Emily Temple

Today, the Swedish Academy awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature to Canadian author Anne Carson, for 'her bold and inventive oeuvre that in playful dialogue with the classical tradition has created new forms for contemporary literature.' The Academy'... See more

The Literary Film & TV You Need to Stream in October Prepare Your Notes on East of Eden Every month, all the major streaming services add a host of newly acquired (or just plain new) shows, movies, and documentaries into their ever-rotating libraries.... See more

Another month of books, another month of book covers. In September, the month of Big Books, it was all about the art selection. Here are some of my favorites from the month. Jon Ronson, The Castle ; cover design by Matt Dorfman (Riverhead, September 1) Do... See more

The winner of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Literature will be announced next week , on Thursday, October 8. Said winner will take home 12.0 million Swedish kronor (SEK), or a little over 1.2 million dollars, along with a lifetime of laurels. But who will it be... See more

A new George Saunders novel is coming this winter. Random House announced today that a brand new novel by George Saunders will be landing on bookshelves this winter, on January 27, 2026. Vigil takes “place at the bedside of an oil company CEO, in the twil... See more