A Reading List Inspired by DOWNTON ABBEY: THE MOVIE

The DOWNTON ABBEY movie premieres in the U.S. on September 20, so we've rounded up a list of books with similar themes for fans of the show. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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Waiting list for LBF as rollovers and reduced space leave some firms struggling

Some agents and publishers who chose not to roll over their London Book Fair bookings from 2020 have reported struggling to get tables at next year’s event, with organisers admitting there is now a waiting list amid high demand and construction works at the Olympia venue. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A Year in Reading 2021

For the 'Millions,' 12 authors look back at 2021 and the books they read along the way. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Obama shares favourite reads of 2021 including Franzen and Whitehead

Former US President Barack Obama has released a 13-strong list of his favourite books of the year, spanning memoir, fiction and non-fiction, including Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen (Fourth Estate), These Precious Days by Ann Patchett (Bloomsbury) and Harlem Shuffle by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday). Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Oneworld launches audio list

Indie publisher Oneworld has created an audio list, which will launch with three titles from across its imprints. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Cosy crime, cookbooks and a surprise hit: what we’ve really read in the pandemic

It was a chance to finally get around to Tolstoy or Proust, but the charts tell a different story. Which books did we actually turn to in the lockdowns? • Let us know in the comments what you were reading Back in spring 2020, when it became clear that coronavirus wasn’t going away, book lovers... Continue reading at The Guardian

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“You cover that acid in comfort.” Read Toni Morrison’s 1973 edit letter to Lucille Clifton.

In addition to being a prolific novelist, Toni Morrison was a prolific editor. She was committed to championing Black writers, both through her role as senior editor at Random House and her work with writing collectives like The Sisterhood (which included literary giants like June Jordan, Alice... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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National Teen Book Club reads Cheung's Chinglish

Charities Speakers for Schools and Book Clubs in Schools have teamed up with Andersen Press for the third National Teen Book Club and creative writing course for state school students, this time reading Sue Cheung's Chinglish.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Books make the best gifts. Here are seven surprising choices for the readers on your list.

Critic Michael Dirda’s picks include ‘Dear Highlights,’ ‘A Ray Bradbury Compendium’ and ‘American Christmas Stories’ Continue reading at The Washington Post

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‘Small Things Like These’ reads like a Christmas classic

Claire Keegan’s novel breathes something vital into the season’s most cherished tales. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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11 Must-Read December Children’s Book Releases

The crisp weather makes it the perfect time to snuggle up with a little one and read these 11 December children's book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot

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A Year in Reading: Adam O’Fallon Price

I’m not sure The Black Prince is my favorite book of all time, but it might be the most indelible, the most neuron-rewiring. The post A Year in Reading: Adam O’Fallon Price appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

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Alice Sebold’s Memoir About Her Rape Is Even More Brutal to Read Now

The uncanniness of rereading Lucky now that the man Alice Sebold identified as her rapist has been exonerated. Continue reading at Slate

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7 New Science Fiction and Fantasy Books to Read

Seven books comb through history, travel to distant planets and imagine our A.I. future. Continue reading at The New York Times

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New Historical Fiction to Read

Twelve new yarns will whisk readers to the past, where life was every bit as complicated, dramatic and story-worthy as the present. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Inspired by real-life murderers, Dostoevsky wrote a new kind of novel

“Crime and Punishment” was a turning point for the Russian writer — and for literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Level Up Your Reading: Become a Literary Magazine Volunteer Reader

Literary magazines depend on volunteer readers to sort through the hundreds of submissions they get. Here's how you can become one! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Reading Reality through the Imagination: In Conversation with Enrique Vila-Matas, by Anna María Iglesia

Interviews   Photo by Diane Picchiottino / Unsplash That Famous Abyss (Wunderkammer, 2020) is a book of exclusive interviews with Enrique Vila-Matas by cultural journalist Anna María Iglesia, covering such themes as why write, the places of... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Anchor Unveils Inaugural Hardcover List

Starting in February 2022, Anchor will publish hardcover titles for the first time, including three debut novels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Better Living Through Book Reading

Over its 125 year history, the advertisements in the Book Review occasionally held out the promise of self-improvement. Continue reading at The New York Times

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10 of the Best Robert Graves Poems Everyone Should Read

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

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