John Tresch’s “The Reason for the Darkness of the Night” presents the multitalented author’s fascination with science. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-06-02 16:21:20 UTC ]
West joins American writers who have tackled the significance of the Black church as a locus for community organizing that can also harm those seeking spiritual refuge. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
Lisa Taddeo, whose book "Three Women" broke the mold of immersive journalism, talks about her first novel, "Animal," and the struggle to write and live. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-05-27 13:00:06 UTC ]
"In the light of the moon, holding on to a good star, a painter of rainbows is now traveling across the night sky," his family wrote in a statement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2021-05-26 22:36:56 UTC ]
The author speaks with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature director Ahlam Bolooki, asserting 'You don't have to write every day.' The post Author Tayari Jones on Timing at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-26 14:44:41 UTC ]
Simply told and radiantly illustrated, his books have been story-time staples for decades. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-26 10:54:36 UTC ]
The cultural program at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, curated by the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, features a strong roster of writers from the Arab world. (Sponsored) By Publishing Perspectives Staff s Publishing Perspectives readers will remember, the Emirates... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-25 01:43:54 UTC ]
Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy attack Penguin Random House India for putting out book by a prime minister they say has mishandled Covid and persecuted writersLeading Indian authors Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy have spoken out against Penguin Random House India’s decision to publish and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2021-05-20 12:53:37 UTC ]
A train ride becomes a pretext for a long train of thought, as a man looks back at his past. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-18 16:00:48 UTC ]
The Forest of Reading book festival in Ontario, where kids pick the winning authors, is more important than ever during the pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-05-13 18:23:27 UTC ]
A new survey examining the impact of the pandemic on New York City’s literary community found that 75% of the city’s literary organizations reported some financial loss over the last year, with some organizations reporting losses as high as $100,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Letras Boricuas Fellowship will support emerging and established Puerto Rican writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and children’s literature. Each of the 30 fellowships will come with an unrestricted $25,000 grant. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
Independent publishers are "crucial and critical" for literary fiction writers, Costa-winning author Monique Roffey has said, enabling them to take risks no mainstream publisher would allow. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 11:27:01 UTC ]
More targeted support is needed for the country’s “fragile creative and cultural sectors” beyond emergency funding, according to a new report into the impact of coronavirus on the UK’s authors and writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 05:20:25 UTC ]
The shift to virtual author events during the pandemic has prompted booksellers and publishers to put together events for overseas authors who would not traditionally tour the U.S. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
At age 24, she was one of the youngest Pulitzer winners in history and the first woman to be honored in the national reporting category. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-06 15:50:51 UTC ]
Review of “Notes on Grief” a reflection by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie on the death of her father Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-06 15:00:19 UTC ]
In “Broken,” Lawson is honest about her physical and mental health, but her levity is her buoy and brand. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-05-01 13:00:00 UTC ]
Two big novelists take sharp turns in new books: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie mourns in "Notes on Grief"; Jhumpa Lahiri writes a novel, "Whereabouts," in Italian. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-30 14:00:38 UTC ]
The author of 70 novels translated into 29 languages, Valerie Parv has passed away just before her 70th birthday. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2021-04-30 05:02:04 UTC ]