An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era

Tony Tulathimutte, a master comedian, has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book that steers directly into the oncoming traffic of current liberal piety. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-13 09:01:41 UTC ]
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Bible Study Guides Take Flight

Rising demand has prompted editors to reexamine and redesign their Bible studies with several expanding how many they publish and juicing up their offerings with video links, reflection points for individual study, and discussion prompts for small groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘A landless Indian’ discovers a sense of home and identity

In the memoir “Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home,” Chris La Tray weaves together personal and tribal history. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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The Lindsays: how 10 siblings from the 19th century shaped Australian art and identity

Most Australians have heard of Norman Lindsay’s fantastical children’s book The Magic Pudding. He was just one of ten talented siblings. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2024-08-07 02:54:02 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week is Entering a New Era

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A New Era for Banned Books Week: Book Censorship News, August 2, 2024

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True Crime and Transcendentalists: When Designing a Book Cover Takes You on a Long Strange Trip

Designing a book cover is always something of an emotional roller coaster. There’s the excitement of nailing it on the first try (rare!); there’s the low of working hard on an idea, only for it to be discarded; there’s the struggle (every time) and the self-doubt (ever present) that come with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-02 08:57:20 UTC ]
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Writers to Watch: 10 Noteworthy Nonfiction Debuts, Fall 2024

This season’s crop of notable nonfiction debuts tackle the nature of life, the role of religion in American culture, Indigenous histories, and book bans Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Galaxy Flip 6 review: A slightly better foldable aimed at everyone

Samsung’s Galaxy Z Flip series has always tempted me more than the Z Fold. Maybe it’s the flip-phone nostalgia taking hold; maybe it's the fact that I don’t want to watch video inside a square; maybe it's simply the Z Flip’s more palatable price. The Z Flip series has launched in tandem with... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-29 12:00:41 UTC ]
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Edna O’Brien, Writer Who Gave Voice to Women’s Passions, Dies at 93

Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already married. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Thorndike Brings Spanish-language Large Print to Young Readers

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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If A.I. Is Coming for Comedy Writers, Simon Rich Is Ready

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A New Era for the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Begins

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[ The New York Times | 2024-07-22 09:01:21 UTC ]
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Can Apple’s Vision Pro Usher In a New Era for Reading?

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Writers to Watch Fall 2024

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Fall 2024 Preview: Young Adult Comics & Graphic Novels

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Announcing the “Both/And” Anthology Featuring Trans Writers of Color

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[ Electric Literature | 2024-07-11 19:06:00 UTC ]
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Take a peek inside the new Interior Chinatown adaptation.

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Authors ask Waterstones to rehire worker fired after tweet about gender-critical writer

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