New and Novel

News from the book publishing world, with an emphasis on fiction, plus anything else that interests us.

[VANITY FAIR @VanityFair]

George R.R. Martin has always said he was inspired by Lord of the Rings. The #GameofThrones finale proved it https://t.co/E9C1L0WbxJ

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

Ben Okri on the nature of poetic creativity: “I think there are many pre-existences before the hunger for aesthetics and truth takes hold of the spirit in the form of narrative or poetry.” https://t.co/kESqe8Bj9q

[BuzzFeed Books @BuzzFeedBooks]

"Her prose has a lyrical urgency paired with a clean, lucid style." — @wendyjeanfox on @MukherjeeRheea's novel "The Body Myth"

Check out 18 more amazing books that prove indie presses deserve your attention https://t.co/Vnn8o3yQI2

[PEN America @PENamerica]

Tune in at 7PM for the livestream of tonight's @PENWorldVoices event!

@MarlonJames5 speaks with @victorlavalle about his shift to fantasy with the novel Black Leopard, Red Wolf. #PENFest2019 https://t.co/lrOMbJwNNZ

[826NYC (Archive Only) @826NYC]

Is your child the next great poet or author? Join 826NYC at @PENworldvoices World Voices Festival. Come create and Make A Book with 826NYC on Saturday, May 11. RSVP for this #PENFest event at https://t.co/LI5HmjwBlw

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

Will Translated Fiction Ever Really Break Through? | @vulture https://t.co/iP7WqRjUMo

[Strand Bookstore @strandbookstore]

PEN World Voices Festival, now in its fifteenth year, is America’s premier international literary festival. #PenFest begins May 6th in #NYC. Learn more by following @penworldvoices or visit https://t.co/B5Qh6Ki8c0.

[PEN America @PENamerica]

NYC-ers voted and the #OneBookNY results are in! Now join book lovers to celebrate for a special conversation with JUST KIDS author #PattiSmith as part of the 15th annual @PENworldvoices Festival. Friday May 10th @SymphonySpace. It’s free with #RSVP: https://t.co/W3DSiCaUq8

[PEN World Voices Festival @PENworldvoices]

"I still believe that #literature and #art are forces that will outlive man-made tyrannies."

In anticipation of his reading at the @PENworldvoices event Cry, the Beloved Country, PEN America is honored to present a new essay by acclaimed author @majian53: https://t.co/nqqZyS5BpT

[New and Novel @NewAndNovel]

10 New Books We Recommend This Week - The New York Times #FridayReads https://t.co/9Dzs4GTkfu

[New and Novel @NewAndNovel]

The best paperback books to check out in spring 2019 | https://t.co/KxjPKgL6fA https://t.co/JtdUzRbkTN

[Publishers Weekly @PublishersWkly]

Why This Texas Bookstore Gives Away a Book Every Day | @Forbes https://t.co/mvP5XyZBIf

[New York Times Books @nytimesbooks]

Jenny Odell was an artist-in-residence at a waste operating station in San Francisco. As the sole employee of The Bureau of Suspended Objects, she photographed things that had been thrown out and learned about their histories. https://t.co/ZOT4Clygrx

[PEN America @PENamerica]

'Truth Is Under Threat': Chinese dissident author Ma Jian talks about freedom, censorship and his latest book 'China Dream' https://t.co/Vv9211zb7i

[Lauren Goldenberg @LaurenGolden__]

Such a great event tonight @strandbookstore @PENamerican with @viet_t_nguyen @MaazaMengiste & Lev Golinkin on what it means to be a refugee, to be a refugee writer, the difference between being a refugee and an immigrant... really looking forward to reading these books.

[Tayari Jones @tayari]

I published my first novel 17 years ago. The key is to love climbing the mountains (there will be many) and remember that the view is its own reward. https://t.co/BNTuWUDlZq

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

Taylor Larsen interviewed Michele Filgate and Dylan Landis about "What My Mother and I Don't Talk About": https://t.co/LRB9hNrrNf

[John Cusack @johncusack]

I’ll be there :) RT @ChipRolley: @PENworldvoices @johncusack Not long before she’s here! https://t.co/bxvzjgNAB8

[Los Angeles Review of Books @LAReviewofBooks]

Amanda Skenandore captures the terrifying reality of mandatory boarding schools for Native American children in her debut novel, "Between Earth and Sky." https://t.co/NVRbv622Xu

[PEN America @PENamerica]

ICYMI: President Trump’s proposed fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget, titled “A Budget for a Better America” proposed permanent elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), effectively ending all federal funding of public libraries. https://t.co/xRIAf7KQ3P