Future Library’s books will be printed from trees that are still growing, and no one alive will read them. It’s a metaphor for the climate crisis.

People want the most prestigious award for literature to make a political statement. It complies only in unpredictable and inscrutable ways.

If Haruki Murakami wins, I will eat one of his fancy T-shirts.

Why the hottest literary trend of the last decade is so blindingly white

Not Haruki Murakami, that’s for sure.

Andrew Martin’s characters spend a lot of time gently mocking their own privilege.

The young Canadian poet understands better than most of her contemporaries how future generations will read.

The author of "My Struggle" on political correctness, the weight of history, and why he named his book after Hitler’s memoir

A five-hour Japanese movie reflects a growing desire for entertainment that moves at the pace of life.

How do you distinguish between the man and his protagonist?

In the fifth volume of “My Struggle,” contemporary Norway comes into view at last.

"The first time I saw him play, I thought, That's my man."

Readers love him for it. He hates himself.