News and Events In this second episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 42 books that connect with history. Find out what they read this summer and why these books should be on your shelf. Partition, World War II, the Tulsa Race... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2021-08-04 15:40:39 UTC ]
Deesha Philyaw, Victoria Chang and Isabel Wilkerson are among the winners of the 2020 L.A. Times Book Prizes, announced Friday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-17 01:06:54 UTC ]
Pamela Paul, the editor of the Book Review, highlights memorable episodes from her eight years hosting the show, including conversations with Robert Caro, Isabel Wilkerson, James McBride and others. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-04-14 13:30:36 UTC ]
The awards recognize outstanding literary achievements in 12 categories, including the Ray Bradbury Prize for Science Fiction, with winners to be announced April 16. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-03-02 15:00:14 UTC ]
Interviews Janet Wong is a graduate of Yale Law School and a former lawyer who switched careers to become a children’s author. Her dramatic career change has been featured on the Oprah Winfrey Show, CNN’s Paula Zahn Show, and Radical Sabbatical. She... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2020-10-05 14:35:32 UTC ]
Stephenie Meyer has the #1 book in the country with ‘Midnight Sun,’ a retelling of ‘Twilight’ from Edward’s perspective. Plus Isabel Wilkerson’s ‘Caste,’ #4 in the country, is Oprah’s latest book club pick, and Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney has an ‘Awesome Friendly Adventure.’ Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer’s new book looks at American racism through the lens of India’s entrenched social hierarchicy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-08-07 07:10:20 UTC ]
Phew. I know, you were all waiting on us, right? Especially you, Oprah. Oprah definitely cares what we think. Well, good news everybody: the official position of Literary Hub is that Oprah’s latest book club pick, Isabel Wilkerson’s Caste, is a knockout choice. “Of all the books I’ve chosen for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-08-06 12:49:57 UTC ]
Allen Lane, an imprint of Penguin UK, will publish Caste: The Lies that Divide Us, an exploration of social history by Isabel Wilkerson. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-17 01:31:24 UTC ]