Jerome Rothenberg, Who Expanded the Sphere of Poetry, Dies at 92

His anthology “Technicians of the Sacred” included a range of non-Western work and was beloved by, among others, rock stars like Jim Morrison and Nick Cave. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-05 19:47:27 UTC ]
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Here’s the longlist for the 2022 National Book Award in Poetry.

Today, the National Book Foundation announced the 10 books on the longlist for the 2022 National Book Award for Poetry, including volumes by a MacArthur Fellow, a Pulitzer Prize winner, and three Whiting Award winners. The judges for this year’s award are Kwame Dawes (Chair), Juan Felipe... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-15 14:15:58 UTC ]
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Lily Renée Phillips, Pioneering Comic Book Artist, Dies at 101

A refugee from Nazi-annexed Austria, she started a new life in New York drawing powerful, glamorous heroines and broke barriers in a male-dominated field. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-09-14 17:51:10 UTC ]
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Javier Marías, celebrated Spanish author, dies at 70

His books sold nearly 9 million copies around the world with intricate and multilayered plots of crime, espionage and moral quandaries. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-13 23:18:42 UTC ]
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Clarence C. Strowbridge, Former Dover President, Dies at 89

Strowbridge joined Dover Publications in 1959, and was named president in 2000. He died on August 5. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ronald Glasser, doctor who chronicled Vietnam War wounded, dies at 83

His 1971 book, "365 Days," was an intimate and searing look at the human costs of war. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-09 21:35:50 UTC ]
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Anne Garrels, intrepid war correspondent for NPR, dies at 71

Her dispatches from Baghdad during the U.S. airstrikes and ground assault in 2003 brought vivid accounts of the war's toll and the Pentagon's future struggles. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-08 19:14:39 UTC ]
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After Strong First Season, Literati Book Fairs Expand Into New Territories

Schools in select cities across the country will be able to operate a Literati Book Fair in the new academic year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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My Cyborg Future: Alice Wong on Prophetic High School Poetry and Processing Pain

“All responses to the world take place within our bodies.” –Gloria Anzaldúa * In putting together my book and making selections from past work, I desperately wanted to include a poem from my high school literary magazine to give readers a glimpse of my inner emo goth self. I emailed a librarian... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-07 08:52:12 UTC ]
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Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102

The uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and over the following decades arranged deals for everyone from true crime writer Joe McGinniss to the creators of the Berenstain Bears has died Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2022-09-04 21:08:59 UTC ]
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Barbara Ehrenreich, author who challenged American Dream myths, dies at 81

For her book 'Nickel and Dimed,' Barbara Ehrenreich tried to live on minimum-wage jobs and advanced debates on labor inequalities. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-03 01:14:21 UTC ]
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Titan Comics Expands into Manga

Titan Comics' new imprint, Titan Manga, launches this month with a new “director’s cut” of Takashi Okazaki’s 'Afro Samurai.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Albert Whitman's Joseph Campbell Dies at 52

Albert Whitman business director Joseph Campbell, who spent his entire career at the Chicagoland children's publishing house, died on August 5. He was 52 years old. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Writer Michael Malone, 80, Dies of Pancreatic Cancer

Novelist and television script writer Michael Malone, 80, died of pancreatic cancer on August 19. Malone was one of the first established writers to be published under the Sourcebooks Landmark imprint launched in 2001. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Malone, wide-ranging novelist and TV writer, dies at 79

He wrote best-selling mysteries and family sagas, and also examined homophobia and sexual assault as head writer of the soap opera "One Life to Live." Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 02:01:50 UTC ]
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Frederick Buechner, prolific novelist and theologian, dies at 96

He explored God and faith in nearly 40 works of fiction, nonfiction and memoir, earning comparisons to C.S. Lewis. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-17 04:01:31 UTC ]
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Jennette McCurdy opens up child stardom in her memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy's memoir I'm Glad My Mom Died has garnered attention for both its shocking title and her relationship with her abusive mother Debra. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-08-16 14:00:59 UTC ]
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Cecile Pineda, wide-ranging Latina author, dies at 89

She burst onto the literary scene in 1985 with her debut novel, “Face,” and later grappled with the immigrant experience and dangers of the nuclear age. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-16 03:21:25 UTC ]
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Nicholas Evans, whose ‘Horse Whisperer’ became a phenomenon, dies at 72

The British novelist's first book sold more than 15 million copies and was adapted into a hit movie starring Robert Redford. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-16 00:16:31 UTC ]
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Reader, I followed them: TikTok expands its content to tap into the BookTok phenomenon

New retailer partnerships, live events and book clubs are all planned to capitalise on the platform’s vibrant community of literature loversSocial media app TikTok is making increased efforts to tap into the power of its books content, with new retailer partnerships, live events and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-08-15 16:03:52 UTC ]
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