Iydia is tired and overwhelmed. She spends increasing hours playing a botanist in a video game, avoiding her silent teenage son, George. There is an ambient weariness in their town, Fraser (a fictional mix of Melbourne and Geelong). People are uneasy, stressed, hysterical – but mostly tired and starting to …
Read More »How Twilight Zone and a Japanese Art Installation Inspired Sequoia Nagamatsu’s Novel
Sequoia Nagamatsu, author of How far do we go in the dark, enters the Damn Library Pocket Universe and covers a lot of ground, both real and metaphysical. We explain why most pandemic novels don’t focus on pandemics, how he put together some of the wildest chapters, and, of course, …
Read More »Iraj Pezeshkzad, author of classic Iranian novel, dies at 94
But Professor Abbas Milani, a historian and director of Iranian studies at Stanford University, said the book eclipsed Mr Pezeshkzad’s more serious writing, including his scholarly research into literature by Persian poets Hafez and Saadi. Mr Pezeshkzad, he said, wanted his literary and non-fiction work to receive equal attention. This …
Read More »Area author’s book on Texas ban list | News, Sports, Jobs
Youngstown author Christopher Barzak makes lists — but not always the ones he wants to be included on. Barzak, a professor at Youngstown State University, discovered earlier this month that his 2015 novel, “Wonders of the Unseen World” is included on a list of 850 books compiled by …
Read More »Marvel Lands Game of Thrones Author’s Wild Cards Universe for New Series
Marvel is releasing a new comic book series based on Game of Thrones author George RR Martin’s Wild Cards universe. This summer, Marvel is releasing a new comic book series based on wild cardsthe historical literary universe edited by A song of ice and fire (game of thrones) author George …
Read More »Joe Hill’s novel The Fireman will be adapted for television
Picture: William Morrow Paperbacks and Jerod Harris (Getty Images) Like his father Stephen King before him, Joe Hill gradually saw his various works adapted for television and the screen. After the success of locke and key for Netflix and the ephemeral NOS4A2 at AMC, Hill’s fourth novel The fireman comes …
Read More »assam: the novelist and poet of Assam receives the Sahitya Akademi prize | Guwahati News
Guwahati: Well-known writer from Assam Anuradha Sarma Pujari and Mwdai Gahai are among the 20 writers who will receive the 2021 Sahitya Akademi Prize.Pujari was selected for honor for her novel, âIyat Ekhon Aaronya Asilâ, in Assamese, while Gahai was chosen for her collection of poetry, âKhoro Sayao Arw Himalayâ, …
Read More »Saugus author of Westerns has two new books
Entertainment, lifestyle, news You have 2 free items left this month. SAUGUS – Tom Sheehan, 94, a former student of Saugus High School, has had two new western books, “The Townsman” and “The Horseman Cometh and Other Stories”, published by Pocol Press of Punxsutawney, Pa. Readers can accompany the 94-year-old …
Read More »Twinkle Khanna Picks His Stars: A Playlist Compiled By The Author
Are you bored at home this winter and want to stay in bed all day? Twinkle Khanna, actor turned author, curated the perfect list of books to read. She shared the recommendations as part of a fun Instagram reel on her Tweak India platform. Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and …
Read More »These short stories make us wonder why novels monopolize all the love and attention
Short stories are love, a universe in a compact whole. And yet, they are often cheated. Publishers say they don’t sell, and many literary awards ignore them in favor of the novel. And yet some of the best and most memorable books in India – as elsewhere in the world …
Read More »Joanna Rakoff, OC ’94, journalist and author – The Oberlin Review
I didn’t listen to them, of course, and enrolled in an MA in Literature program at University College London. I had taken the Oberlin-in-London program and chose this master’s program largely because I wanted to come back to London. While in the program, I started to realize that I didn’t …
Read More »Author Claire Vaye Watkins on Creativity, Life in the Mojave Desert, and the Blurred Line between Fiction and Autobiography
Author Claire Vaye Watkins is both object and observer of the desert of the Southwest. His collection of bestselling short stories, Warrior-born (2012), and critically acclaimed novel, Golden Famous Citrus (2015), both take place in the ever-changing deserts of Nevada and California, its home region. Last fall Watkins released a …
Read More »Author Yamashita wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Karen Tei Yamashita appears in stream for the 72nd National Book Awards. (National Book Foundation) Rafu wire services Karen Tei Yamashita received the 2021 Medal for Distinguished Contribution to American Letters from the National Book Foundation on November 17. âA daring and groundbreaking writer, Yamashita’s deeply creative work has had …
Read More »How to write about Christianity informed a new novel
He avoided doubt for decades. Young, he was religious to avoid confronting his sexuality; older, he had Marxism, but also rejected it because of its tragic consequences. So he laughs and says it would be ridiculous for him to talk about a surety position because he was wrong for so …
Read More »Over 7 science fiction and fantasy books by trans authors
Recognized as a time to raise visibility and address issues faced by community members, November 13-19 is Trans Awareness Week. As members of various nerd spaces, we understand the power of storytelling and storytelling. So, in honor of this week, we’ve put together a list of some of the many …
Read More »Award-winning duo return with new dance-themed novel
Two local writers combined their passion for dance and literature and found a niche that matches a perfect pair of Capezios. Doris Greenberg of Franklin and Pandre ‘Shandley of New Berlin are former dance teachers with over 40 years of combined classroom and convention dance experience. They are also the …
Read More »How Paul Auster found his way to Stephen Crane – the forward
This interview was originally published in the Forward Books newsletter. To sign up for a monthly tour of the Jewish Literary Landscape, click here. When I asked Paul Auster what drew him to 19th century author Stephen Crane, the subject of the literary biography he has been writing for several …
Read More »The vampire in the library
