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TODAY Google Doodle is celebrating what would be Alifa Rifaat’s 91st birthday. The Egyptian author, real name Fatimah Rifaat, is renowned for her short stories dealing with feminism. 1 Google Doodle paid tribute to the Egyptian author on his birthday Who was Alifa Rifaat? Alifa Rifaat was an Egyptian feminist …

Three local libraries will host a virtual tour with authors Dr Carolyn B. Helsel and Dr Yvette Joy Harris-Smith at 7:30 pm on Monday June 14th. Helsel and Harris-Smith will discuss their book, “The ABCs of Diversity: Helping Kids (and Ourselves!) Embrace Our Differences,” and have a conversation on how …

For Julie Dinges, writing a book has long been an aspiration. But like most writers, not all of his ideas came to fruition. “I started so many books and I would have writer’s block, or it really didn’t come to anything. One night after talking to the girls when they …

LAKE FOREST, Minnesota (PRWEB) June 03, 2021 William Rainer, a Wisconsin-born outdoor enthusiast, has completed his new book “It Was a Beautiful October Day”: an autobiographical compilation of the stories from his life that led him to discover the man in his soul. Having enjoyed being a stranger in weird …

Do you remember David Letterman’s “Stupid Pet Tricks”? The greatest writer Savannah has ever produced would fit right into Letterman’s wacky segment. Flannery O’Connor is one of the South’s most beloved authors. The deeply sardonic writer, whose work is described as “Southern Gothic”, wrote the novels “Wise Blood” and “The …

Science fiction novelist Sarah Pinsker believes she owes the late Ursula K. Le Guin an apology. About thirty years ago, Le Guin discussed his essay, “Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?” during a question-and-answer session with an author in Toronto. A fourteen-year-old Pinsker raised her hand. “Are we still afraid …

Scott Seymour’s book Growing Up on the Menominee River is also a call to protect the waterway. GENA KITTNER for the State Journal For people who enjoy the outdoors, there are certain places that can act as a “magnet”, giving the desire to render a force of nature, says Scott …

Book events Bay Area Book Festival: baybookfest.org. June 3: Richard Flanagan discusses “The Living Sea of ​​Daydreams” with Mill Valley poet Jane Hirshfield. 7 p.m. online. $ 20 to $ 40. Sign up online. Courtyard of the Bolinas Museum: 48 Wharf Road, Bolinas; 415-868-0330; bolinasmuseum.org. June 5: Book signing in …

Today’s Veteran: Jack McDevitt, 86 Service: Marine, 4 years, 4 months Tasks: communication specialist Duty stations: Japan, Washington DC and Newport, RI His story: Jack McDevitt thought he would be an aviator when he enlisted in the Navy until his vision test results showed he was partially color blind. But …