Grab some candy corn and sit down with these Halloween-perfect story collections

“The Big Book of Victorian Mysteries” and “When Things Get Dark: Stories Inspired by Shirley Jackson” are among some great new terrifically terrifying reads Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Raven Leilani | 'I wanted to write a story about a young black woman who is unvarnished on the page'

"The first time we have sex, we are both fully clothed, at our desks during working hours, bathed in blue computer light.” So begins Luster, the extraordinary début novel from American author Raven Leilani, which has caused a sensation in the US and deserves to do the same here. The... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-01 23:03:04 UTC ]
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WATCH: Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror

Welcome to the virtual book launch of Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Tales of Horror, brought to you by The Antibody Reading Series in collaboration with WORD Bookstore (buy from the bookstore here). Tonight’s guests include editors Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto, along with contributors Meg... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-29 23:30:17 UTC ]
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Rachel Cusk’s Outline trilogy is getting the perfect audiobook narrator.

Yes, it’s Kristin Scott Thomas, our most recent Mrs. Danvers and our forever Fiona. Can’t you just imagine her as the narrator of Cusk’s cool-toned autofictions? The best part is, she got the gig because she’s a fan. “Faber heard that I was a Rachel Cusk fan so I was thrilled when they asked me... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-29 15:18:37 UTC ]
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Riot Recommendation: What Outstanding Short Stories Have You Read?

Speak to us, oh lovers of short fiction: what are the most outstanding short stories you've read? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-27 10:31:00 UTC ]
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The Hunter Biden story is a crucial moment: does Twitter care more than News Corp about fact-checking?

Tech firms, newly sensitive to fake news, stopped the story circulating. Now the global media giant has roared in outrageMedia organisations shouldn’t publish allegations unless they believe them to be true, after making appropriate checks. This is a normally uncontroversial principle of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-10-21 16:30:01 UTC ]
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Headline Review falls for Stone's 'timeless' love story

Headline Review will publish Always, in December by debut novelist Emily Stone, as a lead launch title in autumn 2021.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 17:42:51 UTC ]
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The Dire Straits story goes to Transworld

Transworld Publishers has acquired It’s a Long Way From Deptford – The Dire Straits Story by John Illsley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-20 15:28:45 UTC ]
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Arsène Wenger's story guns into top spot amid strong book sales

Arsene Wenger's My Life in Red and White (Weidenfeld & Nicolson) has immediately lifted the trophy in the UK Official Top 50, scoring the number one spot with 35,297 copies sold in its launch week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-19 21:24:07 UTC ]
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Beyond ‘The Shining’: Let’s talk about our favorite scary stories that take us inside unusual hauntings

“The Way Inn,” “The Terror,” “The Deep” and pretty much anything by Shirley Jackson. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-19 15:34:52 UTC ]
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17 Excellent Short Stories By Black Authors

These short stories by Black authors include some of the best Black short stories published, for middle graders, YA readers, and adults. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-16 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Sandycove's Deevy goes full Boyle for new collection

The Penguin Random House Ireland imprint buys medievalist Elizabeth Boyle's memoir hybrid.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-15 13:39:11 UTC ]
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Bernard to explore violence, race and love in essay collection for Transworld

Transworld is publishing Black is the Body, a collection of non-fiction essays covering a number of US author Emily Bernard's experiences. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 19:56:01 UTC ]
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Stanley and Zhang crowned Staunch's short story and flash fiction winners

Laura Stanley, a creative writing graduate and masters student at Nottingham University, has won the Staunch Short Story Prize with her unpublished story "Mrs Hawkins and The Orchard".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-12 08:33:42 UTC ]
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‘The Perfect Nine,’ by perennial Nobel Prize favorite Ngugi wa Thiong’o, is a mythic look at his culture’s origins

“The Perfect Nine” tells the tale of Gikuyu and Mumbi, progenitors of the Gikuyu people of central Kenya. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-12 06:09:05 UTC ]
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David Fickling grabs Street Dog Named Pup from Lewis

David Fickling Books has picked up A Street Dog Named Pup, a “heart-warming” middle-grade book by Gill Lewis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-08 19:52:18 UTC ]
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In ‘Grieving,’ MacArthur ‘genius’ Cristina Rivera Garza reflects on the collective suffering of her home country

This concise but weighty collection of essays addresses an array of critical topics, including violence in Mexico, deportation and covid-19. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
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If You Want Dark Stories, Read These Manhwa And Manga Like KILLING STALKING

These manga like KILLING STALKING have heavy themes but if you are looking for something similar, they are what you need! Continue reading at Book Riot

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Sarah Hall wins BBC National Short Story Award for second time

Sarah Hall has become the first author to win the BBC National Short Story Award twice in its 15-year history.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-06 01:38:09 UTC ]
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Wellcome Collection and Profile pre-empt Sowemimo's 'illuminating' title

Wellcome Collection and Profile Books have acquired Decolonising Healthcare, a "vital, eye-opening history of race and health", by Dr Annabel Sowemimo. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 22:55:27 UTC ]
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Tana French’s ‘The Searcher’ nods to John Ford’s famous Western with the story of a loner on the hunt for a lost teen

An American ex-cop looking to start over in the Irish countryside ends up uncovering a bog’s worth of secrets. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-05 15:08:57 UTC ]
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