Abraham “Bram” Stoker was born on November 8, 1847 in Clontarf, Ireland, a suburb of Dublin. The third of seven children, he overcame a childhood illness and later became a successful athlete at Trinity College, University of Dublin. After graduation he joined the Irish Civil Service, which allowed him to …
Read More »Small press promises to “unearth neglected authors” – Twin Cities
We are cultural diggers. Some of our greatest political and moral challenges have been taken up by voices long lost in history. We will unearth neglected authors and books from the twentieth century, before we are buried. – Extract from the Little Mole & Honey Bear Press mission statement Jack …
Read More »Laguna Beach author’s first novel is a labor of love
Laura Ford loves cats so much that the two in her Laguna Beach home sometimes act more human than feline. Ford and her husband Michael Russell have a pair of Siamese cats. They are potty trained. âThese kind of people panic when they visit,â Ford said with a laugh. âYou …
Read More »Q&A: Glenn Rolfe, author of “August’s Eyes”
We chat with author Glenn Rolfe about his new novel, August’s Eyes [Flame Tree Press, August 17, 2021]! We have already reviewed your novel from 2020, Until summer arrives [Flame Tree Press, May 2020], and were too excited to get our claws on a first copy of your most recent, …
Read More »Honor to a Tamil writer after 25 years
Indira Parthasarathy, commonly known as Ee. Paa, is Sahitya Akademi’s comrade After a gap of 25 years, the Sahitya Akademi chose a Tamil literary man – Indira Parthasarathy, commonly known as Ee. Paa – for his highest Fellowship honor. In 1996, D. Jayakanthan, 62, was the youngest to become an …
Read More »Celebration of the centenary of novelist Brian Moore, the literary genius of Belfast
LIKE Northern Ireland itself, Brian Moore was born in 1921 on August 25 in the family home on Clifton Street in North Belfast because – according to family legend – the sound of gunfire could be heard . The centenary of Northern Ireland’s greatest novelist is an opportunity to celebrate …
Read More »Wrangell author Max Florschutz works to complete his eighth book
Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …
Read More »Long-time Sonoma County emergency doctor was a bestselling author
Longtime emergency physician, novelist and photographer Dr. Edward “Ted” Hard Jr. died July 16 of stomach cancer and heart problems. He was 81 years old. For over 20 years, Hard led the emergency department at Sutter Medical Center Santa Rosa and served the same role when he was the Sonoma …
Read More »Q&A: Susan Schoenberger, author of “The Responsibility of Love”
Susan Schoenberger is the award-winning author of A pivotal year and The virtues of oxygen. With a linotypist as her grandfather, she has ink in her blood and worked as a journalist and editor for many years, especially for The Hartford Current and The Baltimore sun. She is currently the …
Read More »Angela Cervantes, from Topeka, will be the author of a junior novel for “Encanto”
Four years ago, Topeka native Angela Cervantes wrote the junior novel published to accompany the hit Disney / Pixar film “Coco”. Now Cervantes has been chosen to write the junior novel for Disney’s next film, “Encanto”. Disney is planning a November 24 release of the film, a computer-animated musical set …
Read More »Revelations Entertainment Takes Over 1980s Horror Novel Series “Necroscope” – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Best-selling book by English author Brian Lumley Obituary The sci-fi / horror novel series is adapted by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment across multiple mediums including episodic television, animated films, video games, graphic novels and emerging formats. The 1980s series covers over 19 novels and short stories …
Read More »Bryant & May author Christopher Fowler: “Writing the ending was so touching” | Polar
VSHristopher Fowler chooses a bowl of protein and healthy-looking vegetables. “I don’t have much of an appetite these days.” For the past two years, he has been undergoing cancer treatment, but remains optimistic. After lunch, we move to the other end of his penthouse at King’s Cross in London, where …
Read More »The suspense rises in the detective novel “Fallen” by Linda Castillo
In 2009’s “Sworn to Silence,” the first in Linda Castillo’s series about a police chief in a small town in Holmes County, Kate Burkholder was reluctant to call in outside help and Painters Mill City Council seemed determined. to undermine its authority. In âFallen,â the 13th book in the series, …
Read More »The best books to read this summer in Wisconsin
Intermediate season by Christina Clancy ST. PRESS MARTIN | $ 28 | JULY 6 Lake Geneva was once home to a Playboy Club. It opened in 1968 and remained open until 1981, during which time it hosted prominent artists such as Bob Hope, Sonny and Cher, and Tony Bennett. Christina …
Read More »How fan fiction and Comic-Con spawned a long-standing friendship and pseudonym Christina Lauren
San Diego International Comic-Con was instrumental in bringing together two complete strangers, authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. They decided to combine their first names to create the pseudonym Christina Lauren and went on to co-author 27 books. âWe were both writing fan fiction in 2009 when my friend mentioned …
Read More »Long Players edited by Tom Gatti review – a richly textured musical investigation | Music books
The public dissemination of musical tastes does not always bring out the best of human nature. It’s hard to overestimate the possibility of being snobbish, competitive, critical, boastful (humble or otherwise) and a long list of other little vices. This is partly why politicians, for example, are so worried about …
Read More »Google Doodle celebrates 91st birthday of late Egyptian feminist author
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 …
Read More »Did the legendary Savannah author teach a chicken to walk backwards?
Do you remember David Letterman’s âStupid Pet Tricksâ? 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 …
Read More »Sarah Pinsker, Science Fiction Author, on “We Are Satellites”
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 …
Read More »Local author Joe Taylor shares a book at the RMA library. | Jeffersonian Democrat
BROOKVILLE – The Rebecca M. Arthurs Memorial Library hosted an author meet and greet with local author Joe Taylor who recently published his first book and has two more in the works. Her book, “I’m just lucky to own my own car,” is a collection of 60 short stories and …
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