A new way to read the Bible: as graphic novel

Christian publisher Kingstone recently released a 2,000-page graphic novel adaptation of the Old and New Testaments, which it claims is the world's longest graphic novel. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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IVP to Launch a Bible Studies Imprint

IVP Bible Studies will launch in February 2024 in an effort to reach readers who are not connected to a church but still want to learn more about the Bible. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Read the last words of writer Heba Abu Nada, who was killed last week by an Israeli airstrike.

Novelist, poet, and educator Heba Abu Nada, a beloved figure in the Palestinian literary community and the author of Oxygen is Not for the Dead, was killed in her home south of Gaza City by an Israeli airstrike on Friday. She was thirty-two years old. In her final tweet, written in Arabic on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-24 15:54:33 UTC ]
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8 Witchy Graphic Novels To Spellbind You

These eight spellbinding witchy graphic novels include manga romances, kids' comics, and epic fantasy comics. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-10-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Stories About Stories (About Stories): A Reading List of Meta-Narrators

A meta-narrator has an authorial awareness of a story being told. They make their presence known, intervening when they deem necessary. In the case that they are also the protagonist (which is often) then they must be as adept as immersing themselves in the real-time story unfolding up close as... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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20 spooky short stories you can read for free online.

The leaves are amassing, the skeletons are out, and enormous bags of candy fill the grocery store aisles and threaten to spill their chocolates right into your mouth, through absolutely no fault of your own. Yep, it’s officially spooky season. But if you still need some help getting into the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-23 16:13:33 UTC ]
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8 Books to Read after Listening to the Podcast EMPIRE

After you've listened to the EMPIRE podcast, these history and historical fiction books will deepen your understanding of the subject. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-10-19 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt: Ljubljana Reading Manifesto Rallies Book Industry

Guest of Honor Slovenia kicks off its professional program at the Frankfurt Book Fair with a presentation of Ljubjana Reading Manifesto. The post Frankfurt: Ljubljana Reading Manifesto Rallies Book Industry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-10-18 15:10:08 UTC ]
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New York Comic Con 2023: Manga, Graphic Novels Keep Comics Biz Kicking

This year's ICv2 Insider Talks celebrated the 50th anniversary of the direct market sales channel, even as it acknowledged graphic novels—and particularly manga—as the primary driver for growth in the comics business today, and by a significant margin. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What Should You Read Next? Here Are the Best Reviewed Books of the Week

Bryan Washington’s Family Meal, Mary Gabriel’s Madonna: A Rebel Life, Jhumpa Lahiri’s Roman Stories, andWerner Herzog’s Every Man for Himself and God Against All all feature among the Best Reviewed Books of the Week. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s book review aggregator. * Fiction 1.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-10-13 11:00:52 UTC ]
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6 Books to Read Before Jon Fosse's 'Septology'

If you somehow missed the Fosse train before his big Nobel win earlier this month, here’s another chance to get on board. Six chances, in fact. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Answering the 'Why' of the Bible: Jacob L. Wright

While so much has been asked about what the Bible says, Hebrew Bible scholar Jacob L. Wright explores ‘Why the Bible Began’ in his new book, arguing that the Good Book is much more than a moral code. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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16 New Books by Indigenous Authors You Should Be Reading

Encompassing a wide range of genres from historical fiction to fantasy to poetry to investigative journalism to memoir, this exciting abundance of books published in 2023 by emerging and acclaimed Native writers speak to the rich diversity of the Indigenous experience. From meditations on the... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
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12 New Manga Releases to Read in October 2023

No matter which October vibes you’re here for — the cozy ones or the creepy ones — we’ve got plenty of new manga picks for you! Start with My Cat Is Such a Weirdo by Tamako Tamagoyama. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-10-06 10:32:00 UTC ]
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Fall 2023 YA Paperback Books For Your Portable, Totable Reading

Your guide to all things fall 2023 YA paperback books is here. Whether you love nonfiction, fantasy, romance, or something else, you're in luck this season. Continue reading at Book Riot

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10 books to add to your reading list in October

Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 books for October, including fiction from Walter Mosley and Jesmyn Ward and memoirs from Viet Thanh Nguyen and Safiya Sinclair. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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15 Small Press Books to Read This Fall

As we move into the fall reading season, deeply imagined short stories and inventive linked essays are having a moment alongside novels. What’s thrilling about the books coming out from small presses is the breadth of range—there are intentional and accidental murders, family drama and... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-09-26 11:15:00 UTC ]
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Letting the Unspoken Speak: A Reading List of Historical Trauma in Fiction

My sophomore novel, Evil Eye, follows Yara Murad, a Palestinian American woman who begins to confront the psychological and interpersonal aftermath of her emotionally volatile childhood as her carefully constructed life begins to fall apart. In drafting this novel, which explores post-traumatic... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Read the Winners of American Short Fiction’s 2023 Insider Prize, Selected by Nickolas Butler

Last spring, I approached Nickolas Butler, internationally bestselling author of the novels Shotgun Lovesongs, The Hearts of Men, and Godspeed, to be the judge for this year’s Insider Prize, American Short Fiction’s annual literary award for incarcerated writers in Texas. He’d worked with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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‘It could have me read porn’: Stephen Fry shocked by AI cloning of his voice in documentary

Actor warns about dangers of artificial intelligence after discovering version of his voice based on Harry Potter audiobooksStephen Fry has issued a warning about the potential dangers of AI, after claiming that a history documentary faked his voice without his knowledge. Speaking at the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-09-20 16:05:11 UTC ]
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Mystery, Mayhem, and Trauma: A Reading List for India’s 1947 Partition

Because we never spoke of it, I’ve had to imagine the conversation: Me: “Why have you never told me anything about Partition?” My grandfather: “What is there to know?” My grandfather’s reply would indicate both a lack and a surplus—a surplus of memories and visions of vehicles big and strong,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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