Interviews Shelly Bhoil Tenzin Dickie is a Tibetan writer and translator and editor of The Treasury of Lives, a biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region. Her edited anthology, Old Demons, New Deities: 21 Short Stories from Tibet, was published in 2017 by OR Books. She holds an MFA in fiction and literary translation from Columbia and a BA in English literature from Harvard. She is currently a Fulbright fellow in Kathmandu. Shelly Bhoil: You explain in the introduction to Old Demons, New Deities that fiction begins with desire, and desire is a non-Buddhist ideal that was demonized in old Tibet, which led to the delay of the organic evolution of Tibetan fiction. Can we say that the coming out of this first-ever collection of Tibetan stories in English signifies Tibetans’ disenchantment with religion? Tenzin Dickie: I do think that’s fair to say. Most Tibetan writers used to write about religion, about Buddhist philosophy and metaphysics and epistemology. They all pretty much came out of the monastic tradition and wrote about things that tradition cared about, which was emptiness and cessation of suffering and enlightenment and not love, honor, betrayal, redemption, and loss. The epic of Gesar and the Sixth Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso’s love poetry were the great exceptions. Otherwise, these were books about getting to nirvana and not about making an accommodation in samsara. It was only later that the... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2019-06-25 14:25:59 UTC ]
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Interviews Eloghosa Osunde and Okwiri Oduor. Photo of Oduor by Chelsea Bieker. It’s hard to argue with Booker Prize–winning author Damon Galgut’s assertion that 2021 was “a great year for African writing.” And as WLT’s “New African Voices” issue... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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If you missed the livestream, check out the recording of Sheldon Simeon, author of 'Cook Real Hawai’i' in conversation with Michelle Young of the Waimea Public Library. And register today for the next discussion, featuring Jai Chakrabarti, author of 'A Play for the End of the World.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At the April 11 gala for the NYC-based literacy nonprofit, attendees included Simon & Schuster senior v-p and publisher Dana Canedy and author Ta-Nehisi Coates. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Interviews Sandra Cisneros’s success as a poet, short-story writer, novelist, and essayist is tied to her determination to write about others with awareness and love. Her work is populated by powerful people—powerful in their pain, joy, and hunger for... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Registration is still open for the fourth installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series, featuring Sheldon Simeon, author of 'Cook Real Hawai’i' in conversation with Michelle Young, from the Waimea Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, April 5, at 1 p.m. ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In the third discussion in the series, which streamed live on March 1, Sara Desai, author of 'The Singles Table,' and Jen Frederick, author of 'Seoulmates,' spoke with Las Vegas-Clark County Librarian Seungyeon (Sue) Yang-Peace. Watch here, and register today for the next event! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How did ibrary leaders learn how to make their neighborhood library branches more welcoming to BIPOC and culturally marginalized people? They listened. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The third installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series will feature Sara Desai, author of 'The Singles Table' and Jen Frederick, author of 'Seoulmates' in conversation with librarian Seungyeon (Sue) Yang-Peace from the Las Vegas-Clark County Library District. The live stream is set... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Interviews For many years, better opportunities on foreign shores, political turmoil, and the Maoist insurgency in Nepal have contributed to a large-scale migration to foreign countries. Many Nepalese writers, now settled in the West, have begun writing... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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At the risk of reigniting the Sally Rooney Discourse—today, Hulu and BBC Three released a few early images from their upcoming adaptation of Sally Rooney’s bestselling first novel Conversations With Friends, which will premiere sometime this spring. (If you somehow don’t know what this novel is... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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As the pandemic raises 'science literacy' worldwide, Jay Flynn says Wiley is rushing to enable research stakeholders in a changing business. The post Academic Publishing Edition: Wiley’s Jay Flynn on ‘Science Literacy’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Trapeze has signed Nihal Arthanayake’s "game-changing" Let’s Talk: How to Have Better Conversations following a four-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Apostol, whose latest novel 'Bibliolepsy' earned a starred review from Publisher Weekly, will appear in conversation with librarian Jenna Rae Cabrera from the San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday, February 1, at 1:00 p.m. ET. Registration is free! Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Interviews Weina Dai Randel burst onto the literary scene a number of years ago with her duology about Empress Wu Zetian, China’s first woman leader. After winning the prestigious Rita Award in 2017 and seeing her novels translated into seven... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2022-01-20 14:33:49 UTC ]
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In the inaugural discussion, which streamed live on January 4, 2022, Adrienne Cruz of the Azusa City (California) Library spoke with Naomi Hirahara, author of 'Clark & Division,' and Sujata Massey, author of 'The Bombay Prince.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-07 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Interviews Victoria Chang’s new collection, Dear Memory, expands the field of the memoir for readers to explore a full-color archive of family photos and historical documents collaged between lines of poetry and letters. It prompts us to ask, with her,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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Some agents and publishers who chose not to roll over their London Book Fair bookings from 2020 have reported struggling to get tables at next year’s event, with organisers admitting there is now a waiting list amid high demand and construction works at the Olympia venue. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-20 16:42:18 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK’s new list Heligo Books is seeking to broaden the market for business and smart thinking books by reaching new audiences with strong branding, says its editorial director Rik Ubhi. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:27:21 UTC ]
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NASA announced on Thursday it has awarded $415.6 million US to billionaire Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin, stalwart contractor Northrop Grumman Corp and venture-backed Nanoracks to develop privately owned and operated commercial space stations. ... Continue reading at CBC
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Interviews Photo by Diane Picchiottino / Unsplash That Famous Abyss (Wunderkammer, 2020) is a book of exclusive interviews with Enrique Vila-Matas by cultural journalist Anna María Iglesia, covering such themes as why write, the places of... Continue reading at World Literature Today
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