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Recommended reading: Hilary Mantel’s review of Kate Atkinson’s debut novel.

By the time I read Hilary Mantel’s 1996 review of Kate Atkinson’s debut novel Behind the Scenes at the Museum in the London Review of Books, the novel had been a favorite of mine for over a decade. My mother gave me the book when I was in high school—both of us entirely unaware of […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-23 14:57:31 UTC ]
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John Green’s First Novel May Be Banned At His Old School

"Please don't ban my books in my hometown," John Green concluded in the TikTok. "It's really upsetting for my mom." Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-09-13 13:44:10 UTC ]
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After Strong First Season, Literati Book Fairs Expand Into New Territories

Schools in select cities across the country will be able to operate a Literati Book Fair in the new academic year. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Comics icon Grant Morrison's debut novel is a marvel of Oedipal camp

'Luda,' debut novel by veteran comics writer Grant Morrison, is a camp spectacular in which patriarchy is defined as a kind of magical Oedipal drag. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-02 15:30:56 UTC ]
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England’s Firsts London’s 65th Outing Features Historic Banned Books

In the run-up to Banned Book Week, Firsts London will feature censorship from past centuries. The post England’s Firsts London’s 65th Outing Features Historic Banned Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-17 20:10:29 UTC ]
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His First Novel Was a Critical Hit. Two Decades Later, He Rewrote It.

Many fiction writers wind up wishing they could redraft their early works. Akhil Sharma actually did. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-12 13:49:06 UTC ]
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The 2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Winners Include a First Graphic Novel

The graphic novel of Jason Reynolds' 'Long Way Down' with illustrations by Danica Novgorodoff, is honored by the Carnegie Greenaway Awards. The post The 2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Winners Include a First Graphic Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-06-20 20:26:52 UTC ]
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Werner Herzog’s first novel revisits fanaticism and human folly

Herzog's novel follows Hiroo Onoda, a real Japanese lieutenant who terrorized the Philippine villagers of Lubang Island with guerrilla tactics for 29 years after World War II’s conclusion. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-16 12:36:39 UTC ]
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John Waters’s First Novel Is Manic, Hyperbolic and Deviant. Surprised?

“Liarmouth” is about three generations of women in one family who plan to confront or kill one another. It also has a trampoline fun park. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-05-03 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Rare proof sheets of first Harry Potter book expected to sell for £20,000

The ‘fascinating insight into what was to become an iconic work’ is the only known surviving copy of its kind and is to be auctioned along with a first edition signed by RowlingA prepublication version of the first Harry Potter book by JK Rowling is expected to fetch at least £20,000 when it is... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2022-04-26 09:29:11 UTC ]
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Janelle Monáe’s first book expands the world of her music

"The Memory Librarian," by Janelle Monáe, is a story collection about a dystopian near-future surveillance state where all who don’t conform are hunted down. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-20 12:01:15 UTC ]
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United States Book Market: A First Quarter’s Glide and NPD’s Viewpoint

'Overall, the US book market is turning in a very strong performance by historic norms,' says NPD BookScan's Kristen McLean. The post United States Book Market: A First Quarter’s Glide and NPD’s Viewpoint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-15 15:51:56 UTC ]
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First Issue of Captain America Comic Book Sells For $3.1 Million

With the sale, Captain America joined Superman and Spider-Man in having debut issues that topped $3 million at auction. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-04-08 13:21:14 UTC ]
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The 100-year-old story of South Africa's first history book in the isiZulu language

Magema Fuze’s book was a radical act of publishing. It contained histories of chiefdoms and kingdoms - from the Zulu to the Ngcobo. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

[ The Conversation | 2022-04-07 14:10:22 UTC ]
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London Book Fair: Brazil Stages Its First Exclusive Stand

Brazil's publishers arrive in London with their own stand and offerings at the trade show, including Prêmio Jabuti exhibition. (Sponsored) The post London Book Fair: Brazil Stages Its First Exclusive Stand appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-29 14:23:16 UTC ]
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Bruce Duffy, who explored philosophers’ lives in critically praised debut novel, dies at 70

His ambitious 1987 novel about the life of Ludwig Wittgenstein and other philosophers was a literary sensation. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 20:48:27 UTC ]
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Dolly Parton partners with James Patterson for first novel

Dolly Parton has written her first novel with the help of best-selling author James Patterson. Continue reading at 'BBC News'

[ BBC News | 2022-03-10 00:01:14 UTC ]
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What Was The First “YA” Book?

Do you know what the first “official” YA book was? Here are a couple clues: it was written in 1942 and has been in print ever since. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2022-03-06 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Omar Sakr's 'epic, stunningly dirty' debut novel challenges macho heterosexual myths of Arab-Australian culture

The lives of queer Arab-Australian boys and men are vividly inhabited in award-winning poet Omar Sakr’s darkly comic debut novel, set in Western Sydney. Continue reading at 'The Conversation'

[ The Conversation | 2022-02-28 19:12:38 UTC ]
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A Hayao Miyazaki graphic novel is being published for the first time in the U.S.

Exciting news for Hayao Miyazaki fans: Shuna’s Journey, a 1983 graphic novel by Miyazaki, will receive an English-language release in the U.S. late this year. First Second, a Macmillan imprint, will publish the work on November 1st. Alex Dudok de Wit will translate, and will write a new... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-25 18:53:27 UTC ]
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