The 24-year-old’s debut novel Bestiary gained plaudits in 2020. Now her love of fairy tales and queer literature has led to a collection of short storiesK-Ming Chang’s origins as a writer can be traced back to when she was approximately eight years old. At school in California, she would amuse herself by eliciting the latest rumours from other pupils, crafting tabloid articles based on her findings.Now 24, Chang, chosen in 2020 as one of the US National Book Foundation’s 5 Under 35 for her valiant debut novel Bestiary, has swapped classroom gossip for the language of myth, invention and the vagaries of human connection. Her days as a childhood columnist, though, helped her to find her place as a poet, novelist and short story writer, she thinks. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2022-08-17 08:32:12 UTC ]
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George Packer tackles the splintering of America in pursuit of a pathway to healing. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-11 05:14:37 UTC ]
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Lowborn author Kerry Hudson has told a Scottish conference that libraries saved her life. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 23:41:04 UTC ]
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Thomas McMullan, Kiran Millwood Hargrave and Fredrik Logevall are among the writers and illustrators who have won awards from the Society of Authors this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-09 09:31:45 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Children's Books has signed a new middle-grade fiction series from Yomi Adegoke and Elizabeth Uviebinené, the authors of Slay in Your Lane (HarperCollins). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-08 04:03:57 UTC ]
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A number of Scholastic’s writers paid tribute to the Scholastic CEO, lauding his vision, his passion, and his unwavering support for children’s books and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fleet has signed two new titles from Yara Rodrigues Fowler author of Stubborn Archivist, and Sunday Times Young Writer Award shortlistee. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-06 21:30:18 UTC ]
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In a paper released this week, the American Library Association’s Joint Digital Content Working Group offered a frank assessment of the state of the library e-book market and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“Rememberings,” the musician’s memoir, is an attempt to piece together her fragmented history. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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West joins American writers who have tackled the significance of the Black church as a locus for community organizing that can also harm those seeking spiritual refuge. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Scott Ellsworth’s book centers on the voices and experiences of the city’s Black residents. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Mya-Rose Craig is a Bristol-based ornithologist who has been blogging about birds as Birdgirl since she was 11. She first gained fame after being featured on the 2010 BBC Four documentary “Twitchers: A Very British Obsession”, and has appeared on “Springwatch”, “Countryfile” and “The One... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-28 04:43:18 UTC ]
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Lisa Taddeo, whose book "Three Women" broke the mold of immersive journalism, talks about her first novel, "Animal," and the struggle to write and live. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-05-27 13:00:06 UTC ]
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"In the light of the moon, holding on to a good star, a painter of rainbows is now traveling across the night sky," his family wrote in a statement. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2021-05-26 22:36:56 UTC ]
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The author speaks with Emirates Airline Festival of Literature director Ahlam Bolooki, asserting 'You don't have to write every day.' The post Author Tayari Jones on Timing at Abu Dhabi International Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-26 14:44:41 UTC ]
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The cultural program at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair, curated by the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature, features a strong roster of writers from the Arab world. (Sponsored) By Publishing Perspectives Staff s Publishing Perspectives readers will remember, the Emirates... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-25 01:43:54 UTC ]
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Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy attack Penguin Random House India for putting out book by a prime minister they say has mishandled Covid and persecuted writersLeading Indian authors Pankaj Mishra and Arundhati Roy have spoken out against Penguin Random House India’s decision to publish and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-05-20 12:53:37 UTC ]
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A train ride becomes a pretext for a long train of thought, as a man looks back at his past. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-18 16:00:48 UTC ]
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The Forest of Reading book festival in Ontario, where kids pick the winning authors, is more important than ever during the pandemic. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-05-13 18:23:27 UTC ]
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More targeted support is needed for the country’s “fragile creative and cultural sectors” beyond emergency funding, according to a new report into the impact of coronavirus on the UK’s authors and writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-11 05:20:25 UTC ]
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The shift to virtual author events during the pandemic has prompted booksellers and publishers to put together events for overseas authors who would not traditionally tour the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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