Author Shirley Jackson often responded to readers’ letters; this one, written in 1962 after republication of her historical fiction for juveniles, The Witchcraft of Salem Village, seems uncannily prescient for our times. –Laurence Jackson Hyman, editor of the forthcoming The Collected Letters of Shirley Jackson * ______________________________________ From the book THE LETTERS OF SHIRLEY JACKSON […] The post Read Shirley Jackson's Eerily Contemporary Letter About Fear first appeared on Literary Hub. Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Why do authors see Meta’s AI model as a threat to their livelihoods? Ella Creamer reportsEarlier this month, a group of protesters gathered outside the London headquarters of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. They were demonstrating over the company’s use of millions... Continue reading at The Guardian
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These backlist titles—which were all published between 2010 and 2020—include narratives about estranged brothers and a young Sacajewea. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Literary Hub is pleased to share the book trailer for Sophy Roberts’s A Training School for Elephants, a nonfiction book that tells of cruelty, deception and adventure during the European Scramble for Africa. A Training School for Elephants was an instant Sunday Times bestseller when it was... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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My most anticipated historical fiction has multigenerational love stories, Indigenous horror, ancient Roman romantasy, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
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The acclaimed historical fiction author discusses her drafting process, the real history behind her work, and her latest publication, Murder in Berkeley Square. The post The WD Interview: Vanessa Riley appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
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Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Read these new trans historical fiction books in support of the 2025 Trans Rights Readathon. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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The goal of censorship is to control what people think by controlling what they can read and learn. Book bans target and affect the most at-risk members of society. That's not a coincidence, either. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Small presses have had a rough year, but as the literary world continues to conglomerate, we at Literary Hub think they’re more important than ever. Which is why, every (work) day in March—which just so happens to be National Small Press Month—a Lit Hub staff member will be recommending a small... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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