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Save the date! On Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 4 p.m. Pacific/7 p.m. Eastern, please join us on Zoom for "Criticism 101: Book Review Fundamentals," led by Heather Scott Partington, former NBCC president and current treasurer and fiction chair.

HARRYETTE MULLEN with Mandana Chaffa | The Brooklyn Rail Harryette Mullen’s incisive eye, linguistic prestidigitation and multilayered connections are in exceptional form in her new collection Regaining Unconsciousness.

NBCC’s Vice President/Barrios Prize and Co-Vice President/Membership interviewed Harryette Mullen about "Regaining Unconsciousness" for The Brooklyn Rail:

Finding Ourselves in Naguib Mahfouz’s Last Dreams: An Interview with Hisham and Diana Matar - Chicago Review of Books When awarding the acclaimed Egyptian writer Naguib Mahfouz [1911-2006] the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1988, the Swedish Academy noted how “through works rich in nuance—now clear-sightedly realistic,...

Read @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social’s marvelous interview of translator Hisham Matar and photographer Diana Matar, who worked together on Naguib Mahfouz’s dream book I FOUND MYSELF, in @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social
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An Encyclopedia of the Self: An Interview with Richard Siken About "I Do Know Some Things" - Chicago Review of Books Our interview with Richard Siken about his new collection, "I Do Know Some Things."

"It’s terrifying to realize that you’re no longer an authority on yourself."

@recycledgiraffe.bsky.social's interview with
@richard-siken.bsky.social on his new book "I Do Know Some Things" (@coppercanyonpress.bsky.social) is out now.
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@maris.bsky.social's new collection, out from @eccobooks.bsky.social right now!

I loved talking with @maris.bsky.social about her debut (debut? how?) essay collection, which packs a wallop in a trim package (much like the author herself).

You will love this book, too.

Thanks to my @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social for the opportunity!

Happiest of birthdays, dearest spirit.

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This is one of my favorite interviews.

Such a joy to talk with @maidervang.bsky.social about this beautiful collection (@graywolfpress.bsky.social) for my beloved @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social.

In this last video of the day, Rebecca Makkai explains the overarching mission of our organization, and truly, how your donations help us continue our work of building a writing community.

Stories Matter Foundation is truly for ANYONE who values the power of stories.

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On Friday night, n+1—alongside many of our peer nonprofit arts organizations—received notice that our 2025 NEA grant has been terminated due to the Trump administration’s “shifting funding priorities.” We knew this might be coming, but receiving the official notice was still jarring, as was some of the messaging itself. It’s unclear to us whether we’ll still be able to recover the money we’ve been promised this year—a $12,500 grant meant to help us pay our authors, our editors, and to have the magazine printed and distributed to our readers. We’ve requested the funds we’ve already spent, and now we’re waiting to see if the money will come through. We’re trying to stay optimistic, but with the administration’s other announcement this week that the NEA might be shut down in its entirety, it’s hard to do so. I’m writing to ask for two things—first, for short-term, immediate assistance to help us replace these funds. You can make a donation through our website, or—if you’re in New York and free on June 10—you can buy a ticket to our annual benefit, the N Plus Ultra. Second, we ask for your ongoing support amid the challenges that we, and other small magazines, are already beginning to face. You can do that by subscribing, of course, convincing your friends to subscribe (or simply sending them a gift subscription), or by buying a bit of merch from our shop. And maybe most meaningfully, you can share the n+1 pieces you’re reading and stay engaged with (and be vocal in your support of) the independent media you care about most. We’ll need all the help we can get. With gratitude, Dani Oliver Development Director, n+1

Our NEA grant was canceled.

Here’s a letter from our development director about what’s happening.

Move to New York so we can have tea together!

You are so sweet.

This is so exceptionally sweet of you, Sara. I’d love to be in your class! I know I’d gain even more insights into this evergreen text.

So sorry, Cari 🙁

Thank you so much, friends.

Introducing "Read Your Resistance" - Chicago Review of Books I’ve been more tuned into the news lately than is healthy, I’m sure. Each day I hold my breath as I learn what fresh new hell awaits this country. Many have written about how we’re living in unprecede...

So proud of our @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social and their "Read Your Resistance" initiative. Writing and Reading have always been critical components of any successful movement. chireviewofbooks.com/2025/02/13/i... @storystudiochicago.bsky.social

Such an honor to speak with Dr. Eve L. Ewing about ORIGINAL SINS for my beloved @chicagorevbooks.bsky.social.

"Tell The Truth, Shame The Devil": Eve L. Ewing on "Original Sins" - Chicago Review of Books Even in an era of multi-hyphenates, Chicago-native Dr. Eve L. Ewing’s achievements are exemplary: scholar, educator, cultural organizer, poet, playwright and comic book author to name a few. Her…

"My hope is that people will use the book as a launchpad for community conversations, coalition-building, and hard reflection."

@recycledgiraffe.bsky.social talks with Eve L. Ewing about "Original Sins" (One World)

“Making Space for Each Other”: Anton Hur on Toward Eternity, Translation, and Immortality - Words Without Borders Mandana Chaffa uses the otherworldly premise of Anton Hur's novel Toward Eternity to discuss Hur's path to translation, community, and immortality.

NBCC Vice President/Barrios Book in Translation Prize @recycledgiraffe.bsky.social interviewed @antonhur.com about his novel "Toward Eternity" for @wwborders.bsky.social:

Heidi, congratulations!!!

Thank you so much, dear friends! @antonhur.com is such a pleasure to talk to!

I could've talked with you for days and days. Hurry up and release another book so we can do it again. xx

“Making Space for Each Other”: Anton Hur on Toward Eternity, Translation, and Immortality - Words Without Borders Mandana Chaffa uses the otherworldly premise of Anton Hur's novel Toward Eternity to discuss Hur's path to translation, community, and immortality.

What a pleasure it was to talk with Anton Hur (@antonhur.com) about TOWARD ETERNITY (@harpercollins.bsky.social), for the great @wwborders.bsky.social (tremendous thanks to Susan Harris and @ninaperrotta.bsky.social)

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This is simply wonderful news!

Joy! Announcing the 2024 Barrios shortlist! I'm so proud of our longlist committee & we had a spectacular time reading these books. Congratulations to the writers, translators & publishers!

If you're an @bookcritics.bsky.social member in good standing, why don't you join us to determine the winner?

Check out our @bookcritics.bsky.social 2024 finalists: though my heart bleeds Barrios, so extraordinarily proud of all of our titles, and my beloved fellow board members, who are smart, intent, and so collaborative. Read these books!