Diane Cook’s ‘The New Wilderness’ is accidentally timely but also timeless

The novel, about a family that gives up modern conveniences to live in the woods, is a brutal, beguiling fairy tale about humanity. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-17 16:10:42 UTC ]

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[ The Guardian | 2020-09-15 12:21:07 UTC ]
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Indies dominate Booker Prize shortlist as Mantel misses out

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-15 08:26:08 UTC ]
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Warner Bros TV buys rights to Cook's Booker-longlisted novel

Warner Bros TV has acquired TV rights to Diane Cook's Booker-longlisted novel The New Wilderness, published this week by Oneworld. Continue reading at The Bookseller