Bullshit Saviors: Helen Benedict and Nadia Hashimi on Depictions of the American Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq

Novelists Nadia Hashimi and Helen Benedict join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell to discuss the mistakes American writers and culture made in depicting the United States’ wars Iraq and Afghanistan. In the wake of the 20th anniversary of 9/11 and President Biden’s decision to pull US troops out of Afghanistan, have American fiction and […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-23 08:49:21 UTC ]
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At a Chicago high school, helping refugee students navigate American life

They deal with homework, teenage romance — and often, larger burdens, Elly Fishman writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Pat Barker’s ‘The Women of Troy’ continues her brilliant reassessment of the Trojan War

The follow-up to “The Silence of the Girls” follows Briseis after the death of Achilles. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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OnlyFans’ policy switch is the latest victory in Big Banking’s war on sex

OnlyFans, the platform that allows creators to sell material directly to customers, will soon implement new restrictions on the publication of adult content. Starting in October, the company will ban the sale of sexually explicit content and depictions of sexual acts. The move does not cover all... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2021-08-20 17:40:41 UTC ]
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Buried doubts and public deceptions in the Afghan war

The Post’s Craig Whitlock explains why U.S. officials perpetuated a failing mission. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Today’s North American Manga Market: The Wins, The Losses, and Everything Else

North America is experiencing a manga boom. Here's a look at the industry's history with manga and its future. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-13 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Why barbershops are at the forefront of the effort to vaccinate Black Americans

From COVID-19 vaccines to mental health, officials see barbers as playing an important role in advancing public health. In a barbershop in North St. Louis County, owner Randy Barnes listens as one of his barbers tells him that COVID-19 vaccines cause women to become infertile. That barber had... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2021-08-11 07:00:54 UTC ]
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‘Lieutenant Dangerous’ uses wry humor to point out the absurdity of Vietnam War

In his memoir about being drafted into the Vietnam War, Jeff Danziger lays bare the futility and waste, as well as his own naiveté. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-08-03 20:35:22 UTC ]
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2021 Booker Longlist Announced, Contains Four Americans

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The American Booksellers Association promoted an anti-trans book, apologized, and then deleted it.

The American Booksellers Association has made their Twitter account private after promoting a scientifically inaccurate anti-trans book, apologizing, and then deleting the apology. The controversy started when the ABA, as part of their July “white box” promotional mailing, sent 750 bookstores a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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The popular books that brought Americans together in a common culture

The canon of popular American literature not only unified the culture, it helped create the national narrative of individualism and self-reliance. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-07-16 14:03:05 UTC ]
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In the judicial wars, Republicans have the edge

The Kavanaugh fight shows how the GOP weaponized the process, Jackie Calmes writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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War Is Over (If We Want It)

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Hungary fines bookshop chain over picture book depicting LGBT families

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[ The Guardian | 2021-07-08 12:09:32 UTC ]
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Francine Prose’s ‘The Vixen’ turns Cold War paranoia into smart comedy

‘The Vixen’ offers an illuminating reflection on the slippery nature of truth in America, then and now. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Roger Bennett spent his British boyhood fixated on ‘Miami Vice’ and the Chicago Bears — then lived his own American Dream

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Joy Williams has won the 2021 Library of Congress Prize for American Fiction.

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2020 North American Comics Sales Grow to $1.28 Billion

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Is Poe the most influential American writer? A new book offers evidence.

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