Shriver denounces 'politically correct censorship' in literature

Lionel Shriver has criticised the "politically correct censorship" in fiction and urged writers to take a stance against it. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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BEA 2014: A Love Letter to Literature: Azar Nafisi

Readers who were inspired by Azar Nafisi’s paean to literature in Reading Lolita in Tehran—there were enough to keep the book on the New York Times bestseller list for 117 weeks—can rejoice at the appearance of The Republic of Imagination (Viking, Oct.), an homage to American literature and a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harman: UK can 'pay its way in the world' through literature

People who create content need to be protected, Harriet Harman told The Publishers Association... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers Speak Out Against S.C. Literary Censorship

They are railing against the South Carolina politicians who want to strip funding from schools teaching LGBTQ materials in the classroom. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: Lanzac and Blain's 'Weapons' Gets Political

French cartooning great Cristophe Blain and former French diplomat Antonin Baudry bring "House of Cards" style political intrigue to comics with "Weapons of Mass Diplomacy." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Orwell shortlist reflects "continuing power" of political history

The shortlist for this year’s Orwell Prize for books includes Alan Johnson’s This Boy... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dig In: Photos from Dinah Fried’s ‘Fictitious Dishes: An Album of Literature’s Most Memorable Meals’

Dinah Fried's new book, 'Fictitious Dishes,' blends literature, photography, and food as she recreates culinary moments from 50 well-known books. See photos from five fictional tablescapes come to life, from 'The Secret Garden' to 'The Metamorphosis.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Correction: Picture of the Day, April 10, 2014

In the April 10 edition of PW Daily, Harlan Coben's editor, Ben Sevier, was misidentified in the caption for the Picture of the Day. He is the editor in chief of Dutton, Coben's publisher, not Little, Brown. We regret the error. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Correction: Open Road Not Liable for Millions in Damages

In an earlier version of our story on HarperCollins' victory in its copyright infringement suit against Open Road, we mistakenly put the damages as applying per copy, rather per work infringed. In fact, there is a single infringement infringement in this case, not multiple infringements per copy... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tin House: 15 Years of Fostering Lively, Diverse Literature

Portland's Tin House Press, born out of the eponymous magazine, continues to foster a community of engaged readers interested in eclectic small press publishing. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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YA literature convention announces authors

The organisers of the UK’s first YA literature convention has announced a range of authors... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sudan accused of censorship in wave of newspaper confiscations

Newspaper publishers in Sudan are being harassed and intimidated by the arbitrary confiscation of newspaper issues and through sudden orders to cease printing.There have been at least seven confiscations since the start of 2014 following more in the preceding months, according to the... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hughes to leave Index on Censorship

Kirsty Hughes, chief executive of Index on Censorship, is to step down from her role. Hughes,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5th Festival Neue Literatur to Bring German Authors to NYC

The fifth annual Festival Neue Literatur begins in NYC on February 28 with a series of readings and discussions with German-language authors. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“India Will Become a Dumping Ground for American Literature”

Literary agent David Godwin predicts that small publishers in India will soon be forced aside by monolithic publishing houses run overseas. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is American literature ‘massively overrated’?

British-Chinese author Xialou Guo, who was selected by Granta Magazine as one of Britain's best young novelists and was recently shortlisted for the Orange Prize, criticized American literature and also expressed concern that literature has become too ‘storytelling-driven.’ 'All the poetry, all... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Korea Worthy of a Nobel Prize for Literature?

Korean literary agent Joseph Leo of KL Management says, 'Before asking why Korean authors fail to win the [Nobel], I want to ask them how many books you read a year.' Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Anglo-American Literature “Massively Overrated?”

At the Jaipur Literature Festival, UK-based Chinese writer Xiaolu Guo attacked English literature as overrated, while Jhumpa Lahiri praised translation. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mistry wins DSC Prize for South Asian Literature

The DSC Prize for South Asian Literature 2014 has been given to Cyrus Mistry for his novel... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Writers attack 'overrated' Anglo-American literature at Jaipur festival

Xiaolu Guo warns that English-language mainstream has warped a broader 'reading habit', on panel with Jhumpa Lahiri and Jonathan FranzenAmerican literature is "massively overrated", the award-winning author and film-maker Xiaolu Guo told the Jaipur literature festival – and fellow panellist and... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publish and be branded: the new threat to literature's laboratory

Increasingly fixated on the stars of today, such as Hilary Mantel and JK Rowling, publishers are neglecting the experimenters who could save their industry tomorrow: the mid-list writersThe tickets sold out months ago. Long before the admiring reviews of the stage adaptation of Hilary Mantel's... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2014-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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