Insects, George Orwell, and an Instant Classic
April 11, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring insects, George Orwell, and an instant classic—plus, 2 International Booker finalists and 8 PEN Award longlisters.
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Arresting Novels and Anderson Cooper
April 4, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring arresting novels and Anderson Cooper—plus, remembering Maryse Condé and John Barth.
Corporate Goths, an NBCC Winner, and the Great San Francisco Novel
March 28, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring corporate goths, an NBCC winner, and the Great San Francisco Novel—plus, celebrating 11 Lammy finalists.
Earthworms and Florence Nightingale
March 21, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring earthworms and Florence Nightingale—plus, celebrating recent poetry prize honorees.
Mark Ruffalo and Nabokovian Stories
March 14, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Mark Ruffalo and Nabokovian stories—plus, international awards and an eye-opening debut.
Dune, Romance, and What Really Happened to Humpty
March 7, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Dune, romance, and what really happened to Humpty—plus, watch Diane Foley interviewed on ABC News.
Malls and Teen Friendships
February 29, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring malls and teen friendships—plus, Salman Rushdie on American Mother and Warren Buffett on Poor Charlie’s Almanack.
Midwestern Boys, Award Contenders, and Online Scams
February 22, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Midwestern boys, award contenders, and online scams—plus, a Kirkus starred review for Colum McCann and Diane Foley’s American Mother.
Graphic Novels, Carrots, and Antiheroes
February 15, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring graphic novels, carrots, and antiheroes—plus, Pico Iyer reviews Colum McCann and Diane Foley’s American Mother.
Nigerian Cuisine, Winter Institute, and Books on Gaza
February 8, 2024
Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Nigerian cuisine, Winter Institute, and books on Gaza—plus, KB Brookins’s Freedom House is the recipient of an ALA Stonewall Book Award.