- Boris Pasternak has my eternal pity because the Soviet government made him refuse his Nobel Prize. (OpenCulture)
- Two recent articles in The Guardian and The Paris Review ask about the limits of what authors are allowed to write when addressing sensitive subjects:
- Andrew Sean Greer talks to Julie Orringer about her new novel about Varian Fry, which possibly takes some liberties with the history of the Holocaust. (The Paris Review)
- John Boyne is under fire for writing about a transgender character in his new novel, though he is not transgender himself. (The Guardian)
- Connie Pan gave up buying books for Lent and it was agonizing. (Book Riot)
- Kelli Gallucci has some tips for what to do if your book group has hit a stalemate about what to read next. (Bookish)
- Autumn Christian has some fantastic advice about how to write edgy stories without falling into the trap of being edgy for edginess’ sake. (LitReactor)
- Tobias Carroll talks about a fairly recent phenomena: turning prose into graphic novels. (LitHub)
- Elif Shafak, a rising star, is the latest author to be targeted by the Turkish government for her writing. (The Guardian)
- Meg Donohue has rounded up a truly outstanding list of literary retellings. (LitHub)
