Publishers Weekly Names Its Best Books of 2026
Publishers Weekly released its Best Books of 2026: 150 titles, led by a top 10 that includes Ben Lerner's Transcription, Colson Whitehead's Cool Machine, and Jill Lepore.
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Novelist, two-time Pulitzer Prize winner, author of the Harlem Trilogy. Official site: www.colsonwhitehead.com
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Tayari Jones, Pamela Colloff and Elizabeth Acevedo Win the 2026 Kirkus Prize
Kin, Catch the Devil and Anger Is Only a Shadow win the $50,000 Kirkus Prizes for fiction, nonfiction and young readers' literature.
Little, Brown Names Michael Goldsmith to Lead Publicity
Hachette has hired Michael Goldsmith as Little, Brown's vice president and executive director of publicity, a new role, effective October 13.
Cool Machine by Colson Whitehead review – final part of the Harlem Trilogy is freewheeling fun
Colson Whitehead's "Cool Machine" concludes his Harlem Trilogy, blending vibrant crime fiction with deep societal themes. It's a masterclass for authors in crafting compelling characters and settings.
Literary Prizes 2026: Booker, Pulitzer, National Book Award — What Winning Means for Sales
Winning a major literary prize can transform a book's commercial trajectory overnight.
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