Fiction

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What the Numbers Don't Say: Fiction Gains, Nonfiction Falls in Q1 2026

The Association of American Publishers released Q1 2026 data showing adult fiction up 5.5% while nonfiction fell 7.8%. The numbers are modest. What they imply is something else.

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Jodi Picoult Is Writing Another Novel, and Why That Still Matters

Picoult has announced a new fall 2026 novel with no title or subject revealed. A reminder that the literary world's snobbery toward her remains one of publishing's stranger habits.

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NYPL Announces the 2026 Young Lions Fiction Award Finalists

Five emerging writers under 35 are in contention for one of American fiction's most beloved debut prizes. The winner will be announced June 15.

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No Shortlist, No Campaign: The Windham-Campbell Prizes Honor Eight Writers

Yale's most quietly administered literary prize has announced eight 2026 recipients, each receiving $175,000. The list spans continents and forms — from Gwendoline Riley's brittle British fiction to Karen Solie's Canadian poetry of grief and northern light.