Ai Weiwei, Grayson Perry and Other Artists Are Gifting Works to Help Torture Survivors Heal The sale will benefit Freedom from Torture, a UK-based nonprofit that helps torture survivors heal. By Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly
Julian Barnes Novel, a Favorite for British Literary Award, Gets Early U.S. Release Following the release of the shortlist for the Man Booker Prize, Knopf announced it will be moving up the release By Emily Witt
Markus Dohle Invites Random House Staff to Celebrate Year-End Accolades From Book Critics In a company-wide memo sent to Random House staff this afternoon—labeled "a very different memo" by company spokesman Stuart Applebaum By Leon Neyfakh