Sure ‘Dracula’ is great, but don’t overlook Florence Marryat’s ‘The Blood of the Vampire’

This 1897 horror classic is plenty scary; it also grapples with race and gender issues. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-29 16:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Great Novels That Take Place Over the Course of a Day

A book that takes place in one day offers immersion in a character’s life and consciousness, with the added resonance of a creative constraint that mirrors our own lived experience of 24 hours with changing light, ticking numbers, and the book-ends of sleep. My attempt to try this in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-19 08:50:02 UTC ]
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What Belichick and Brady gave up to achieve football greatness

Seth Wickersham reveals the personalities behind the Patriots’ winning partnership. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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17 Great Titles That Come Out in Paperback This October

OCTOBER 5 Kelly Conaboy, The Particulars of Peter: Dance Lessons, DNA Tests, and Other Excuses to Hang Out with My Perfect Dog Kelly Conaboy (currently at Gawker, formerly at The Cut) is one of the funniest writers out there, and her debut—about her “potentially codependent relationship” with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-30 08:50:28 UTC ]
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The bestseller ‘Black Boy Joy’ highlights the bright but overlooked experiences of Black boyhood

This anthology by Kwame Mbalia is comprised of stories that have always existed but rarely get told. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Colm Toibin’s ‘The Magician’ imagines the adventurous life of a literary great

Thomas Mann may have written some very heavy books, but this biographical novel offers a more lighthearted portrait of the German writer. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Great Ormond Street Hospital launches children's literature ‘Play' hub

Adam & Eve/DDB collaborated with the children’s hospital to create a resource to help children recover from anxiety, loneliness and fear of the unknown. Continue reading at Media Week

[ Media Week | 2021-09-08 10:55:23 UTC ]
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3 great new audiobooks for your weekend road trip — and beyond

For your listening pleasure, books by Jojo Moyes, Katie Crouch and Sunjeev Sahota Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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McNally Jackson is publishing gorgeous new paperback editions of overlooked classics.

This morning, in a press release, Sarah McNally of McNally Jackson announced the launch of McNally Editions, a new paperback reprint series “devoted to hidden gems.” “As any bookseller knows, recommending books is the most rewarding part of our job—especially when you get to take the reader off... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-26 14:41:45 UTC ]
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Michael O'Mara snaps up All Creatures Great & Small tie-in

Michael O’Mara Books has snapped up a tie-in book to the new TV series "All Creatures Great & Small", based on James Herriot’s books about a veterinary practice in the Yorkshire dales. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-26 01:59:10 UTC ]
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Let’s talk about science fiction and fantasy books that would make for great TV

N.K. Jemisin’s Inheritance trilogy got us thinking about other titles perfect for the small screen. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Rep. Madison Cawthorn's Tweet About 'Great Fiction Novel' '1984' Gets Mocked Into Oblivion

"This is how I used to start book reports when I couldn’t find the CliffsNotes," one critic tweeted. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-08-11 06:45:20 UTC ]
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Why an acclaimed L.A. mystery writer turned to vampire bikers in the desert

How Richard Lange went from literary short stories to crime fiction and his new gothic horror tale, 'Rovers,' about a '70s vampire biker gang. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-07-26 13:00:38 UTC ]
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Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2021 Book Preview

We've just an entered an amazing six-month stretch for book-lovers. The post Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2021 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2021-07-15 10:00:24 UTC ]
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At 50, the Overlook Press Settles in at Abrams

Three years after the death of Overlook cofounder Peter Mayer and Abrams' purchase of the publisher, Abrams is looking to mark the 50th anniversary of the press with a number of new initiatives—just as Mayer would have wanted. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Great LGBTQ+ Nonfiction Books for Pride

Learn about queer topics and history from a graphic history, a collection of letters, a memoir and more LGBTQ nonfiction books for Pride. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-06-29 10:38:00 UTC ]
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Toni Tone | 'My publishers have been great at highlighting the fact that there is a lane for me'

Galvanised in the wake of a break-up, Toni Tone turned to Twitter, sharing her shrewd take on relationships, which paved the way for her resonant self- help début Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-28 01:33:29 UTC ]
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3 great new audiobooks for your drive, your walk, your laundry folding ...

Update your playlist with ‘The Passenger,’ ‘The Thursday Murder Club’ and ‘Red Island House Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Nghi Vo’s demonic adaptation of ‘The Great Gatsby’ might be — gasp — jazzier than the original

“The Chosen and the Beautiful” doesn’t wholly reimagine the Roaring Twenties; it simply adds black arts to the illicit inebriation. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In Blood and Ash, Blue Box Press Finds a Big Hit

The fledgling full-length fiction imprint of M.J. Rose and friends' Evil Eye Concepts is spreading its wings, with social media word-of-mouth driving remarkably strong sales for a new fantasy series by Jennifer L. Armenstrout. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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