Other Wars in Historical Fiction

There is so much historical fiction outside the confines of the WWII! Put these five books about other wars on your TBR. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

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Non-fiction and children’s outstrip fiction in Ireland as sales fillip continues

After encouraging sales despite bookshops’ closures in the first lockdown, the market in Ireland has responded remarkably well since, with sales of Non-Fiction and Children’s titles particularly solid. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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In Danielle Evans’s ‘The Office of Historical Corrections,’ the sorrows are personal but also deeply historical

The author of “Before You Suffocate Your Own Fool Self” delivers a magnificent, searing new story collection. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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In Colombia, A Discussion of ‘Women’s Fiction’ Versus Fiction by Women

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Survey: Translated Fiction Outsells English Fiction in the UK

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A shocking image of Syria's brutal war – a war that will continue regardless | Jonathan Jones

Even the most horrific photos are not able to prevent wars happening, they remain decoration for our conscienceThis week the Guardian published the kind of picture that deserves to change the world. The front page of Thursday's print edition was dominated by an epic scene of human suffering,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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E-fiction venture Fiction Express goes into print

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Predicting the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

With March Madness and the Super Bowl recently crowning champions and the Grammys and Oscars awarding music and movies, it’s finally time for the literary world to have its own big moment in the sun. And that can only mean one thing: It’s Pulitzer time! While there are many book awards that... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Andrew O’Hagan Weaponizes Fiction

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“The Stone Home,” My Second Novel, Was Crafted From Shocking Historical Truths

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New LGBTQ Fiction in Translation

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