<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title><![CDATA[Literature - Newslocker]]></title><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/</link><atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/rss/" /><atom:link rel="hub" href="http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com" /><description><![CDATA[Find your latest Literature news with just one click. Don't miss out on anything happening!]]></description><language>en-us</language><copyright>Copyright (C) 2026 newslocker.com</copyright><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0200</lastBuildDate><item><title><![CDATA[11 Books That Capture the Swoonworthy Drama of Wedding Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some will have you mentally arranging flowers for your own happy day. Others provide the vicarious thrill of watching it all burn.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/11-books-that-capture-the-swoonworthy-drama-of-wedding-season/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 12:25:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/11-books-that-capture-the-swoonworthy-drama-of-wedding-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Summer Book Recommendation Bonanza]]></title><description><![CDATA[From doppelg&auml;ngers to dark academia, the Book Review editors share some of their most-anticipated titles.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/a-summer-book-recommendation-bonanza/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:03:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/a-summer-book-recommendation-bonanza/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[‘The Story of Ferdinand,’ by Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson, Turns 90]]></title><description><![CDATA[As the gentle giant who just wanted to live his best life turns 90, Munro Leaf and Robert Lawson&rsquo;s classic fable is as apt as ever.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/the-story-of-ferdinand-by-munro-leaf-and-robert-lawson-turns-90/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/the-story-of-ferdinand-by-munro-leaf-and-robert-lawson-turns-90/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: ‘Villa Coco,’ by Andrew Sean Greer]]></title><description><![CDATA[Following his &ldquo;Less&rdquo; books with &ldquo;Villa Coco,&rdquo; Andrew Sean Greer drops an aimless postgraduate into a glamorous, romantic and secret-laden setting.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-villa-coco-by-andrew-sean-greer/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-villa-coco-by-andrew-sean-greer/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: ‘The Man Who Stole the Gods,’ by Matthew Campbell]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;The Man Who Stole the Gods,&rdquo; Matthew Campbell recounts a shocking, decades-long crime and the search for its perpetrator.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-the-man-who-stole-the-gods-by-matthew-campbell/</link><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-the-man-who-stole-the-gods-by-matthew-campbell/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[“To see like a dog in a work of art is to have moral perceptions about human beings”]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;To see like a dog in a work of art is to have moral perceptions about human beings&rdquo;]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/to-see-like-a-dog-in-a-work-of-art-is-to-have-moral-perceptions-about-human-beings/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:09:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/to-see-like-a-dog-in-a-work-of-art-is-to-have-moral-perceptions-about-human-beings/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[There are two types of anti-woke intellectuals. The first type criticizes ideas; the second is consumed by them]]></title><description><![CDATA[There are two types of anti-woke intellectuals. The first type criticizes ideas; the second is consumed by them]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/there-are-two-types-of-anti-woke-intellectuals-the-first-type-criticizes-ideas-the-second-is-consumed-by-them/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:09:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/there-are-two-types-of-anti-woke-intellectuals-the-first-type-criticizes-ideas-the-second-is-consumed-by-them/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA["AIs like talking about sweetness, loudness, quiet, age and beauty. There is a lot of insisting," says Malin Hay, " as well as a lot of promising"]]></title><description><![CDATA["AIs like talking about sweetness, loudness, quiet, age and beauty. There is a lot of insisting," says Malin Hay, " as well as a lot of promising"]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/ais-like-talking-about-sweetness-loudness-quiet-age-and-beauty-there-is-a-lot-of-insisting-says-malin-hay-as-well-as-a-lot-of-promising/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 23:09:45 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/ais-like-talking-about-sweetness-loudness-quiet-age-and-beauty-there-is-a-lot-of-insisting-says-malin-hay-as-well-as-a-lot-of-promising/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Bolton, Ex-Trump Adviser, Reaches Deal to Plead Guilty Over Classified Information]]></title><description><![CDATA[The former Trump national security adviser plans to plead guilty to a count of illegal retention of classified information, which could result in a fine and possibly prison time of up to five years.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/john-bolton-ex-trump-adviser-reaches-deal-to-plead-guilty-over-classified-information/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:22:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/john-bolton-ex-trump-adviser-reaches-deal-to-plead-guilty-over-classified-information/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marjane Satrapi, the Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her popular graphic novel series, published in the early 2000s, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic Revolution and the Iran-Iraq War.