Essay Sylvia Petter recalls Austrian writer Friederike Mayröcker, who passed away June 4, not long after the book-themed TV series ÜBER featured her in its first episode. Friederike Mayröcker passed away on June 4, 2021, in Vienna, aged ninety-six. She was farewelled to Louis Armstrong’s “What a Wonderful World” and was laid to rest on June 17 in a grave of honor at the Central Cemetery beside her partner of many years, the poet Ernst Jandl, who died in 2000. I was fortunate to meet Mayröcker, albeit in a roundabout way. I was involved with editing an anthology of prose, poetry, and artwork called New Sun Rising: Stories for Japan to raise money for the Japanese Red Cross following the Fukushima earthquake in 2011. I had gone to the Literaturhaus to see Marion Steinfellner, a Viennese poet and Butoh dancer. When I mentioned the anthology, she immediately said that Mayröcker had written a poem mentioning Japanese cats that might fit the anthology, and that I needed to meet her confidante, Christel Fallenstein, who would be able to guide me. Christel Fallenstein was very helpful; Mayröcker agreed to participate and donated the poem, but it had to be rendered in English. The translator Liselotte Pope-Hofmann, who had already translated some of Mayröcker’s work, agreed to translate the poem, the pertinent parts of which are: . . . while the Japanese cats namely the cats are weeping actually waving: wailing you know nothing... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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The shortest month of any year in what has been the longest year in recent memory still has plenty for you to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With Cambridge University Press taking two of the 2021 super-category PROSE Excellence Awards, a political anthropologist wins the Hawkins. The post AAP PROSE Awards: ‘Ancient Maya Politics’ Wins 2021 Hawkins Honor appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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New year, new books! It's time to check out the Best Kindle Unlimited Books you can read in 2021. More books for a cheaper price! Continue reading at Book Riot
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“I needed help because I was the one who carried the psychic burden of our home, its physical state, all the time.” Laura Cronk considers ghosts and the gendered work of cleaning house. | Lit Hub Memoir Russell Shorto on realizing that his grandfather was a small-town mobster and (reluctantly)... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The awards, which were established in 2012, have become a highly coveted literary honor, reflecting the expert judgment and insight of library professionals and booksellers who work closely with adult readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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We spoke with authors and editors of forthcoming biographies about the importance of narrative nonfiction to educate and empower kids and teens about environmental issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The PubWest 2021 conference opened with a discussion on new digital marketing efforts while Gibbs Smith's Brad Farmer and Nicole Sullivan of Denver's BookBar shared observations about the current state of publishing and bookselling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The 28-category British Book Awards program has 41 jurors in place for the 2021 cycle, with an awards program on May 13. The post British Book Awards Name 2021 Jurors for 28 Prize Categories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Today, as we have done in years past, LARB honors Black History Month by highlighting a series of reviews, essays, interviews, and exchanges of letters we published in January. Below you will find a poignant essay on the Compton Christmas Parade; a penetrating interview with Kiley Reid, author... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
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“Is it the fault of the mother that her child will suffer? Or is empire, white supremacy, the denial of ongoing genocide, and the prison industrial system to blame?” Randa Jarrar on Palestinian mothers, the Virgin Mary, and the Mothers of the Movement. | Lit Hub Memoir The internet has been... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Stephen King is publishing a new thriller with Hodder in August 2021, Billy Summers. The book–about a unique hitman, "a good guy in a bad job”–has been billed as “part war story, part love letter to small town America and the people who live there”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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“Much of what has been created to give purpose to lonely, empty hours will not be seen by future generations—the muffins eaten, the gardens remodeled or abandoned. Words on the page, though, have longevity.” Anne Youngson considers pandemic hobbies and writing fiction. | Lit Hub What it’s like... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Titles related to the new administration, and especially the historic election of Vice President Kamala Harris, made strong showings on our lists. Plus new releases include ‘Winterkeep,’ Kristin Cashore’s long-awaited return to the Graceling Realm. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Antony Shugaar's tranlsation of 1962 Italian picture book 'Telephone Tales' by Gianni Rodari and Valerio Vidali wins ALA's 2021 Batchelder Award. The post Italy’s ‘Telephone Tales’ Wins the 2021 Batchelder Translation Award appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Former NFL player turned church founder Dr. Derwin L. Gray brings his second book to Tyndale, Chalice signs another ‘Faithful Families’ installment, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Fabulous Ladies Book Club has shown that immunization efforts aren’t just about getting shots into arms. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The most common resolution involves not just spending more time reading but reaching a specific number of books. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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In 2016, while touring in support of my debut novel, Only Love Can Break Your Heart, I appeared on a panel at the Mississippi Book Festival in Jackson. Despite (or perhaps because of) its troubled history, Mississippi is the Ground Zero of Southern literature, chiefly because of the towering... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Gallery re-ups Christina Lauren, Knopf buys a group portrait of four great American poets, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Angie Thomas has the #10 book in the country with ‘Concrete Rose,’ a prequel to ‘The Hate U Give.’ Plus Holly Whitaker teaches readers – including Chrissy Teigen – to ‘Quit Like a Woman,’ and recent events boost sales of ‘On Tyranny’ and ‘1984.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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