New & Noteworthy

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 will be published by Simon & Schuster on January ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Nikesha Elise William's novel, The Seven Daughters of Dupree, will be published by Scout Press on January 27th, 2026. From the two-time Emmy Award–winning producer ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Nishant Batsha's novel, A Bomb Placed Close to the Heart, will be published by ecco/HarperCollins in July 2025. "An expansive and poignant novel of love, radical ... [Read More]

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]

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]

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]

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]

COURAGE to WRITE Grantee Leah Whitcomb's poetry collection, Bloom, was published by Starclay Publishing on June 11th, 2024. Learn more and purchase your own copy! ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Kim Watson's debut story collection, TRESPASS: Portraits of Unhoused Life, Love and Understanding, was published by Broadleaf Books on May 14th, 2024. As seen ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Grantee Leah Whitcomb's debut story collection, Apocalypse Still, was published by Starclay Publishing on March 13th, 2024. Learn more and purchase your own copy! ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Gary V. Powell's poetry book Permafrost was published by Finishing Line Press in June 2023. Learn more and purchase your copy HERE ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Morris McLennan's debut poetry chapbook, Poems for Employees, was published by Bottlecap Press in January 2024. Learn more and purchase your copy HERE ... [Read More]

COURAGE to WRITE Writer of Note Emily Hockaday's poetry book, In a Body, was published by Small Harbor Publishing in October 2023. Learn more and order your copy HERE ... [Read More]

LANDO Grantee Lauren Markham's nonfiction novel, A Map of Future Ruins, was published by Riverhead Books on February 13th, 2024. Learn more and purchase your own copy! ... [Read More]