Hello, book lovers! Honors, awards and accolades, oh my! That’s really all there is to say. So many favorite writers have been nominated for one award or another, or if you’re Richard Powers, more than one. (Apparently, we all need to pick up a copy of Bewilderment ASAP.) In all seriousness, there’s more to discuss than just literary praise. So, without further ado, enjoy this mix of stories from the book world.
N.K. Jemisin Among TIME’s 100 Most Influential People: The NYT bestselling author is joined by Shonda Rhimes, Stacey Abrams and many others. — TIME
Booker Prize Finalists Announced! This year’s shortlist includes Patricia Lockwood‘s No One Is Talking About This. The winner will be revealed on November 3. — The Booker Prizes
Unpublished Tennessee Williams short story discovered! The latest issue of The Strand Magazine reveals to readers his never-before-seen work “The Summer Woman.” — BookTrib
2021 National Book Awards Longlist for Fiction Is Here: The latest from Anthony Doerr and Lauren Groff sit among the ten titles longlisted. — The New Yorker
New From Pulitzer Prize-Winner Colson Whitehead: Harlem Shuffle is a propulsive story filled with huge heists and shakedowns in 1960s NYC. — BookTrib
Nominated for Several Awards, Take a Closer Look at Bewilderment: The follow-up to Richard Powers’ Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Overstory, again asks “What the [Expletive] Went Wrong With Mankind?” — The New York Times
8 Books to Help Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month: From classic voices like Isabel Allende to up-and-comers like John Paul Brammer, enjoy these eight exciting reads. — Off the Shelf
Jacqueline Winspear’s Maisie Dobbs Series Optioned for TV: Hillary and Chelsea Clinton’s HiddenLight, which launched last December, has acquired Winspear’s internationally bestselling mysteries. — The Hollywood Reporter
Bookfluencer Zibby Owens Launches Innovative Imprint: The award-winning podcaster, author and entrepreneur has announced Zibby Books. — BookTrib
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