>National Book Awards 2011 (LIVEBLOG)

> Jesmyn Ward wins the National Book Award for Fiction. I’ve heard such great things about Salvage the Bones. National Book Awards 2011 (LIVEBLOG):…

>Man Booker Prize 2011 longlist announced: Man Booker Prize news

> Man Booker Prize 2011 longlist announced: Man Booker Prize news Alas, I’ve read none of these. I haven’t even HEARD of these books….

>The Pulitzer Prizes | What’s New

> The Pulitzer Prizes | What’s New You’ve probably already heard the news: Jennifer Egan won the Fiction Pulitzer for A Visit From the…

>National Book Awards Announced!

> The National Book Awards were announced this evening: Kathryn Erskine wins in young people’s literature for MockingbirdPatti Smith wins in non-fiction for her…

>And the Nominees are . . .

> One of the fun things about being an editor of a magazine is the opportunity to select pieces from the magazine to be…

>Library of Virginia awards announced | Richmond Times-Dispatch

> Barbara Kingsolver won the Library of Virginia award for fiction last night, for her novel Lacuna. Library of Virginia awards announced | Richmond…

>Maria Thomas Fiction Award

> I’ve already commented about this great honor that my book and I received this year, but the certificate just arrived in the mail…

>Mario Vargas Llosa wins Literature Nobel

> At least it’s someone I’ve heard of and have read . . . some. Read about the prize here: Vargas Llosa wins Nobel….

>MacArthur Foundation "Genius Grants"

>The so-called “genius grants” were announced today, and included among the 23 recipients named by the MacArthur Foundation was fiction writer Yiyun Li. Screenwriter…

>Man Booker Prize 2010 shortlist announced

>Man Booker Prize 2010 shortlist announced: Man Booker Prize news The six books, selected from the Man Booker Prize longlist of 13, are: Peter…