We congratulate Anne Carson, winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature. Carson is a contributing editor at Granta and a regular writer for the magazine. In celebration, we have lifted the paywall on all her contributions to our pages. granta.com/contributor/...
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Updates from the Library Marketing Dept at Norton (USA). A department of W. W. Norton & Company, independent publishers since 1923. https://wwnorton.com/library-marketing
We are hanging out at #SLJDOD today! Come visit. Imani Perry's author spotlight will be at 2:20pm. Susan Tan will participate in a panel at 4:35pm ET. vshow.on24.com/vshow/SLJDoD...
An occasional series in which writers speak for themselves. www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/aut... #podcast #thatsaidwithmichaelzeldin #themidnightspecial #colinasher @wwnorton.com @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social #booksky
Authors on Audio: Colin Asher | Washington Independent Review of Books
The Independent is an important voice in the community of readers and writers dedicated to book reviews and writing about the world of books.
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The Believer featured an excerpt of Requiem for Gaza by The Chris Hedges Report and Joe Sacco (out today!) in their summer issue and it can still be found online at https://ow.ly/PeCm50ZVaRQ ❤️
Lydia Millet’s FAIR ONES is funny, sad and sharp on how grief coexists with everyday life (while taking on guns, plea bargains, prison reform, and restorative justice along the way). Thanks to W. W. Norton & NetGalley for the ARC. @wwnorton.com #FairOnes #LydiaMillet #BookReview bit.ly/4znra8h
"Fair Ones": A Mystery, Almost - Judicial Junkie
Lydia Millet’s Fair Ones begins with a violent death and becomes a mystery about grief, friendship, gun laws and the limits of justice.
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We drink the water. We get on the plane. We file our taxes. Trust in government is everywhere. Michael Lewis writes about the trust nobody notices until it’s gone. BLOCKERS, available now. blockersbook.com
I am really, really, really, REALLY excited to be able to share the cover of my book, as well a link so you can preorder it for when it comes out in April. Look at the ears!!!! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Ready for some delightfully destructive Halloween fun that's also good for the planet? Check out PUMPKIN SMASH, ill. by @rillaalexander.bsky.social and pub by @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social www.michelleschaub.com/pumpkin @scbwirockymtn.bsky.social @stormliterary.bsky.social
A FOREST, A FAMILY, A HARBOR, A HOME ( @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social ) by @nikkimcclure.bsky.social will receive a starred review in the November/December 2026 #HornBookMagazine. Congratulations! #HBMag #HBStars www.hbook.com/story/novemb...
October is 2SLGBTQ+ History Month! Highlighting role models, pioneers, and trailblazers, this month represents a civil rights statement about the contributions of the 2SLGBTQ+ community. Read personal stories and explore the history of the community with our booklist: bit.ly/2SLGBTQHM.
Thanks, I'm looking forward to how to Use a Fork: stories of Mending the Broken Brain by Orlando Swayne! #ewgc #nonfiction
#ewgc I love the cover of DOVECOMBE, by Alex Clark. Debut novel. Arson, obsession, and unrequited love lie at the center of this twisted Gothic mystery set in a crumbling English manor. LibraryReads votes due by 12/1! www.edelweiss.plus?sku=13241242...
January reads I hope to get to soon: THE POISON PALACE by Shreya Ila Anasuya, TASTES LIKE SEEING GOD by Nina Michiko Tam, DOVECOMBE by Alex Clark, A NEW KIND OF CLEAN by Iain Reid and Ellie Foumbi. #ewgc
#ewgc Let's get more nonfiction on the LibraryReads list. From financial educator and beloved social media star Tyler Gardner, a clear-eyed guide to taking control of your financial life. Votes due by 11/1. www.edelweiss.plus?sku=13241244...
#ewgc You'll be able to hear from Caitlin Doughty at #LJDOD and at the Tri-State Book Buzz in November. @hartgami.bsky.social says to read it. DRCs are available now! Get your LibraryReads votes in early! www.edelweiss.plus?sku=03932499...
#ewgc sneak peek of something we're really excited about for next summer (and look out for an ALA Annual panel!). wwnorton.com/catalog/fict...
In this 30-minute talk, author of Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City, Bench Ansfield, examines the 1970s wave of landlord arson within late-twentieth-century transformations in racial capitalism. Get instant access: seagull.wwnorton.com/Born-in-Flam...
Thought there was nothing new to learn about the sinking of of the Titanic? Think again. DEAD IN THE WATER: THE LOST PASSENGERS OF THE TITANIC by Caitlin Doughty was fascinating. One of the my favorite non-fiction books of the decade. @wwnortonlibrary.bsky.social #ewgc
Creepy half-ruined mansions, creepy cursed cover, creepy hubris-filled billionaires, and a non-creepy memoir in our January 2027 @libraryreads.bsky.social suggestions. #ewgc www.edelweiss.plus#catalogID=54...
Check out our 3 authors at #LJDOD on 10/22! Caitlin Doughty, Mark Ellis Harris, and Marisel Vera! #ewgc www.libraryjournal.com/event/librar...
Hello #ewgc friends! Here are our LibraryReads suggestion catalogs - also good for finding popular reading / book club selections. I'm working on the separate Jan-April 2027 catalogs now but the complete Winter 2027 catalog is linked in the folder. www.edelweiss.plus#publisher=NO...
Chip, Dale, and Gadget—sworn enemies? A hypno-plot turns the Rescue Rangers against each other in a new Disney Afternoon comics anthology also featuring TaleSpin, Goof Troop, and Darkwing Duck: Chip 'n Dale Rescue Rangers: Scheme the Impossible Dream is out today! https://ow.ly/K9y450ZSSEO
The wait is over! The cover Fargo‘s Noah Hawley's upcoming book, PRACTICAL GENIUS, has been revealed exclusively by People magazine. Take a look. people.com/noah-hawley-...
‘Fargo’ Creator Noah Hawley Announces New Book ‘Practical Genius’ — See the Cover! (Exclusive)
Noah Hawley’s new book, ‘Practical Genius: A Creative’s Guide to Business and Life,’ offers advice on balancing creativity with success in work and life and will be published on April 13, 2027.
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Bestselling author and illustrator Amy Stewart debuted her book, STATE BIRD on her Substack today. Read more substack.com/@amystewart/...
One Book, Ten Cover Designs
Which would you choose?
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Happy #NewBookTuesday! Our latest Norton library title is now available: the ancient Greek tragedy Antigone. This edition, translated by Sheila Murnaghan, is great for first-time readers and diehard Sophocles fans alike! wwnorton.com/books/978132...
Akbar Shahid Ahmed CROSSING THE RED LINE is out now! Check out the @nytimes.com article about the book. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
How Democrats Were Torn Apart by the War in Gaza (Gift Article)
In “Crossing the Red Line,” Akbar Shahid Ahmed goes behind the scenes in the Biden White House in the wake of the Oct. 7 attacks.
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Jenny Slate, a contributor of NOTES TO NEW MOTHERS, appeared on the @todayshow.com to speak about the book. Watch here. www.today.com/video/jenny-...
Jenny Slate on Coming up With a Voice for ‘Forgotten Island’
Emmy-nominated actor Jenny Slate joins TODAY to chat about her role in the new animated movie “Forgotten Island,” where she plays a mythological creature who may not be as friendly as she appears. Sla...
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