For Literary Novelists the Past Is Pressing

Historical fiction was once considered a fusty backwater. Now the genre is having a renaissance, attracting first-rank novelists and racking up major prizes. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-06-13 09:00:02 UTC ]

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Betty Shamieh on the Next Generation of Palestinian Fiction

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New YA Book Releases This Week, January 15, 2025

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In These January Historical Fiction Releases, Real Historical Figures Reign Supreme

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Impoverished authors are told they should do it for the love. Try saying that to a dentist | Gareth Rubin

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Jimmy Carter: Poet, Novelist, Memoirist, Philosopher

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