We regret the passing, on April 11, 2024, of the distinguished Romanian author and critic Dan Cristea, who served as the editor in chief of the Luceafărul de Dimineață cultural monthly. In addition to being an alum of the 1985 Fall Residency, Cristea received his PhD in Comparative Literature at the University of Iowa.
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Our congratulations to 1986 Fall Residency writer Kwame Dawes, who has been named the new poet laureate of Jamaica.
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Congratulations to our colleagues Jennifer Croft and Aron Aji, who are among those serving as judges for the National Book Awards this year, in their case in the category of translated literature.
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Ranjit Hoskote’s speech at the 2024 Goa Literary Festival addresses the current situation in Gaza.
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“I went to [Ayodhya] to think about what it means to be an Indian and a Hindu... ” A new essay by critic and novelist Chandrahas Choudhury.
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In the January 2024 iteration of the French/English non-fiction site Frictions, T J Benson writes about “Riding Afrobeats Across the World.” Also new, a next installment in the bilingual series featuring work by students from Paris VIII’s Creative Writing program and the University of Iowa’s NFW program.
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in NYTimes, Sanam Maher examines a new book about women defending themselves when the justice system in their country won’t.
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The notorious Paris Review in-depth "Art of Fiction" interview with YU HUA (paywall) also includes an interesting list of recommended readings (free) for his creative writing students.
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In an enduring trend, YU HUA continues to ace PRC’s bestseller list for December 2023, with no less than six titles. Topping that list, meanwhile, is CHI ZIJIAN. Both authors also have a title each on the non-fiction bestseller list.
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