Join Pen Parentis on March 10th at 7pm EST for The Things They Leave Us, in conversation with Janet Constantino, Caroline Grant, Stewart Lewis, and the 61st Texas poet laureate, Amanda ... [Read More]
The Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction is OPEN!
Submissions are open until April 19, 2026! The de Groot Foundation is delighted to partner with The Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction to support emerging writers. The prize offers ... [Read More]
New This Week from The Dial
The Dial publishes two pieces a week, one original to The Dial and one in translation. This week's articles include: At the Biscuit Factory by Joy Williams, Lea Ypi & Julia ... [Read More]
Call for Parent Writers: The Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship is Open!
The Pen Parentis Writing Fellowship for New Parents is OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS: MARCH 1 - APRIL 17, 2026 One talented writer who is the parent of at least one child under 10 years old will ... [Read More]
New This Week from The Dial
The Dial publishes two pieces a week, often one original to The Dial and one in translation. This week's articles include: Sour Cherry Pit by Houshang Moradi Kermani (Tr. Poupeh Missaghi) The ... [Read More]
Kim Watson’s TRESPASS Receives PAFF Founders Award
Recent Director's Grant recipient, Kim Watson's documentary, TRESPASS, received the PAFF Founders Award for best documentary feature. Congratulations, Kim! Making its West Coast Premiere at the Pan ... [Read More]
The Typewriter and the Guillotine
Published January 20, 2026! Past American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Mark Braude's novel, The Typewriter and the Guillotine: An American Journalist, a German Serial Killer, and Paris on the Eve ... [Read More]
Parent Trip: Unexpected Roads to Form a Family
Published February 27, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Anndee Hochman's nonfiction book, Parent Trip: Unexpected Roads to Form a Family, was published by Temple University Press. Frank, ... [Read More]
Men in Love
On March 3, 2026, Director's Grant Recipient Gary V. Powell's collection of stories, Men in Love, was published by Main Street Rag! Men in Love: Stories is linked by the theme of “men in love.” ... [Read More]
Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment
Coming soon: March 24, 2026! Past American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Rhae Lynn Barnes' novel, Darkology: Blackface and the American Way of Entertainment, will be published by W.W. ... [Read More]
A History of Heartache
Coming out on April 21, 2026! Director's Grant Recipient Patrick Strickland’s story collection, A History of Heartache, will be published by Melville Press. This is especially exciting, as it is the ... [Read More]
Coyoteland
Pre-order: May 2026! Director's Grant Recipient Vanessa Hua's novel, Coyoteland, will be published by Flatiron Books. Living in El Nido, a privileged community in the hills east of Berkeley, is ... [Read More]
There’s Only One Sin in Hollywood
Coming June 2, 2026! American Library in Paris de Groot Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson's novel, There's Only One Sin in Hollywood, will be published by Flatiron Books. A cinematic, razor-sharp ... [Read More]
War Boys
Pre-order for July 1, 2026! LANDO finalist Jason Prokowiew's book, War Boys: A Father and Son Memoir, will be published by Trio Hour Press! War Boys is an extraordinary exploration of a family ... [Read More]
The House Built on Alligator Bones
Coming soon: October 6, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Sophia Huneycutt's novel, The House Built on Alligator Bones, will be published by Dutton Books / Penguin Random House. The Greers built their ... [Read More]
From Baldwin to Today: Queer Black Expats in Paris with Rasheed Newson
An interactive lecture on March 24th on art, exile, and queer Black life in the City of Lights with Visiting Fellow Rasheed Newson Tuesday, March 24 @ 19 h 30 - 20 h 30 CET / 1:30-2:30 PM EST From ... [Read More]
Sally Forth: A Historical Novel by Monique Hayes
Appearing on the Massachusetts Historical Society's Historians & Their Histories podcast, COURAGE to WRITE Grantee Monique Hayes discusses her historical fiction novel on Sally Forth. Hayes' ... [Read More]
New This Week from The Dial
The Dial publishes two pieces a week, one original to The Dial and one in translation. This week's articles include: In Darío's Homeland by Chen Yuhong (Tr. Diana Shi & George O'Connell) A ... [Read More]
New This Week from The Dial
The Dial publishes two pieces a week, one original to The Dial and one in translation. This week's articles include: Iran's Ultimate Banned Book by Amir Ahmadi Arian The Blind Owl remains ... [Read More]
Pen Parentis February Salon: Fluid Boundaries
Join Pen Parentis on February 10th at 7pm EST for Fluid Boundaries - Readings and Talkback with successful creative writers, in conversation with Ching-in Chen, Lane Igoudin, Mary Kathleen Mehuron, ... [Read More]
Just Plain Filthy: The Story Behind Book Banning’s Trial of the Century
On June 11, 2026, Director's Grant Recipient Anthony Aycock's nonfiction book, Just Plain Filthy: The Story Behind Book Banning's Trial of the Century, will be published by Bloomsbury! In 1975, the ... [Read More]
An Interview with Desperate Literature Prize Winner Shastri Akella
Meet Shastri Akella, winner of the 2025 Desperate Literature Prize for Short Fiction for his short story, Border Ghosts. How did you decide that writing was what you wanted to do, before the prize? ... [Read More]
Literacy is our Legacy Award
The de Groot Foundation Literacy is Our Legacy Aspiring Writers Award with the FAWCO Foundation is now open! The deadline to apply is January 27, 2026. This award is open to writers who are members ... [Read More]
Thank you to all who applied for the Visiting Fellowships at the American Library in Paris
Applications for The de Groot Visiting Fellowship at the American Library in Paris for 2026-27 are now closed. The de Groot Visiting Fellowship Program at the American Library in Paris supports ... [Read More]
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