Alexandre Arditti: Breaking #Stereotypes, Bridging Cultures Through Literature During a recent #Sino-French literary exchange, French writer Alexandre Arditti reflected on the profound insights that emerged from his conversations with contemporary Chinese authors. Arditti emphasized that while #East and #West may come from distinct cultural frameworks, the dialogue revealed a deeper truth: many of the core concerns, questions, and challenges faced by writers and societies are surprisingly simila

�� Join PBS Books and the Library of Congress as we hit the road on American Stories: A Reading Road Trip. Our next stop…the Buckeye State! This episode shines a spotlight on Ohio’s powerful role in shaping American literature—from Pulitzer Prize–winning poets like Mary Oliver (Devotions), Paul Laurence Dunbar (Sympathy), and Toni Morrison (The Bluest Eye) to the young Cleveland creators who gave the world Superman and changed comics forever. We also revisit barrier-breaking voices such as Virgi