A new laureateship award worth €150,000 was created by Ireland’s Arts Council in conjunction with University College Dublin and New York University. The award will be given to “an outstanding Irish writer of fiction” with hopes that the author will “promote [Irish] literature around the world” and “inspire the public to engage with the best Irish fiction.” The first appointment will be made in 2014.
A New Award for the Promotion of Irish Literature
Brave New Serial
Margaret Atwood's got a new book called Positron out, and she's going digital: the novel is being published serially via Byliner.
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New Miranda July Work on the Way
Welcome news for Miranda July fans: she tweeted this week that she’s finished work on her debut novel, The First Bad Man. The book will publish in January 2015.
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Perennial Errata
The New York Times issues a correction note for something they've been messing up for 25 years.
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Robert Pinsky on Book Reviews
Robert Pinsky writes about "three essentials for reviewers" of books.
An Interview with D.T. Max
D.T. Max, author of Every Love Story Is a Ghost Story, the recently released biography on David Foster Wallace, discusses writing his much-anticipated look at the late author's life. Further whet your appetite for DFW's biography with our exclusive look at the book's opening paragraphs.
Clear Thesis. Strong Analysis. Can’t Lose.
It's unclear how this Tumblr managed to elude us for so long, but it's certainly making up for lost time. Ladies and gentlemen, I give you, Academic Coach Taylor Has Some Advice For You.
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Where to Begin
What’s the best book to introduce someone to the late Terry Pratchett? The Color of Magic, his first Discworld novel, is an intuitive choice, but it may not be the right one. In The Guardian, Sam Jordison kicks off a debate about the ideal entree to Pratchett’s work. You could also read our tribute to the author.