National Book Awards
This is a politically timely array of histories, investigations, and polemics you won't want to miss.
Many of these poets use their work to explore identities and unpack the traumas suffered by marginalized groups.
These brilliant new titles feature a panoply of diverse characters and stories.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
Colson Whitehead's "The Underground Railroad" won the National Book Award. Now it's reportedly headed for Amazon.
“The Wire” actor Clarke Peters narrates "The Underground Railroad" in 10 parts.
A judge's "unusual sentence" included assigning books like “The Handmaid’s Tale."
Make America's president literary again.
As a teenager, the congressman wasn’t even allowed to get a library card because of his race.