Paul Beatty, Man Booker Prize Winner
Paul Beatty has become the first American author ever to win the Man Booker Prize. Beatty won the award for his sharp satirical novel The Sellout.
Colson Whitehead
Colton Whitehead's new novel The Underground Railroad, and how he researches his books.
Russia, China, and Patty Hearst
News books from Han Han, Jeffrey Tobin, Lara Vapnyar, and more with related links to JSTOR.
New International Books
Five new books out this week, and links to related content you won’t find anywhere else.
Tig Notaro, Annie Proulx, and More
Our Friday Reads rounds up five new books out this week, and links to related content you won't find anywhere else.
Cindy Sherman: Before the Selfie
Before cell phones and selfies, American artist Cindy Sherman influenced the world with her monumental and ongoing series of self-portraiture.
Yinka Shonibare: Postcolonial Film and Fabrication
Explore Yinka Shonibare’s first film featuring dramatic postcolonial performances that highlight the slipperiness of identity-making and history-telling.
#allhandsondeck: The Art of Political Posters
Did posters help to raise spirits in Ferguson? Learn about the transformative political posters of Damon Davis and Robbie Conal.