Now that we’re nearing the end of the year, it’s time once again for people to debate the future of the book publishing industry. Will print publishing be totally replaced by digital publishing and eb…

We’re ushering in the new month and the change of weather with literary links inspired by fall. Below, you’ll find more speculation on the Nobel Prize (to be announced sometime soon), a plethora of au…

This week was Banned Books Week, where publishers, readers, and the general literary community celebrate freedom of expression and raise awareness about censorship around the world. For more on Banned…

This week we’re celebrating the unveiling of the National Book Award longlists, which highlight great authors and poets in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young adult literature. We…

This week we said goodbye to two literary giants: first to Seamus Heaney, who passed away this week at the age of 74. We also lost Frederik Pohl this week, champion of the sci-fi genre with a career…

As we celebrate the launch of the September issue this week, we aim to bring your attention to LGBT-related news from around the world, particularly as it relates to literature. You’ll find an article…

As the date for the Nobel Prize announcement draws ever nearer, speculation has officially begun about who might be in the running this year. Check out the blog link below as well as our guest blog fr…

There was much talk of the need for various revolutions within the literary world this week, including for modern poetry (again) and for quietness. Also new this week are several literary prize announ…

What a busy week for us at WLT—the nine Neustadt nominees have been announced! You can find the link for that list, as well as lists for other prizes announced this week, in the links below.…

Recent issues of WLT have featured Tahmima Anam (Bangladesh), Marina Carr (Ireland), and Julia Franck (Germany) on the cover. Two weeks ago, in a post on Words Without Borders, Alis…

This week, you can meet the two winners of the Best Translated Book Awards, transport yourself to the Bogota International Book Festival, and check Google for how many times your favorite word has bee…

"We have a Cold War on the Russian soul," said Mikhail Shishkin. Lines are drawn, barricades are up. On one side are the nationalists and isolationists who proclaim Russia…

Bravery comes in many forms. As Salman Rushdie said to me in an interview, and confirmed at the opening night of PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature, the artist stan…

We’ve got a little bit of everything for you this week, from remembering the late Nigerian literary giant Chinua Achebe to taking a look at the most popular translated novels of all time.  New…

This week’s links are full of linguistic appeal—dig into our literary finds, including pieces on translation, multilingual education, and poetry. News, Reviews, and Interviews Stork P…

It’s been another great week of international literature filled with a variety of news from children’s books to Nigerian poetry, and we have some particularly fun literary finds this week including bo…

Don’t miss this chance to submit to PEN’s awards for translated literature. PEN is still accepting submissions for the $3,000 PEN Award for Poetry in Translation, the $3,000 PEN Translation Prize, and…

Welcome to the first Friday Link Pool of 2013! We’ve gathered up all the fun and informative literary links we could find over the holidays (to help make up for how much we know you missed us, of cour…

Happy holidays from all of us here at World Literature Today! This week’s links will keep you busy throughout your holiday downtime. News, Reviews, and Interviews En…

This week, we've featured several links for your calendar, including events and submission deadlines—make sure you mark them down! News, Reviews, and Interviews Wishing congratulation…

Hurricane Sandy affected so many people in the northeastern United States, including several bookstores and literacy charities. We've included a few links to information and ways to help the recovery…

A brand new month means all kinds of new beginnings in the world of literature. Enjoy the links this week, and don't forget to come back next week for your dose of literary news! News, Reviews…

“I think that’s what a lot of us want to do—bring something new to people who wouldn’t have it otherwise. And even though I’ve lost my naiveté about the translator’s ability to make much of an impres…

Our links this week are rich with news from around the globe. Catch up on anything you missed by clicking the links below, and don't forget to come back next week for even more news! News, Rev…

This week is filled with new events that are sure to fill up your calendar, including those scheduled for this year's Neustadt Festival. You'll also find some indispensable advice from two writers in…