Marilynne Robinson’s Reading Genesis, Tessa Hulls’ Feeding Ghosts, and Kristine S. Ervin’s Rabbit Heart all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Reading Genesis by Marilynne Robinson (Farrar, Straus and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-03-29 08:55:59 UTC ]
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-28 22:04:59 UTC ]
Books about the dizzying impact of the internet and artificial intelligence are among finalists for a new book prize that aims to help fix the gender imbalance in nonfiction publishing Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-03-27 18:22:41 UTC ]
These historical fiction books are set during the Aztec empire, 1900s Manchuria, Meiji-era Japan, and more. Which eras do you like to rad about the most? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-27 17:00:00 UTC ]
If you love science fiction and fantasy reads, these works of nonfiction will be right up your alley. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-03-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
This trio of new novels shows real people in their natural habitats, drawn with writerly flair. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-03-19 15:22:43 UTC ]
On International Women’s Day Kate Mosse, co-founder of the Women’s prize for fiction and bestselling author of Labyrinth, heralds a new honour Gloria Steinem said: “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organisation but to the collective efforts... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-03-08 12:30:02 UTC ]
For a few days in October 2023, the capital of the science fiction world was Chengdu, China Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2024-02-29 02:54:58 UTC ]
The biennial Novel Prize comes with a $10,000 purse and simultaneous publication in North America, by New Directions; the U.K. and Ireland, by Fitzcarraldo; and Australia and New Zealand, by Giramondo. In a twist, this year, the three publishers crowned two winners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-28 05:00:00 UTC ]
McDonald's is giving anime and manga fans the chance to visit fictional chain WcDonald's with a campaign kicking off Feb. 26 in more than 30 markets around the world. An obvious riff off the "Golden Arches," WcDonald's has appeared in many memorable shows from anime and... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-02-21 14:00:00 UTC ]
From England and France to the deepest Arctic and northern China, these stories will transport you. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-02-11 10:00:24 UTC ]
While much science fiction is based on theoretical physics, occasionally literature returns the favor and inspires scientific ideas. A perfect symbiosis between the two came about in the early 1980s, when astronomer-turned-novelist Carl Sagan was researching his fictional work Contact and turned... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-09 09:54:04 UTC ]
Novelist Jacinda Townsend and writer James Bernard Short join co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to talk about the movie American Fiction, which is based on the novel Erasure by Percival Everett. Townsend and Short discuss how the film addresses race in the publishing industry via... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-02-08 09:08:33 UTC ]
The movie, with its handful of Oscar nominations, has refocused attention on “Erasure,” a satire of the literary world and its racial biases. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-02-03 10:02:42 UTC ]
New nonfiction books hitting shelves in February 2024 include memoirs, food stories, ex-wives, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-02-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House strengthened its grip on the picture book lists and made gains on the frontlist fiction lists, which Scholastic still rules. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
Normally slow-moving, bestseller charts in China highlighted nonfiction on legal issues in December. The post China Bestsellers December: Legal-Issues Nonfiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-24 19:33:25 UTC ]
Concerns raised about interference or censorship after documents showed writers were barred despite receiving enough nominationsA prestigious literary award for science fiction, which was hosted in China for the first time, has come under fire for excluding several authors from the 2023 awards,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-01-24 15:53:48 UTC ]
Check out these 8 gothic science fiction novels! They're sure to both terrorize and entertain you in equal measure! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-24 11:34:00 UTC ]
The best historical fiction set in Italy, like these nine titles, explores the complex and even chaotic history of the country. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-01-18 11:31:00 UTC ]