Like moons, Ancient Greece and adolescence, spring has given writers inspiration for centuries. “To what purpose, April, do you return again?” asks Edna St Vincent Millay, noting the “redness / of little leaves” and “the spikes of the crocus”. To Shakespeare, this time of year puts “the spirit of youth in everything”; for Seamus Heaney, it comes when “the meadow hay [is] buttercupped and daisied”.To each of these poets, spring happens outside. Only Langston Hughes notes how its rain “plays a little sleep-song on our roof at night”, suggesting that there are ways for spring to be noticed and recorded by those of us indoors.For many this year, a different spring has come. How we respond to it, and describe it, has changed as well. Deborah Levy, in her recent lockdown diary, turns her focus slowly inwards – from her neighbours, to her TV set, to her dreams – but also outwards, writing of the UK’s political situation and her gratitude for the nation’s emergency services. Without nature to lean on, the things we use to explain the patterns and revelations of the year are changing. The interior space takes over: the house, the mind.What else might change, for readers and writers? For those with 9-to-5 employment, the clearly marked hours of the commute have gone; for parents, the time when their children are usually at school or nursery. As many have noted, this has affected us creatively: when we might once have been reading and writing, or when we could expect to be alone, we... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
[ British Council global | 2020-05-01 14:56:50 UTC ]
From Friends to The Thick Of It, the TV sitcom has evolved – but it’s no longer in rude health. Enter offbeat shows like Stath Lets Flats, bringing joy and potential redemptionThe sitcom has a long history of being dead. According to the former NBC president of entertainment, Warren Littlefield,... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-26 14:35:04 UTC ]
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Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch is probably what you’d call an anthology film—which is to say it’s a compendium of several mini-films, unrelated topically but all connected somehow—but it also might not even be what you’d call a film at all. I’m not sure. We’ll think on this together in a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-22 15:57:31 UTC ]
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SelfMadeHero is releasing Catalyst, the result of its 2021 Graphic Anthology Programme, which was designed to develop, publish and promote emerging creators of colour from across the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-21 22:49:56 UTC ]
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Quercus imprint MacLehose Press has acquired My Pen is the Wing of a Bird: New Fiction by Afghan Women, an anthology of contemporary women's short stories with an introduction by BBC chief international correspondent Lyse Doucet. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-19 02:58:08 UTC ]
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In “Now Comes Good Sailing,” an anthology gathered by Andrew Blauner, famous writers including Pico Iyer, Lauren Groff and Amor Towles meditate on Thoreau’s influence. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-10-14 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Director/writer Mike Flanagan has quickly made a name for himself as a horror maestro. The man behind Netflix’s hit anthology series The Haunting and the recently released Midnight Mass is set to adapt Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Although there isn’t a release date yet,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-07 19:14:29 UTC ]
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Interviews Photo by Kari Gunter-Seymour / www.karigunterseymourpoet.com Kari Gunter-Seymour (b. 1955) is having a moment—soon to become two years of moments since she was appointed in June 2020 to a two-year term as the Poet Laureate of Ohio.... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-10-07 13:41:36 UTC ]
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After criticism of the ‘casual racism’ of a story about a Chinese boy, the publisher has taken it out of the next print run of the bestselling anthology David Walliams’ story about a Chinese boy called Brian Wong, which was criticised by campaigners for its “casual racism”, is set to be removed... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-04 12:03:02 UTC ]
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‘When I’m advocating for trans people and trans rights, I’m advocating from a place of real experience,’ the ‘AHS’ star told Fast Company. Actor, founder, and activist Angelica Ross first broke out as a performer. On-screen she made history as the first female transgender actress to secure two... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2021-09-30 09:55:09 UTC ]
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Quibi tried and failed to create much of a buzz last year with its mobile video streaming service. But there was at least one thing from the ill-fated platform that went viral: a scene from a show where Rachel Brosnahan, of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel fame, plays a woman with a golden arm. You'll... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-09-29 16:00:04 UTC ]
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Even while gathering in person becomes more feasible, here's why online book tours and panels should stick around. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-27 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Beyoncé, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Malala and more are profiled in DC's "Wonderful Women of the World," a 200-page anthology honoring Wonder Woman's 80th birthday. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-09-24 13:00:59 UTC ]
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A new anthology showcases the conservative columnist’s observations and takedowns. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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This Halloween, a group of crime writers including Peter James, M W Craven, T M Logan and Trevor Wood are publishing a spooky crime anthology to help raise funds for the Barnardos Children in Crisis Appeal, set up in the wake of the "shadow pandemic" created by Covid-19. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-24 02:35:23 UTC ]
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This anthology by Kwame Mbalia is comprised of stories that have always existed but rarely get told. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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On Sunday night, I May Destroy You showrunner Michaela Coel won an Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. In the context of yet another melanin-deficient awards show that had people tweeting #EmmysSoWhite, it was refreshing (and simultaneously frustrating) that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-20 16:39:44 UTC ]
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From bookmobiles to charming brick and mortar stores to online book emporiums, these Indigenous owned bookstores are well worth the visit. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-09-13 10:34:00 UTC ]
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On this day in 1935, the highly acclaimed poet Mary Oliver was born in Maple Heights, Ohio. Oliver, who won a Pulitzer Prize in 1984 and later the National Book Award for Poetry in 1992, was by all accounts a private person who sought solace in the natural world. Throughout the course of her... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-10 15:24:16 UTC ]
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Every primary school in England is to receive a free copy of Happy Here (Knights Of), a new anthology by 20 Black British writers and illustrators, as part of an initiative to improve teaching practices and improve representation in children's literature and publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-08 17:52:35 UTC ]
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Locast, a company that claimed to improve access to local TV stations for people who can’t get the signal via traditional means, has been dealt a blow by a New York Court. It lost a courtroom battle with CBS, ABC, NBC and Fox, which said the company was violating copyright. Deadline reports the... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-09-02 11:15:37 UTC ]
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