Books: Writing and gun violence, women in criticism, politics at the Festival of Books and more

I’m L.A. Times books editor Carolyn Kellogg — welcome to this week’s newsletter. THE BIG STORY What can poetry do in the face of gun violence? Critic at large Adriana E. Ramirez attended a reading — in Florida, not long after the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland — that... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All-women shortlist for 2020's Goldsboro Books Glass Bell Award

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Oregon Coast Bookstore Gives Away Thousands of Books: Critical Linking, May 8, 2020

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2020 Political Books for Children

In the run-up to November’s presidential election, publishers are courting readers who won’t be eligible to cast ballots this year or, in some cases, for many years to come. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Fibs, Factoids, and Fictions: Politics Books 2020

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For codependents — yes, many of us are women — a book that feels like a powerful strike back

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