Powell’s employees protested a reading by the author of The Red Pill.

Powell’s employees were among a group on Monday night that protested a reading at the bookstore by Blake Nelson, a Portland author whose recent work and public statements have drawn on extremist right-wing rhetoric. Nelson’s newest book, The Red Pill—published by Bombardier Books in June—references the online misogynistic movement of the same name and features […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-17 18:00:11 UTC ]
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On Literary Empathy and the Performative Reading of Palestinian Authors

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Powell’s Books Employees Reject Proposed Contract

On November 9, following nine months of negotiations, Powell’s Books workers represented by ILWU Local #5 rejected a tentative contract with Powell’s management. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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16 New Books by Indigenous Authors You Should Be Reading

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These drag performers say protests, threats won't stop them from reading to kids at storytime events

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Authors leave Hungarian publisher in protest at sale to Orbán-linked college

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This Bestselling Author Says Publishers Rejected His New Thriller Because He’s White. I Read It, and I’m Not So Sure.

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Julie Powell, bestselling author of 'Julie & Julia,' dies at 49

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