Twitter reactions to news of a follow-up to To Kill a Mockingbird including one from a BBC editor flub one rather important detail: its author is femaleNever mind terrible book covers for female authors – this is, frankly, small potatoes in the world of gender and literature. Because even if you’re one of the most successful female novelists of the 20th century, some people will naively think that only a male pen could craft a classic. For proof, look no further than tweets following the announcement of Harper Lee’s newest book today.BBC North America editor (no less!) Jon Sopel ate humble pie immediately after posting this gem (he later deleted it): Related: Harper Lee to publish new novel, 55 years after To Kill a Mockingbird Just announced Harper Lee will publish second novel 55 years after "to Kill a Mockingbird" - glad his writers block got sorted #norushgood point everyone....Harper Lee the author of 'To Kill A Mockingbird' is going to publish his second novel. Source:@nytimes #ToKillamockingbirdHarper Lee will have his second novel this July! After almost 50 years.i had thought that Harper Lee was a man. :/I Still Don't Know If Harper Lee Is A Man Or A Woman And At This Point I'm Too Afraid To AskHarper Lee... male or female? Years of research and scientists are still unsure#YesAllWomen because Currer and Ellis Bell, Harper Lee, and Robert Galbraith were only taken seriously under male or androgynous namesHarper Lee cheat sheet: she's not a man; it's a book AND a... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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An author draws from the Orpheus myth for a story about loss, imagination, and redemption. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This brilliant 1976 memoir evokes the author’s Chinese immigrant family and summons the ghosts who haunt it. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-10-21 14:55:13 UTC ]
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This week, the winner of the Planeta Prize, a Spanish 1-million-euro literary award, was announced: Carmen Mola, a famously private crime thriller writer. All that was known about Mola, often referred to as Spain’s “Elena Ferrante,” is that she was a university professor in her mid-40s living in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-18 18:30:34 UTC ]
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Though Covid-19 isn't going anywhere and challenges remain, new independent bookstores are opening up and doing well. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Women in espionage take center stage in “Red Widow,” “The Targeter,” “Life Undercover” and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-06 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Little, Brown imprint Orbit has won a three-way auction for two novels from Thomas D Lee, including his debut Perilous Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-09 22:54:38 UTC ]
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In 'The Jesus I Know' (Thomas Nelson, Nov. 30), Gifford talks with celebrities about the ways Jesus has impacted their lives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Increasingly, books are something that libraries do not own but borrow from the corporations that do. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2021-09-02 10:00:00 UTC ]
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The “Saturday Night Live” comedian’s “This Will All Be Over Soon” looks back at her beloved cousin’s cancer diagnosis and death. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-11 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi’s second novel follows her 2019 PEN/Faulkner Award for “Call Me Zebra.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
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“Ghosts” considers the difficulty of finding Mr. Right while taking care of an ailing parent. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-05 15:44:54 UTC ]
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Quentin Tarantino is making the publicity rounds to promote his new book, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. The 400-page pulp novel is based on his 2019 movie of the same name and was released in mass-market paperback. Writing for the New York Times, Dwight Garner called the book “loose-jointed”... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-07-21 15:21:07 UTC ]
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Based on a true story, Karin Tanabe’s new book is a mid-20th-century period piece, but oh, how familiar it seems. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-15 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Industry Notes: HarperCollins announces new rights territories for Jeffrey Archer's work; Welbeck has a license for England Football. The post Welbeck Preps England Football History; Harper Expands Rights With Jeffrey Archer appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-09 19:18:23 UTC ]
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Michele Harper brings the 'The Beauty in Breaking' to the L.A. Times Book Club. Watch it live. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-06-29 20:46:32 UTC ]
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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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‘Frailty, thy name is woman’ is one of dozens of famous expressions that have entered common speech, but which originated in William Shakespeare’s Hamlet. The old quip about Hamlet, that it’s ‘too full of quotations’, wittily sums up the play’s influence on not just English literature but on the... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-06-24 17:00:06 UTC ]
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Danielle Dreilinger reveals the field’s scientists and activists, as well as its regressive side. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The attorney was known for representing some of the country's most notorious defendants in court, most famously O.J. Simpson. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
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The Emirati writer's fiction explores the rapid changes in her home country in recent decades, with factual research as a foundation. The post At Abu Dhabi International Book Fair: Salha Obaid on Fact and Fiction appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-05-26 15:30:15 UTC ]
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