Martin Scorsese and the Parthenon Marbles

Martin Scorsese and the Parthenon Marbles

May 29, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Martin Scorsese and the Parthenon Marbles—plus, Floris stars and the Cannes premiere of Die, My Love with Jennifer Lawrence.

Rebecca Solnit’s NYT Bestseller and an International Booker Winner

Rebecca Solnit’s NYT Bestseller and an International Booker Winner

May 22, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring Rebecca Solnit’s NYT bestseller and an International Booker winner—plus, the imp of the perverse and the straitjacket of femininity.

 Sci-Fi, Horror, and a Rollicking Feminist Classic

Sci-Fi, Horror, and a Rollicking Feminist Classic

May 15, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring sci-fi, horror, and a rollicking feminist classic—plus, Tony, Eisner, and Locus award finalists.

 Fall Catalogs and Pulitzer Honorees

Fall Catalogs and Pulitzer Honorees

May 8, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring fall catalogs and Pulitzer honorees—plus, arts orgs and Consortium publishers face NEA funding cuts

Meet Consortium’s 5 New Publishers for Fall 2025

Meet Consortium’s 5 New Publishers for Fall 2025

May 1, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring introductions to Creature Publishing, Pow Pow Press, the National Science Teaching Association, Studio 96 Publishing, and the American Counseling Association.

Snakes and Baseball

Snakes and Baseball

April 24, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring snakes and baseball—plus, Douglas Kearney on the cover of P&W, and SCOTUS considers a case around LGBTQ children’s books.

 Artistic Breakthroughs and a Better World

Artistic Breakthroughs and a Better World

April 17, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring artistic breakthroughs and a better world—plus, essential C.D. Wright and 4 PEN Literary Award finalists.

 High-Seas Horror and an International Booker Finalist

High-Seas Horror and an International Booker Finalist

April 10, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring high-seas horror and an International Booker finalist—plus, poetry, historical fiction, and Vivian Blaxell’s formidable intellect.

Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

Best Books of the 21st Century (So Far)

April 3, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring 3 best books of the 21st century (so far), according to Kirkus Reviews—plus, a Torrey House author is a ‘5 Under 35’ honoree.

 Immigrant Rights and Reddit Reads

Immigrant Rights and Reddit Reads

March 27, 2025

Read this week’s Communiqué newsletter featuring immigrant rights and Reddit reads—plus, sealed and serious ARCs, award news, and a bog poem.

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