Harper Lee returned, Marlon James took the Booker and Terry Pratchett made his final bow. The year also saw literature drawn into shocking violence in Paris, fierce arguments over diversity … and a colouring-book frenzyThe year opened in tragedy, as two masked gunmen opened fire at an editorial meeting of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, launching a wave of attacks across Paris that left 17 dead. For a while it seemed almost as if the attackers had a particular author in their sights, as Michel Houellebecq published his latest novel, Soumission, that very morning and appeared on the magazine’s front cover. This dark satire, which imagined an Islamic government winning power in France, was so timely that a faked “extract” from the book that seemed to show Houellebecq had predicted the atrocity swiftly went viral. With his publisher’s offices under police protection, the author cancelled his publicity tour and headed for the country leaving his bestselling novel to keep on selling.January came to a close with Helen Macdonald’s Costa award win for her memoir exploring grief, love and nature, H Is for Hawk, while February brought news that 55 years after her debut, To Kill a Mockingbird, the novelist Harper Lee would be publishing a second novel. And not just any novel: though it was written first, Go Set a Watchman picks up the story of her Pulitzer prize-winning classic 20 years later, offering generations of readers the tantalising prospect of finding out what really... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2015-12-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, Project 2025's impact on books & education, saying goodbye to an OG queen of YA, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-03 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Kamala Harris book sales, TikTok book awards, the Book of the Summer is here, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-27 15:25:01 UTC ]
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Whodunit? That's the question at the heart of these compelling and engaging 2024 YA mysteries. That, plus this week's YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-25 15:00:00 UTC ]
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There's been a lot of political news this week, but there's also a ton of book news to catch up on! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-25 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Too hot outside? Stay cool with these YA adaptations you can stream right now on Prime, Hulu, Disney Plus, and Netflix. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-18 15:30:00 UTC ]
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All of the YA comics and YA nonfiction hitting shelves in July, plus your YA book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-11 15:45:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, the indie bookstore shipping LGBTQ titles to states where they're banned, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-06 15:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling books of the week, the best historical fiction of 2024 so far, book banning updates, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-29 15:00:00 UTC ]
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In an era before public libraries and widespread public education, the first U.S. union knew their importance. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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A big week of book news includes Barnes & Noble buying an indie, surprisingly strong book sales, JAMES coming to the big screen, and much more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-22 13:45:00 UTC ]
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This week's new YA paperback releases and YA news, including a Tony-award winning musical adaptation of a teen classic. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-20 15:30:00 UTC ]
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Here are the stories from the last week in Today in Books that you all found the most interesting... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Where to start with romantasy, the return of Reese's YA book club, and more of the most clicked-on news of the week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-02 15:00:00 UTC ]
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How to prepare for Pride month in the library, both as library workers and library lovers. That, plus this week's book censorship news roundup. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-10 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Thanks to algorithms, our digital worlds are created for us, not by us. As a result, libraries are seen by some as scary because they reach an entire community—not just an individual. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-02-09 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Novel with author China Miéville thrills everyone from ardent followers to big publishersPenguin is cock-a-hoop, and Waterstones, tweeting the latest literary news, uncovered multiple gifs on a theme I’d never encountered before: “Take my money”. Please, begged the fan army, take my money and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-01-12 17:38:10 UTC ]
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The data supports the work of libraries and library workers far more than it doesn't. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
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The book business in 2023 in a nutshell: Amazon got hit with a federal antitrust lawsuit, Scholastic got mired in a censorship controversy, Simon & Schuster finally found a buyer, AI fever gripped the book business, and publishers stepped up to book bans. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-29 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A CBC News investigation has found at least 2,500 copyrighted books written by more than 1,200 Canadian and Québécois authors were shared online as part of a massive — and now defunct — dataset used to train artificial intelligence. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-12-07 09:00:49 UTC ]
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Despite rhetoric from the far right, most parents feel their kids are safe in libraries and that librarians are trustworthy. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-12-01 11:40:00 UTC ]
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