Robert Graves (1895-1985) is now probably best-remembered for two prose works: his 1929 memoir Goodbye to All That, about his experience fighting in the First World War, and his 1934 novel I, Claudius, set in ancient Rome. But Graves was also a highly influential poet – and theorist of poetry […] Continue reading at 'Interesting Literature'
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-11-24 15:00:55 UTC ]
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Grief is one of those experiences that seems like a black-out to me. To comprehend the magnitude of what death really means—that concept of forever—is so challenging on an intellectual level that part of us shuts down in response so we can attend to the thought. Or use all our energy to escape... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-30 08:51:08 UTC ]
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That Girl knows what her goals are and is working to achieve them. Here are 9 books that can help guide us to becoming our best selves, like What a Time to Be Alone: The Slumflower’s Guide to Why You Are Already Enough by Chudera Eggerue. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-29 10:32:00 UTC ]
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These queer short story collections span a wide range of genres form contemporary and historical fiction to sci-fi and fabulism. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-28 10:33:00 UTC ]
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The best literary fiction is in some ways a simple character study. It is a roadmap into the interiority of a specific character: the way they think, how their identity impacts their relationships, and what decisions get made in response to the socio-political pressures shaping their lives. But... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-06-24 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Looking for the best book club books for summer and fall 2022? This guide has something for every kind of book club. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-24 10:32:00 UTC ]
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“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:21 UTC ]
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“My iPhone must be dead, or secured in a lockbox of some sort,” says the journalist and author, whose latest book is the true-crime collection “Rogues.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:21 UTC ]
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Adam Rubin and Daniel Salmieri teamed up on a picture book about imaginary creatures and hot salsa. It took on a life of its own. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-06-23 09:00:15 UTC ]
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After 50 years, the prize has been scrapped. How did it change Britain’s literary landscape? And what happened at the awards when Margaret Drabble was seated next to Theresa May?Margaret Drabble was a bright young star with five novels to her name in 1971, when she was talked into joining her... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-23 05:00:38 UTC ]
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The science fiction author drew a standing ovation from the Ci10 audience as she discussed her childhood and start as a writer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More than a million new titles are published annually in the US, far more than even the most bibliophilic secret agent could get through. Even with a weekly publishing schedule, we can only bring you 52 Hitting the Books each year. To help shine a spotlight on all the fantastic stories that... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-06-22 17:30:23 UTC ]
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Kathryn Harlan, author of the new story collection 'Fruiting Bodies,' picks 10 books that represent fabulism at its best. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What are some of the best, and best-known, short stories that feature animals? Many classic stories feature other species in prominent roles, whether it’s talking cats, dogs telling us their life stories, or primates giving academic reports at a conference (yes, really). Below, we select and... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-06-17 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Amazon Prime Day is back for 2022. Despite its beginnings as a shopping “holiday” no one asked for, it’s grown to mammoth proportions—Amazon Prime members can expect a flood of discounts when the deals start dropping at midnight PT on Tuesday, July 12 and run through Wednesday, July... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2022-06-16 19:27:37 UTC ]
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From the best fantasy narrators to YA audiobook narrators, find the best audiobook narrators by genre to narrate your reading! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-16 10:35:00 UTC ]
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As the Danish physicist Niels Bohr probably never said, ‘predictions are hard, especially about the future.’ And although the job of authors of science fiction and speculative fiction isn’t to make accurate predictions about what our future lives might look like, but to entertain us by tapping... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-06-15 14:00:18 UTC ]
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Collection edited by Andrew McMillan and Mary Jean Chan ‘questions and redefines’ the meaning of its title• Read a selection of the poems belowThis Pride month, a new anthology featuring the work of queer poets such as Langston Hughes, Ocean Vuong and Kae Tempest is “questioning and redefining... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 08:44:43 UTC ]
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People who turned to books during Covid lockdowns continuing to buy them, company saysBloomsbury has reported a record year for sales, as the Harry Potter publisher said the increase in reading during the pandemic had become “permanent” after lockdowns eased.The company benefited substantially... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-15 08:09:40 UTC ]
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The former "Reading Rainbow" host said banned books are "where the good stuff is." Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-06-12 14:45:21 UTC ]
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A new look at Gillian Flynn’s cat-and-mouse tale, the novel that sparked a wave of copycat novels and a blockbuster movie. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-12 11:00:43 UTC ]
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