Rare Thoughts on Writing From Cormac McCarthy in This Unlikely Interview

Knopf announced March 8 that it will publish two novels by Cormac McCarthy this fall, his first in 16 years, but don’t expect a book tour. The Pulitzer Prize-winning author lives an entirely private life. “He doesn’t give interviews, doesn’t give lectures, and doesn’t do book signings,” Michael Hall wrote in Texas Monthly in 1998. […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Netflix to release documentary centred on Michelle Obama's book tour

Following the publication of Michelle Obama's autobiography Becoming (Viking) in 2018, Netflix is releasing a documentary film of the same name, directed by Nadia Hallgren. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Michelle Obama 'Becoming' documentary is a surprise new Netflix release

A documentary chronicling former First Lady Michelle Obama's book tour for her bestselling memoir, "Becoming," is coming to Netflix next month. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Lit Hub Daily: April 23, 2020

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Spanish Author Javier Castillo Meets 60,000 Fans Online During Coronavirus Lockdown

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Need a new quarantine read? Don Winslow drops 'Broken,' stories for our fractured times

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Literature on Lockdown: #CultureConnectsUs

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Raynor Winn's follow-up to The Salt Path postponed

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Lawrence Wright’s New Pandemic Novel Wasn’t Supposed to Be Prophetic

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Are novelists obliged to tell the story of their private life?

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Review: Anna Burns' second novel on the Irish Troubles ... and our own

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‘American Dirt’: Who gets to tell your story?

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Publisher cancels ‘American Dirt’ book tour: ‘Serious mistakes’ and ‘concerns about safety’

The 13 events left to promote the highly anticipated -- and then, highly-condemned -- novel will instead be replaced by town hall-style discussions between the author, Jeanine Cummins, and critics of the book. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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'American Dirt' publisher cancels entire book tour due to 'safety' concerns

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Faber lands Sam Byers' third novel

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Editors’ Picks: Our Favorite Magazine Articles of 2019

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BBC accused of 'sidelining' Bernardine Evaristo after historic Booker win

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Atwood takes book tour to Australia and New Zealand

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Hisham Matar Spent ‘A Month in Siena’ Staring at Art

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