Perspectives on Walking: A Lit List, by James Fawcett & Madeline Myers Lit Lists [email protected] Wed, 08/21/2024 - 08:53 In the summer of 2022 I (James Fawcett) walked from Denver to Durango on the Colorado Trail. I started the walk alone and eighteen years old, having just finished my freshman year of college. On days spent hiking alone under sheets of rain and barrages of lightning, my mental fortitude was tested and I learned to be more grateful for what I had: a trusty tarp that never leaked and knees that could handle running downhill to the safety of the trees. I also learned the true meaning of “hiker trash” during rambunctious days spent with friends in RV parks and motel suites, wearing our cleanest articles of clothing—still quite dirty judging by some of the looks we got—while savoring restaurant meals, before putting up a thumb and getting shuttled back to the woods. On trail, I met remarkable people and tried to absorb myself in the wildflower-laden meadows, harrowing passes, and crystal-blue alpine lakes of the Rocky, Sawatch, and San Juan mountain ranges. The Colorado Trail is just under five hundred miles long, and I finished it in twenty-two days. Most days I walked well over twenty miles, and I even had a few days that stretched above thirty. The length traversed on any given day wasn’t an issue in and of itself, but, upon reflection afterward, I realized that I was far too focused on finishing the... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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‘The Dead’ is the most critically acclaimed and widely studied story in James Joyce’s Dubliners, a collection of 15 short stories written by James Joyce and published in 1914. As we’ve remarked before, Dubliners is now regarded as one of the landmark texts of modernist literature, but initially... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
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From high school thrillers to fairy tale retellings, here are 10 Y.A. books you won’t want to miss this season. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-05-29 12:00:09 UTC ]
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Headline has landed Sex Bomb, a "hilarious, compelling and conversation-starting" memoir from stand-up comedian, podcast host and writer Sadia Azmat. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-05-24 11:30:11 UTC ]
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“Yesterday’s Tomorrows,” by Mike Ashley and “Sphinxes and Obelisks,” by Mark Valentine bring together works of forgotten “genre” fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-12 16:58:38 UTC ]
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A new survey examining the impact of the pandemic on New York City’s literary community found that 75% of the city’s literary organizations reported some financial loss over the last year, with some organizations reporting losses as high as $100,000. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Day 2 of digital discussions at the Jerusalem International Book Forum examine the impact of the coronavirus on international book publishing. The post Jerusalem International Book Forum: Perspectives on the Pandemic appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-04 18:43:37 UTC ]
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Kris Naudus describes how the Libby library app helped restore her sanity during lockdown. Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2021-05-03 13:30:53 UTC ]
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Selections for the African chapter of the Sustainable Development Goals Book Club include two titles in Indigenous African languages. The post The New SDG Book Club African Chapter Releases Its First Reading List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-27 20:25:57 UTC ]
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Edinburgh-based children’s publisher Barrington Stoke's editorial director Ailsa Bathgate reflects on 12 months of awards recognition, which has seen its titles reach young readers across the board. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-24 16:43:12 UTC ]
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In advance of Independent Bookstore Day on April 24, the Community of Literary Magazines & Presses has put together a map of 140 bookstores that give special support to independent publishers. The list, which was compiled by recommendations from CLMP members, isn’t exhaustive, of course, but... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-23 14:00:20 UTC ]
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A sensational run of form for Ebury, led by the breakout illustrated hit by Charlie Mackesy, has culminated in a Publisher of the Year shortlisting—and it’s a result of a nimble reorganisation. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-17 11:12:07 UTC ]
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Panelists will include Zooey Deschanel, Viet Thanh Nguyen, Don Lemon, Lulu Miller, Walter Mosley, Deesha Philyaw and Meena Harris. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-12 17:34:31 UTC ]
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From the ‘The Madman’s Library’ and ‘The Best of R.A. Lafferty’ to ‘Dog-Eared’ and ‘The Cookie Chronicles’ Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-07 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Last year, when New York City was the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in America, Bradley Tusk and Howard Wolfson decided to create a new annual award, the Gotham Book Prize, as part of an effort to “honor New York City and support the novelists who best captured the spirit of our city,” as... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-04-06 13:00:34 UTC ]
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Erik Hoel on the joy of growing up in an indie bookstore—and with his badass single mom, who opened The Jabberwocky in 1972 when she was 23 years old. | Lit Hub Memoir “You may have noticed that anger is making a comeback for women.” Gina Frangello on rage and infidelity. | Lit Hub “These […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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“What would it mean to make caring for others into an explicitly public priority?” Reading Sigrid Nunez’s What Are You Going Through amid a national mental health crisis. | Public Books John Lewis’ posthumous graphic memoir Run: Book One, is coming this summer. | The Washington Post UCLA’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-31 10:30:08 UTC ]
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Dubliners is a collection of 15 short stories written by James Joyce and published in 1914. As we’ve remarked before, Dubliners is now regarded as one of the landmark texts of modernist literature, but initially sales were poor, with just 379 copies being sold in the first year (famously, 120 […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-03-27 15:50:27 UTC ]
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Dear reader, I know what you are thinking! Isn’t Women’s History Month basically over? Isn’t it a little too late for this listicle? No! To put this reading list before you at the very beginning of the month would be to subscribe to the idea that March is the set time to educate yourself on […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-26 19:40:27 UTC ]
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“By relearning his grandmother’s old style of storytelling, Márquez began telling a story unlike any before.” Angus Fletcher on what Gabriel García Márquez understood about rediscovery. | Lit Hub Criticism Are climate change novels a form of activism? Seven novelists weigh in, including Pitchaya... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-24 09:30:49 UTC ]
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Bonnier Books UK has appointed Melissa Bond as senior editor of its soon-to-be-unveiled music imprint led by publishing director Pete Selby. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-15 21:08:51 UTC ]
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