American Writers
A Doomed Arctic Expedition, Number-Free Math and Other New Books to Read
These five January releases may have been lost in the news cycle
The Case of the Autographed Corpse
The author of the Perry Mason novels rose to the defense of an Apache shaman who was falsely convicted of killing his wife
American Poet Louise Glück Wins Nobel Prize in Literature
The esteemed writer and teacher previously won the 1993 Pulitzer Prize for Poetry
The Women Writers Who Shaped 20th-Century American Literature
A new show at the National Portrait Gallery spotlights 24 authors, including Lorraine Hansberry, Sandra Cisneros and Maxine Hong Kingston
Why a Campaign to 'Reclaim' Women Writers' Names Is So Controversial
Critics say Reclaim Her Name fails to reflect the array of reasons authors chose to publish under male pseudonyms
Early Short Story by Louisa May Alcott Published for the First Time
The "Little Women" author wrote "Aunt Nellie's Diary" in 1849, when she was 17 years old
Playwright and AIDS Activist Larry Kramer Dies at 84
The American writer and public health advocate was "a lionhearted force," says Smithsonian curator Katherine Ott
Shel Silverstein's Historic Sausalito Houseboat Is Now on Sale
The children's book author and illustrator purchased the repurposed World War II vessel in 1967
Children's Book Author and Illustrator Tomie dePaola Dies at 85
Over his five-decade-plus career, the "Strega Nona" author contributed to more than 270 books
As Popular in Her Day as J.K. Rowling, Gene Stratton-Porter Wrote to the Masses About America's Fading Natural Beauty
Despite her fame, you wouldn't know about this beloved writer unless you visit the vanishing Midwestern landscape she helped save
Mary Higgins Clark, Mystery Novelist Dubbed 'Queen of Suspense,' Dies at 92
Today, more than 100 million copies of her books are in print in the United States alone
At Long Last, an Exhibition Celebrates Centuries of Women at Work
A new show at New York's Grolier Club features the collection of Lisa Unger Baskin, who sought to share the untold stories of women in the workforce
Ex-Librarian and Bookseller Plead Guilty to Stealing Rare Texts Worth $8 Million From Pennsylvania Library
Greg Priore and John Schulman stole and resold hundreds of rare texts over a 25-year period
New York Public Library Announces Its Most Borrowed Books of All Time
The list, dominated by children's literature, spans 125 years of reading
Emily Hale Was T.S. Eliot's Confidante—and More, Suggest Newly Unsealed Letters
Despite Eliot’s assertions to the contrary, the letters point to a passionate love between the duo
Start of 2020 Ushers Thousands of Once-Copyrighted Works Into the Public Domain
After 95 years of exclusivity, these films, books and compositions are now free for use by everyone
The New 'Little Women' Brings Louisa May Alcott's Real Life to the Big Screen
More so than in previous film adaptations, writer and director Greta Gerwig weaves the American writer's own experiences into the classic story
Published More Than 50 Years Ago, 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' Launched a Revolution
Maya Angelou’s breakthrough memoir forever changed American literature and helped carve a new space for black self-expression
Why New Restrictions on Library E-Book Access Are Generating Controversy
Macmillan Publishers will only allow libraries to purchase one copy of an e-book during the first eight weeks following publication
Get a Rare Peek Into the Life of Reclusive Writer J.D. Salinger
A new exhibition at the New York Public Library includes never-before-seen photographs, letters and manuscripts
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