LET’S DISPENSE WITH the small surprises up front. The latest outing from Smith Henderson, acclaimed author of what others might call literary fiction — his award-winning 2014 debut, Fourth of July Creek — is indeed a thriller. And it’s not a solo endeavor — he’s teamed up with a friend, Jon Marc Smith, who shares […] The post The Magic of Plot and Catharsis: A Conversation with Smith Henderson and Jon Marc Smith appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'
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In Cruz Smith’s ninth Arkady Renko novel, 'The Siberian Dilemma,' the investigator travels into the frozen depths of Siberia. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In “Year of the Monkey,” the singer revisits her 70th year, when she lost two of her closest friends. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 20:44:19 UTC ]
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Interviews Renee H. Shea Monique Truong / Photo © Haruka Sakaguchi Monique Truong, who came to the United States in 1975 as a refugee from Vietnam, began exploring untold and ignored histories in her first novel, The Book of Salt (2003), told through... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-09-17 13:54:26 UTC ]
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Richard Osman, Ali Smith and Dolly Alderton were among the line-up of authors at a packed Penguin General 2020 Spring Showcase. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 13:10:30 UTC ]
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“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-05 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Her new poetry collection, “Be Recorder,” is a bracing examination of America’s promise. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-04 16:16:23 UTC ]
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J. K. Rowling’s beloved Harry Potter series is once again in the news after it was banned by the St. Edward Catholic School in Tennessee. The epic fantasy series focused on young wizard Harry Potter who battles against the forces of evil is, allegedly, not fantasy enough. Reverend Dan Reehil... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-03 16:05:18 UTC ]
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Interviews Carolyne Larrington Audible’s new fiction podcast, Hag, launching August 29, features eight reimaginings of traditional British folktales by eight contemporary female writers, with folktales chosen from across the UK. The collection will be... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-08-30 14:21:50 UTC ]
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Louise Tucker has won the inaugural Lost the Plot Work in Progress Prize for her "tender, moving, beautifully drawn" novel The Last Field. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 11:47:52 UTC ]
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W H Smith has been boosted by a "strong performance" of its travel stores as the retailer says it expects full year results to be in line with expectations, ahead of c.e.o. Stephen Clarke's departure. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 09:11:14 UTC ]
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Marc Randolph, co-founder and first c.e.o. of Netflix, will arrive in London next month to mark the publication of his book telling the inside story of the business. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 21:01:15 UTC ]
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After career-altering acclaim for her previous novel, Hilary McKay turns from a land of war to one of magic. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 06:30:44 UTC ]
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Egmont has signed a deal with award-winning author Jim Smith for his new series A Super Weird! Mystery. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-20 08:27:48 UTC ]
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I found it in a two-hole shitter on Firebase Arsenal. It was a paperback with the front cover ripped off but—my lucky day—no pages missing. I rescued the novel from its likely fate as ass wipe—a sort of literary criticism, perhaps, by the soldier who’d discarded it. I trudged back to the bunker... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-08-14 08:48:20 UTC ]
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The follow-up to her sensational “The Tiger’s Wife” brings us camels and humans who can talk to the dead. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-12 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholar working on the show says the author’s estate has refused permission to depict any of the events shown in Peter Jackson’s filmsA JRR Tolkien expert working on Amazon’s forthcoming multi-series adaptation of The Lord of the Rings has claimed that the retail and streaming giant has been... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-08-09 15:27:18 UTC ]
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A good, long talk with the ‘Black Light’ debut author about bodies, secrets, the patriarchy, escaping it, revision, Amy Hempel, and more. The post Magic in the Mundane: The Millions Interviews Kimberly King Parsons appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2019-08-08 16:00:50 UTC ]
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The literary collage amounts to a charming, intriguing and insightful portrait of a poet who continues to fascinate. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-08 15:35:36 UTC ]
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Interviews Matthew Davis Ugandan novelist and short-story writer Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s first novel, Kintu, won the Kwani Manuscript Project in 2013 and was longlisted for the Etisalat Prize in 2014. She was awarded the 2014 Commonwealth... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2019-08-06 13:42:31 UTC ]
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W H Smith has opened a flagship branch of The Bookshop, the largest yet of its 12 standalone stores, at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-05 09:37:10 UTC ]
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