Today in extremely niche literary world factoids: in case you didn’t know (I did not) Zadie Smith has a younger brother named Ben Bailey Smith, an actor and standup who goes by Doc Brown, admires Taylor Swift’s writing ability, and features in Netflix’s new adaptation of Jane Austen’s Persuasion... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-20 16:07:31 UTC ]
We used to love these books, but he told me he doesn't want me to support J.K. Rowling now in any way. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2020-12-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
Scholastic UK has acquired Silence is Not an Option: You Can Impact the World for Change by Stuart Lawrence, the younger brother of Stephen Lawrence. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 10:32:15 UTC ]
The Older Brother in Mahir Guven’s debut novel drives for a ride-sharing service in Paris while his Syrian-born father is an old-school taxi driver. Their Uber politics conflict is further sullied by their religious divergence. Into this, Guven adds a Younger Brother, a talented nurse who could... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2019-10-08 11:00:58 UTC ]