We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards! Our finalists range from promising debut authors to literary legends. Learn more about this year's honorees: https://pen.org/2026-pen-america-literary-awards-finalists/
Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Finalists
PEN America is thrilled to announce the Finalists for the 2026 Literary Awards. Join us for the Ceremony on March 31, 2026!
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I’ll be doing a reading at @Wellesleybooks on Thursday, January 22. Please come hear about the amazing and inspiring @JessicaMitford, British aristocrat-turned-American Communist, who traded wealth and status for a life of radical activism. wellesleybooks.com/event/carla-...
Author Event: Carla Kaplan - "Troublemaker: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford"
This is a ticketed event. Buy tickets online through the link above (fees apply) or by calling us at 781-431-1160 during store hours (no fees).
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“An absolutely delicious biography of the best Mitford sister. Decca (her lifelong nickname) shared her sisters’ beauty, wit, & charm but none of their fascist tendencies, instead working her entire life for other people’s civil rights.”—Boston Globe 75 Best Books of 2025 @cktroublemaker.bsky.social
Congratulations to all of the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards nominees! With a list that includes biography, poetry, translation, science writing, and more, this year’s longlist has something for every reader. Join us in celebrating this year’s nominees, see here: pen.org/announcing-t...
Announcing the 2026 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
PEN America is honored to announce the Longlists for the 2026 Literary Awards, which will confer nearly $350,000 to writers and translators.
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Announcing the National Book Critics Circle 2025 Longlist for Biography
"She grew up with the life that many people think they want...And she walked away from all of it." Listen (at 21:30) to @cktroublemaker.bsky.social on WWDB Radio discussing TROUBLEMAKER: The Fierce, Unruly Life of Jessica Mitford: bit.ly/4q89UyW @harperbooks.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
Thrilled to be included by @MarcWeingarten in his great book review feature for the @latimes.com. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...
This book chronicles the British aristocrat who dedicated her life to social justice
Carla Kaplan discusses her new book, 'Troublemaker,' about British aristocrat Jessica Mitford, who spirited herself to America in 1939 and dedicated her life to social justice.
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Thrilled to announce that British edition of Troublemaker is out today from #HurstPublisher. ‘Solid, even-handed… impressive.’ — Spectator 'Troublemaker refuses to reduce this most beautifully messy and complicated of Mitfords to bon mots.’ — NYT A Kirkus Reviews Non-Fiction Book of the Year.
Publication day today! Perfect timing for this wonderful excerpt in Town & Country: www.townandcountrymag.com/leisure/arts...
Jessica Mitford Was Raised to Be an Aristocrat. Instead, She Became a Communist.
How a daughter of one of England’s most storied families ended up on the other side of the world—and the political spectrum—from her parents and infamous siblings.
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New York Times Just reviewed Troublemaker. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/b...
Reintroducing Jessica Mitford, the Activist With a ‘Concrete Upper Lip’
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On the occasion of Jessica Mitford's birthday, it is evident that we need her fighting spirit -- and her humor -- now more than ever.
