In the book, Navalny tells his story in his own words, chronicling his life, his rise as an opposition leader, and the attempts on his life.
Author: ALEXANDRA ALTER
An Urgent Mission for Literary Translators: Bringing Ukrainian Voices to the West
A wartime effort to quickly translate work by Ukrainian novelists, poets and historians is underway — a project as political as it is cultural, authors and translators say.
Shining a Spotlight on the Art of Translation
Jennifer Croft, who translates the Nobel Prize-winning Polish novelist Olga Tokarczuk, is leading a push for her peers and their work to receive more recognition.
Damon Galgut Wins Booker Prize for ‘The Promise’
The novelist, shortlisted for two of his previous books, received one of the world’s most prestigious literary awards for his cutting depiction of a white family in post-apartheid South Africa.
He Won the Nobel. Why Are His Books So Hard to Find?
After Abdulrazak Gurnah was awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, he instantly gained a wider international audience, something publishers are now scrambling to accommodate.
The Polarized Publishing World
Political books can be fraught for big publishing houses, but the rewards often outweigh the risks.
Prince Harry to Write a Memoir
Penguin Random House said the book, tentatively coming in 2022, would be “an intimate and heartfelt memoir from one of the most fascinating and influential global figures of our time.”
Booker Prize 2020: Douglas Stuart Wins for ‘Shuggie Bain’
The autobiographical novel, about the lonely gay son of an alcoholic mother in 1980s Scotland, was one of four debut books in this year’s shortlist.
The Heroine of This Korean Best Seller Is Extremely Ordinary. That’s the Point.
“Kim Jiyoung, Born 1982,” a surprise hit when it was published, ignited what Cho Nam-Joo called “a public debate” around gender and inequality.
How Marie Kondo Declutters During a Pandemic
With promotional events for her new book canceled, the organizational expert finds solace in cooking, shredding documents and — of course — tidying her Los Angeles home.