The New Yorker
Read “The Tomb Attendant Contemplates His Own Death,” a new poem by Matthew Shenoda from his forthcoming collection Holdings.
Art Spiel
In Pieces of Yourself (There) Anastacia-Reneé, working with co-curator Alverneq Lindsay, unfolds an immersive environment that refuses spectatorship.
Chicago Review of Books: Most Anticipated Books of ’26
CRoB’s list includes BFA artists George Saunders (Vigil) and Nafissa Thompson-Spires (The Four Wives and Five Deaths of Richard Milford). Read the full list here!
The Slowdown
Cornelius Eady’s poem “Gratitude” featured in this episode, read by guest host Samiya Bashir.
The Late Show
George Saunders hangs with Stephen Colbert and discusses revisions, writing for ghosts, and the joy of reading fiction in tough times.
New York Times
Claudia Rankine’s forthcoming Triage included on this list of The Nonfiction Everyone Will Be Talking About in 2026.
New York Times
Read George Saunders’ interview with David Marchese where he discusses kindness, meditation, delusions, and death.
PEN America
Congratulations to John Murillo whose translation Concerning the Angels is longlisted for Poetry in Translation.
PEN America
Congratulations to Arthur Sze whose Into the Hush is longlisted for the PEN/Jean Stein Book Award.
New York Times
Cornelius Eady shared an excerpt from “Proof,” an original poem written for Zohran Mamdani’s inauguration as mayor of New York City.