Donald Newlove, 93, Dies; Novelist Explored the Depths of Drink

His acclaimed fiction and a memoir had a common theme: alcoholism. After becoming sober, he called his former besotted muse “Drunkspeare.” Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-28 11:13:30 UTC ]
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Are novelists who worry about the rise of AI really ‘classist and ableist’? | Arwa Mahdawi

An international writing organisation appeared to greenlight the use of AI, prompting anger, the resignation of four board members and an entire creative community to ask: ‘What?!’Please spare a thought for artificial intelligence (AI). It may not have feelings yet but, if it did, it would feel... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-09-11 10:00:07 UTC ]
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BookNet Canada's Noah Genner Has Died

The president and CEO emeritus of BookNet Canada died on August 27. “It is impossible to imagine Canadian publishing functioning without Noah Genner’s contributions,” said Jack Illingworth, executive director of the Association of Canadian Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dunya Mikhail Talks Mythology, Translating Her Own Poetry, and Exploring the Past Through Objects

Lit Hub is excited to feature another entry from Poets.org’s “enjambments,” a monthly interview series with new and established poets. This month, they spoke to Dunya Mikhail. Dunya Mikhail is the author of numerous books of poetry, including Tablets: Secrets of the Clay (New Directions, 2024).... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-09 08:55:06 UTC ]
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Leonard Riggio, 83, Dies; Founded Barnes & Noble and Upended Publishing

He pioneered the bookstore-as-superstore, a retail behemoth that dominated the industry before Amazon overtook it with its online reach. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-30 23:05:12 UTC ]
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Darrel J. McLeod, acclaimed Cree memoirist and novelist, dead at 67

His memoir Mamaskatch won the Governor General's Literary Award for nonfiction in 2018 Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-08-30 22:42:46 UTC ]
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Exploring the Burning Questions: A Conversation with Cara Lopez Lee, by Susan Blumberg-Kason

Exploring the Burning Questions: A Conversation with Cara Lopez Lee, by Susan Blumberg-Kason Interviews [email protected] Tue, 08/27/2024 - 15:32 I first came across Cara Lopez Lee on a listserv group (remember those!) for authors who write about... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2024-08-27 20:32:44 UTC ]
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Leonard Riggio, Who Built Barnes & Noble Into a Bookselling Titan, dies at 87: 10 Things to Know About Him and His Empire.

From upstart to Goliath to villain and back, Leonard Riggio's influence was unparalleled in the world of books. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-27 20:30:32 UTC ]
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Former Barnes & Noble chair Leonard Riggio, powerhouse of modern bookselling, has died at 83, his family says

Former Barnes & Noble chair Leonard Riggio, powerhouse of modern bookselling, has died at 83, his family says Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-08-27 17:25:53 UTC ]
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Len Riggio, Trailblazing Bookselling Giant, Dies at 83

Len Riggio, who revolutionized bookselling—first by turning Barnes & Noble into the dominant bookstore chain in the United States, then by opening hundreds of superstores—died on August 27 from complications of Alzheimer's disease. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Five Irish novelists to read while you wait for the new Sally Rooney novel, Intermezzo

The Irish literary scene is thriving, which makes choosing just five other Irish writers likely to appeal to fans of Rooney a daunting task. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2024-08-22 11:49:16 UTC ]
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Susan Wojcicki, YouTube CEO and Promoter of Google's Book Scanning Program, Dies at 56

Susan Wojcicki, best known as the head of YouTube but also a key player in convincing the book world to allow Google to scan books into its search engine, died of lung cancer on August 9. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’

As her latest Jackson Brodie thriller comes out, the award-winning author discusses cosy crime, sniffy critics, and how she investigated her own family’s secretsKate Atkinson has an idea for a fun side-hustle: at some point in the future, when she’s done with the second world war, and with her... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-08-10 08:00:37 UTC ]
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Trailblazing Editor Betty Prashker Dies at 99

Betty A. Prashker, one of the first women to rise high in publishing’s editorial ranks and an enterprising editor of feminist nonfiction, died on July 30 at her daughter's home in the Berkshires. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Mary Wings, Pioneering Creator of Queer Comics, Dies at 75

She was the first openly gay woman to write a comic book about lesbians. She went on to write detective novels with a queer woman in the lead. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-08 19:59:24 UTC ]
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The Most Astonishing Revelation in Fred Trump III’s Memoir Isn’t Donald’s Racial Slur

All in the Family is a rare thing in Trumpworld: a book written without malice or bitterness. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2024-07-31 21:00:05 UTC ]
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Francine Pascal, creator of the Sweet Valley High books, dies aged 92

Author’s long-running high school book series sold more than 200m copies and led to a hit TV showFrancine Pascal, creator of the long-running Sweet Valley High book series, has died at the age of 92.According to the New York Times, the author died in New York City as as result of lymphoma. The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-07-30 13:22:26 UTC ]
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Edna O'Brien, iconoclastic giant of Irish literature who penned The Country Girls, dead at 93

Edna O'Brien published more than 20 books, most of them novels and story collections, and would know fully what she called the "extremities of joy and sorrow, love, crossed love and unrequited love, success and failure, fame and slaughter." Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2024-07-28 20:27:20 UTC ]
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Peter Jovanovich, Influential Publishing Scion, Dies at 75

Son of one of the founders of Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, the scion carved out his own publishing career, leading three of the country's largest educational publishers over a 32-year span. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Debut Novelists Reveal How Their First Books Came Together

While reading a debut novel, oftentimes, there exists a momentary thrill of forgetting about craft. Instead, it can feel as if these writers grew up alongside their stories—in parallel lines and lives, naturally accumulating sentences with every inch they grew. There is a tender, literary... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2024-07-17 11:00:00 UTC ]
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