Pierce Alquist
Pierce Alquist is a transplanted New Yorker living and working in the publishing scene in Boston. Don’t worry if she fooled you, the red hair is misleading. She’s a literature in translation devotee and reviewer and lover of small, independent presses. A voracious traveler and foodie, you can find her in her kitchen making borscht or covered in red pepper paste as she perfects her kimchi recipe.
2023 PEN America Literary Award Winners
March 3, 2023Here are the winners of the 2023 PEN America Literary Awards.
What Nonfiction Do We Study from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s?
February 8, 2023What works of nonfiction from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s are being studied in colleges?
What Literature Do We Study From the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s?
January 26, 2023What books from the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s are being assigned in college-level literature classes? The results might surprise you!
2023 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
January 23, 2023The 2023 PEN American Literary Award Longlists have been announced! This year’s awards will confer $350,000 to more than 100 writers.
PEN America Town Hall Asks “Do Publishers Have a Moral Obligation to Diversify Literature?”
December 13, 2022PEN America hosts a town hall meeting on whether publishers are obligated to diversify their literature.
Court Blocks Merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster
November 1, 2022A Federal Court has blocked Penguin Random House's acquisition of one of its main rivals, Simon & Schuster.
Fall 2022 New Releases: In Translation
October 21, 2022Thrilling debuts, stunning poetry collections, and so much more―check out these fall 2022 new releases in translation, including Seven Empty Houses!
2022 Booker Prize Winner Announced
October 17, 2022The Booker Prize has announced that its 2022 winner is The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida by Shehan Karunatilaka.
2022 Nobel Prize in Literature Winner Announced
October 6, 2022The Swedish Academy has awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Literature to acclaimed and beloved French writer Annie Ernaux.
Overwhelming Majority of American Voters Strongly Oppose Book Banning According to National Poll
September 20, 2022In anticipation of Banned Books Week, EveryLibrary Institute conducted a poll that found that the majority of voters oppose book banning.