On My Dark Vanessa and the Way Stories of Trauma Get Told

Just a month into 2020 and my wishlist is already straining under the weight of all the new titles I’m looking forward to being published. Maybe it’s working in a bookshop or the concentrated effort I’ve been making to retreat into a fantasy-bubble when I’m at home, but I’ve found myself excited for new fiction […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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On My Dark Vanessa and the Way Stories of Trauma Get Told

Just a month into 2020 and my wishlist is already straining under the weight of all the new titles I’m looking forward to being published. Maybe it’s working in a bookshop or the concentrated effort I’ve been making to retreat into a fantasy-bubble when I’m at home, but I’ve found myself excited... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Reviving Literary Legacies: When Women’s Stories Finally Get Told

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This course examines the dark realities behind your favorite children's stories

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Jack Zipes: Still Finding Stories That Need to Be Told

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I believed readers only wanted trauma stories from writers of colour. Then I became an author | Zoya Patel

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New Bambi Translation Reveals the Dark Origins of the Disney Story

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Brittany Higgins' memoir will join a powerful Australian collection reclaiming women's stories of trauma. Here are four

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‘My Dark Vanessa’ is being described as ‘Lolita’ for the #MeToo era. It’s more than that.

Kate Elizabeth Russell’s novel places readers in the shadowy realm between right and wrong. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Oprah’s Book Club Drops My Dark Vanessa, Keeps American Dirt

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Oprah’s Book Club drops My Dark Vanessa as a pick because of Twitter controversy.

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Celebrated novelist Toni Morrison has died at 88, and she leaves behind a commanding legacy of the black experience in literature. Nobel Prize-winning author Toni Morrison has died, according to a friend who confirmed the news to the Associated Press. She was 88 years old.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

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Pasquale's 'dark and surreal' horror stories to Caffeine Nights

Caffeine Nights Publishing has signed world rights to a collection of "dark and surreal" horror stories from comedian Joe Pasquale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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How CNN told the story of London’s Grenfell Tower fire on mobile platforms

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