What happened to all the war vet novelists? They've moved on, and so have we

Kevin Powers was among the best in a wave of novelists on Iraq and Afghanistan. His new thriller, "A Line in the Sand," signals their slow fade from relevance. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-12 13:00:10 UTC ]
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J.T. Blatty on Writing in a War Zone

The U.S. Army combat veteran and author of the memoir 'Snapshots Sent Home: From Afghanistan, Iraq, Ukraine' addresses the the character, and complications, of works written in the midst of war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Novelist Kate Atkinson: ‘I do feel a need to prove myself’

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Alice Munro's biography excluded husband's abuse of her daughter. How did that happen?

After the daughter of beloved Canadian author Alice Munro spoke to the Toronto Star about her abuse at the hands of her stepfather, it was also revealed that Munro's biographer intentionally kept that information out of his book. That has some biographers re-examining the purpose of their genre. Continue reading at CBC

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War, Trauma, and Human Courage: A Conversation with Zhang Ling, by Yan Lu

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3 Debut Novelists Reveal How Their First Books Came Together

While reading a debut novel, oftentimes, there exists a momentary thrill of forgetting about craft. Instead, it can feel as if these writers grew up alongside their stories—in parallel lines and lives, naturally accumulating sentences with every inch they grew. There is a tender, literary... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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Hachette Reorgs Workman, Moves Alqonquin into Little, Brown

Hachette Book Group confirmed a realignment that includes layoffs at Workman, as well as several promotions and other changes such as the discontinuation of Algonquin Young Readers—the latest in a string of moves since CEO David Shelley took the reins late last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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It’s Officially Happening: The UGLIES Adaptation Has A Release Date

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No fooling: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool's Day on events that happened a week before

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Former UFC, WWE star Ronda Rousey finds 'path that I was meant for' as graphic novelist

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Winning the Culture War Against Queer Kids’ Books

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The Tech World’s Greatest Living Novelist, Robin Sloan, Goes Meta

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This NYC vet makes house calls. In 'Pets and the City,' she's penned a memoir full of tails

As a city kid, veterinarian Amy Attas had big dreams of roaming the countryside healing animals a la the classic “All Creatures Great and Small.” Continue reading at ABC News

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Clive Myrie: ‘The closest I’ve come to death? Coming under attack while reporting in Iraq’

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A Pioneering Queer Novelist, Reiussed by an Unlikely Publisher

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The Morning After: Samsung’s secret war on repair

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