This year’s contenders for the main prizes also include Percival Everett, Hisham Matar and Kaveh AkbarSalman Rushdie, Miranda July and Percival Everett are among this year’s finalists for the National Book awards.Rushdie, who is receiving his first nomination, is competing in the non-fiction... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-01 14:15:10 UTC ]
With Sharjah as London Book Fair’s guest of honour in 2022, the time is nigh – nay, now – for publishers to acquire Arabic titles for translation. But where to start? Unlike other languages such as Korean or Swedish, which have robust agenting infrastructure, very few Arab authors have agents to... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2021-06-29 14:19:46 UTC ]
The reflections on art in “A Month in Siena” are beautiful and full of insight, but the book is about so much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-11-06 14:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Jami Attenberg, Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, Hisham Matar, Silvina Ocampo, Robert Pinsky, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2019-10-22 10:00:12 UTC ]