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/marjane-satrapi-the-author-of-persepolis-dies-at-56/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:51:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/marjane-satrapi-the-author-of-persepolis-dies-at-56/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Alan Gribben, Twain Scholar Who Excised Slur From ‘Huck Finn,’ Dies at 84]]></title><description><![CDATA[He made it his mission to track down every book Mark Twain owned &mdash; and to fix what he saw as flaws that kept schools from teaching the author&rsquo;s most famous works.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/alan-gribben-twain-scholar-who-excised-slur-from-huck-finn-dies-at-84/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 12:05:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/alan-gribben-twain-scholar-who-excised-slur-from-huck-finn-dies-at-84/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Marjane Satrapi, Author of ‘Persepolis,’ Dies at 56]]></title><description><![CDATA[Her graphic novel series, published in English in 2003, followed an Iranian girl through the Islamic revolution and the Iran-Iraq War. The work helped millions relate to Iranians.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/marjane-satrapi-author-of-persepolis-dies-at-56/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:58:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/marjane-satrapi-author-of-persepolis-dies-at-56/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: ‘Checkmate,’ by Ben Mezrich]]></title><description><![CDATA[&ldquo;Checkmate,&rdquo; Ben Mezrich&rsquo;s tale of chess scandal, may be ready for its close-up &mdash; but not for a close read.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-checkmate-by-ben-mezrich/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-checkmate-by-ben-mezrich/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[11 Books That Capture the Swoon-Worthy Drama of Wedding Season]]></title><description><![CDATA[These books dig into the thrilling, ugly and swoon-worthy drama of a happy couple&rsquo;s big day.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/11-books-that-capture-the-swoon-worthy-drama-of-wedding-season/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/11-books-that-capture-the-swoon-worthy-drama-of-wedding-season/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Psilocybin is doing what decades of philosophy couldn't: turning committed materialists into reluctant mystics]]></title><description><![CDATA[Psilocybin is doing what decades of philosophy couldn't: turning committed materialists into reluctant mystics]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/psilocybin-is-doing-what-decades-of-philosophy-couldnt-turning-committed-materialists-into-reluctant-mystics/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:12:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/psilocybin-is-doing-what-decades-of-philosophy-couldnt-turning-committed-materialists-into-reluctant-mystics/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Harold Bloom, flatterer. John Ashbery was “THE POET ABSOLUTE,” yet A.R. Ammons’s work was “larger and better” — and then there was Henri Cole]]></title><description><![CDATA[Harold Bloom, flatterer. John Ashbery was &ldquo;THE POET ABSOLUTE,&rdquo; yet A.R. Ammons&rsquo;s work was &ldquo;larger and better&rdquo; &mdash; and then there was Henri Cole]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/harold-bloom-flatterer-john-ashbery-was-the-poet-absolute-yet-ar-ammonss-work-was-larger-and-better-and-then-there-was-henri-cole/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:12:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/harold-bloom-flatterer-john-ashbery-was-the-poet-absolute-yet-ar-ammonss-work-was-larger-and-better-and-then-there-was-henri-cole/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Denis Johnson's life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Denis Johnson's life was a mess. His prose, somehow, was immaculate. How to explain the distance between life and art?]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/denis-johnsons-life-was-a-mess-his-prose-somehow-was-immaculate-how-to-explain-the-distance-between-life-and-art/</link><pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2026 02:12:34 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/denis-johnsons-life-was-a-mess-his-prose-somehow-was-immaculate-how-to-explain-the-distance-between-life-and-art/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in ‘The Fire Agent’]]></title><description><![CDATA[In &ldquo;The Fire Agent,&rdquo; the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: an aristocrat, a soldier, a Buddhist and a spy.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/songwriter-david-baerwald-shares-an-unspeakable-family-secret-in-the-fire-agent/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/songwriter-david-baerwald-shares-an-unspeakable-family-secret-in-the-fire-agent/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[Book Review: ‘The Traveler,’ by Andrea Wulf]]></title><description><![CDATA[As presented in Andrea Wulf&rsquo;s new biography, &ldquo;The Traveler,&rdquo; George Forster was an impressively curious, open-minded 17-year-old naturalist and polymath.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-the-traveler-by-andrea-wulf/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:01:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/book-review-the-traveler-by-andrea-wulf/</guid></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Best Audiobooks of 2026 (So Far)]]></title><description><![CDATA[The year is nearly halfway over. Here&rsquo;s what we&rsquo;ve been listening to.]]></description><link>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/the-best-audiobooks-of-2026-so-far/</link><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0200</pubDate><guid>https://www.newslocker.com/en-us/news/literature/the-best-audiobooks-of-2026-so-far/</guid></item></channel></rss>