a legacy that fundamentally reshaped […]
For generations of North American students, the arrival of the Scholastic Book Fair was a singular event, a vibrant, circus-like disruption of the quiet monotony of the school library. It was characterized by the crinkle of a multi-paged, glossy catalog and the frantic filling out of order forms. To those who grew up in the […]
As the final week of September 2026 unfolds, the literary community finds itself at a unique intersection of historical remembrance and contemporary introspection. From the foundational legacies of early 20th-century editors to the urgent digital anxieties of the modern age, the current discourse reflects a world grappling with its own perspective, history, and the very […]
In a move that highlights growing anxieties over the intersection of national security policy and the First Amendment, a coalition of independent booksellers has issued a formal open letter to the American Booksellers Association (ABA) and the American Booksellers for Free Expression (ABFE). The letter sounds an "urgent concern" regarding the Trump administration’s National Security […]
As the calendar turns toward autumn, the literary world finds itself grappling with perennial questions of craft, commerce, and the increasingly blurred lines of professional etiquette. In the latest installment of her popular advice column, Am I the Literary Asshole?, celebrated author Kristen Arnett takes a candid, often humorous look at the friction points currently […]
The quiet, historic streets of New York City’s East Village have long served as a sanctuary for independent business owners, bibliophiles, and those seeking a respite from the glass-and-steel commercialism of Midtown. However, a recent collision between the world of high-stakes global pop stardom and the niche world of vintage culinary literature has resulted in […]
The announcement marks a pivotal moment for the six authors involved, each of whom is now guaranteed a prize of £2,500. However, the stakes remain exceptionally high as the competition moves toward its final stage. The eventual winner, to be named later this autumn, will receive a life-changing £50,000. Beyond the immediate financial reward, the […]
