“10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World” is a scathing critique of her country’s cultural hypocrisy. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-25 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you want a historical fiction book club but you don't know where to start? Read inside for some tips and ideas. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-08 10:33:00 UTC ]
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The Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey found that the 28 member companies reporting to the APA had revenue gains of 25% in 2021, bringing the estimated industry total to $1.6 billion in sales last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Not satisfied with trying to replace “WiFi” with “l’access sans fil à internet” (which didn’t work), l'Académie française set its sights on gaming terms in 2017. It’s now gained traction with the government, and France’s Ministry of Culture has announced it’ll ban terms including "streamer" and... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-06-01 11:15:19 UTC ]
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These novels remind us that people have made horrible mistakes since the beginning of time. (They also contain love, joy and triumph!) Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-27 20:30:21 UTC ]
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Rethinking old myths and accepted narratives comes with risks, but the results can be thrilling. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-27 20:30:15 UTC ]
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Sometimes in interviews I catch myself speaking of my book of short stories about the Iraq War as though it is a kind of literary journalism. I want people to think about their recent history, imagine the lives of soldiers, and get a sense of what it’s like to go to war. And I do […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-05-17 08:53:40 UTC ]
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Twist and shout: Get ready to treat yourself and mix it up with these 20 must-read genre-blending historical fiction books, including Mistress of the Art of Death by Ariana Franklin! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-05-12 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ is one great book that’s hard to categorize. What hard-to-classify novels do you enjoy? Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-07 12:00:25 UTC ]
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While arguing against intolerance, Azar Nafisi draws parallels between literary dystopias and contemporary America. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-29 12:00:16 UTC ]
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“The historian will tell you what happened. The novelist will tell you what it felt like.” I’ve always found these words by E.L. Doctorow a compelling argument for the unique power of fiction to enliven the past. Yet when thinking about the lives of people of color in America, you can’t count on... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-29 08:49:53 UTC ]
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Dyer's gloriously shape-shifting literary project — intensely perceptive, essayistic memoir — continues with "The Last Days of Roger Federer." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-28 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Fiction writers Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah and Sequoia Nagamatsu join hosts V.V. Ganeshananthan and Whitney Terrell live from the Unbound Book Festival in Columbia, Missouri, where they talk about pop culture in the literary sphere, the blurring of the line between literary and popular fiction,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-04-28 08:56:36 UTC ]
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Iranian American author Azar Nafisi explores fiction as a means of engaging with the world, rather than retreating from it in “Read Dangerously.” Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-04-27 19:45:22 UTC ]
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The Lord of the Rings paperback edition could be said to have sparked the commercial fantasy genre as we know it. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-04-18 19:57:13 UTC ]
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In 2021, Finland's consumer base bought two digital books for every single print book sold, the Finnish Book Exchange, FILI, reports. The post London Book Fair: Finland’s Market Continues to Swing to Subscriptions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-05 06:06:58 UTC ]
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These new science fiction and fantasy novels feature Icelandic horses, memory removal and romance in the multiverse. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-04-04 09:23:07 UTC ]
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Jennifer Egan walks and talks — about 'The Candy House,' her sequel to 'A Visit From the Goon Squad,' and why she still believes in fiction and humanity. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-03 12:00:47 UTC ]
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In Sensorium by Tanaïs is, at once, a sensuous and gut-wrenching experience in expansive memoir that bleeds across genre and time. Using perfume as a framework, Tanaïs builds the work slowly, moving from the base to the heart to the head notes, recounting alienation and life on the margins as a... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-03-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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In Peng Shepherd's fantastical thriller, a cartographer realizes the true power of maps. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-24 13:36:56 UTC ]
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In its annual update on its diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, Hachette Book Group reported that BIPOC employees comprised 35.4% of its workforce last year, up from 32.9% in 2020. The company also announced four new partnerships it has signed to support writers and publishing... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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