Congratulations! Director's Grant Recipient Nikesha Elise William's novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree, is now in bookstores! Published by Scout Press on January 27, 2026. From the two-time Emmy ... [Read More]
New & Noteworthy
We are honored to have supported these writers through grants, fellowships, and awards.
Men in Love
In March 2026, Director's Grant Recipient Gary V. Powell's collection of stories, Men in Love, will be 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 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]
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]
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Published on April 8, 2025, past American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Ian Leslie's novel, John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs, came out with Celadon Books. John Lennon and Paul McCartney ... [Read More]
The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia
Published January 13th, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE finalist Svetlana Satchkova's novel, The Undead: A Novel of Modern Russia, was published by Melville House. In this gripping tale of contemporary ... [Read More]
Polar War
Published January 6, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Kenneth R. Rosen's work of nonfiction Polar War: Submarines, Spies, and the Struggle for Power in a Melting Arctic is published by Simon ... [Read More]
Tomorrow, the War
Published January 6, 2026! COURAGE to WRITE grantee Max Watman's novel, Tomorrow, the War, was published by Heresy Press. This is especially exciting, as it is the project for which Max was awarded a ... [Read More]
Vanishing Points: Words for Disappearing
Published on September 14th, 2025, COURAGE to WRITE grantee Amy Kennedy's collection of micro-essays, Vanishing Points: Words for Disappearing, was printed by Antenna Press. Vanishing Points: Words ... [Read More]
You’ve Changed
Published on August 26, 2025, past American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Ian Williams' novel, You've Changed, came out with Penguin Random House Canada. Middle-aged and about to be dumped from ... [Read More]
You Must Take Part in Revolution
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Melissa Chan's graphic novel, You Must Take Part in Revolution, co-authored with Badiucao was published by Street Noise Books on March 4th, 2025. A powerful and ... [Read More]
Paper Money
COURAGE to WRITE grantee Winshen Liu's poetry chapbook, Paper Money, was published by Driftwood Press on August 5, 2025. "Paper Money is a sensory and sparse exploration of grief and the complexity ... [Read More]
To Save and To Destroy
A past Writer-in-Residence, Viet Thanh Nquyen's newest book, To Save and To Destroy, was published on April 8, 2025 by Belknap Press. "Born in war-ravaged Vietnam, Viet Nguyen arrived in the United ... [Read More]
The Dry Season
Visiting Fellowship Scholar of Note Melissa Febos' memoir, The Dry Season, was published by Knopf on June 3, 2025. "From the national best-selling author of Girlhood, an examination of the ... [Read More]
A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Nishant Batsha's novel, A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart, was published by ecco/HarperCollins on July 1st, 2025. "An expansive and poignant novel of love, radical ... [Read More]
Open Secrets
Read American Library in Paris Writer-in-Residence Sheila Kohler's thriller novel, Open Secrets, published by Penguin Random House. Watch for the re-release of some of her other books later this ... [Read More]
You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Patrick Strickland's nonfiction book, You Can Kill Each Other After I Leave, was published by Melville House Publishing on April 15, 2025. "You Can Kill Each Other ... [Read More]
No Less Strange or Wonderful
Visiting Fellowship Scholar of Note A. Kendra Greene's collection of essays, No Less Strange or Wonderful, was published by Tin House on March 4, 2025. "No Less Strange or Wonderful is a brilliant ... [Read More]
Write Forward: IWWG Anthology
The de Groot Foundation is honored to support Write Forward, the International Women's Writing Guild's 2025 Anthology. Write Forward aligns with the 69th United Nations Commission on the Status of ... [Read More]
Blood Music
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Emily Hockaday's poetry book, Blood Music, was published by Small Harbor on February 20, 2025. Through pregnancy and birth, a father’s illness and death, and a ... [Read More]
What I Mean to Say
American Library in Paris Visiting Fellow Ian Williams was the recent CBC Massey Lecturer. His book, What I Mean To Say: Remaking Conversation in Our Time, is a compilation of those lectures and is ... [Read More]
The Nutcracker Chronicles
COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Janine Kovac's fairytale memoir, The Nutcracker Chronicles, was published by She Writes Press on November 12, 2024. Learn more and order your copy! ... [Read More]