Discovered in his attic, the letters in “Love, Kurt” feel both very private and very important. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-12-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
Her books, including “Foreign Affairs” and “The War Between the Tates,” chronicled the lives of women searching for self-knowledge and self-fulfillment. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-12-03 12:42:07 UTC ]
'Not being Arab nor African enough,' translator Sawad Hussain writes, female writers aren't supported by Sudan's 'literary ecosystem.' The post Words Without Borders in December: Female Sudanese Novelists ‘Caught in a Limbo’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-02 16:34:21 UTC ]
Click below to watch the first virtual meeting of the Alta California Book Club, which Books Editor of Alta Journal David Ulin describes as: an opportunity for us to rethink the book club as a kind of ongoing process involving events, involving posts and interviews and discussions on the Alta... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-02 09:48:47 UTC ]
Here are five books written by BIPOC authors that each detail the intricacies of different complicated families. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-12-01 11:37:00 UTC ]
Indie Boldwood Books has signed three more authors for next year, bringing the total number of writers on the list to 44, while announcing that it has hit £2m in sales across all formats. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-12-01 09:10:37 UTC ]
The University of East Anglia (UEA) has launched two new scholarships for international writers in memory of Sonny Mehta, the editor-in-chief of Knopf and chairman of the Knopf Doubleday Publishing who died aged 77 in December last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-30 15:40:52 UTC ]
This year has been a dumpster fire and we mean that literally. But the shining bright spot in the literary world is an abundance of great new books by Indigenous writers being published in 2020. Since it’s National Native American Heritage Month, we’re focusing on books coming out of the U.S.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2020-11-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. Nikki Giovanni’s slightly raspy, slightly sibilant voice draws listeners into Make Me Rain,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-11-27 11:56:49 UTC ]
Novelist Pola Oloixarac and historian Imaobong Umoren (pictured) have been named as the 2021 winners of the Eccles Centre & Hay Festival Writer’s Award. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-26 17:20:13 UTC ]
Rumaan Alam, Janet Evanovich and Glennon Doyle, among other writers, are here to help with your holiday shopping. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-11-25 13:00:00 UTC ]
Antiracist author Ijeoma Oluo, whose latest book is 'Mediocre,' joins Emmanuel Acho, author of 'Uncomfortable Conversations With a Black Man,' for a frank talk. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2020-11-24 15:16:34 UTC ]
The Curtis Brown Creative Writing school is launching a Breakthrough Writers’ Programme, which features fully funded courses, mentoring and scholarships for underrepresented writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 13:15:13 UTC ]
US writers' body The Authors Guild has sent an open letter to Audible, demanding the company make changes to its policy on returns. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-24 08:16:59 UTC ]
Real book tours aren’t practical during a pandemic, but the virtual kind might suit at least one author very nicely. Ernest Cline is showcasing his new novel Ready Player Two in a Roblox event, and it will appropriately include a treasure hunt. While... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-11-23 18:00:53 UTC ]
The Andy Warhol Foundation Arts Writers Grant has awarded $675,000 to 22 writers to support critical writing on contemporary art in the categories of books, articles, and short-form writing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Find more Religion & Spirituality coverage here on women authors writing books aimed at female audiences. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
A writer of extraordinary range and productivity, she was also one of the world’s first well-known transgender public figures. Her book “Conundrum” was an international best seller. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-11-20 09:25:00 UTC ]
The influx of star podcasters looms over a dispute between the union and managers at the Spotify-owned digital media company founded by Bill Simmons. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2020-11-19 16:09:33 UTC ]
Under-represented writers’ platform Untitled has launched the second full issue of its global online journal Untitled: Voices, featuring work from 53 emerging writers from around the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-11-18 16:23:12 UTC ]