Ms. Davis, an American writer known for very short stories, was cited by the judges for stories that “embrace many a kind.”
ArtsBeat: Lydia Davis Wins Booker International Prize
yesterday, 21:44
ArtsBeat: Rolling Stone Gathers Library Fines
If a library in England wanted to collect, Keith Richards would have to pay thousands of dollars.
yesterday, 18:37
The Zervos Picasso Catalog Is Resurrected
A legendary catalogue raisonné of Picasso’s works is being republished at a stratospheric price.
yesterday, 22:13
Children’s Books: ‘Red Riding Hood and the Sweet Little Wolf,’ and More
Four new picture books give the formerly fearsome wolf a makeover.
yesterday, 14:30
Books of The Times: ‘Southern Cross the Dog,’ a Novel by Bill Cheng
Bill Cheng’s first novel, “Southern Cross the Dog,” is set in Mississippi during the Jim Crow era.
yesterday, 15:19
Books of The Times: ‘Straight Flush’ by Ben Mezrich
In “Straight Flush,” Ben Mezrich follows a bunch of fraternity buddies through the rise and fall of what they hoped would be an online poker empire.
yesterday, 21:41
Excerpt: 'The Signature of All Things' by Elizabeth Gilbert
Read the prologue from the upcoming book from the author.
yesterday, 9:00
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