One day in 1982, Craig Lynch walked into the old Sun-Times building on Wabash Avenue and asked Taylor Bell for a job. “He said some of his friends had heard that we were looking for [freelance writers] to cover high school sports,” said Bell, the now-retired Sun-Times prep sports editor. …
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Book title:Our women under the sea ISBN-13:9781529017236 Author:Julia Armfield Editor: Picador Guide price:£16.99 I haven’t stopped dreaming of Our Women Under the Sea since I finished it. The award-winning author of short story collection Salt Slow tells the story of two wives, one of whom has just returned from a …
Read More »Dolly Parton’s new novel exposes the ‘dark side’ of the music industry
Dolly Parton’s next novel will take a “dark” autobiographical turn. The country singer/actress/businesswoman – who teamed up with best-selling ‘Alex Cross’ writer James Patterson, 74, for their thriller, ‘Run, Rose, Run’ – recently teased that he it was a careful look at the shadows of the music industry. “It shows …
Read More »Donation of a rare copy of the first novel by an African-American woman
PORTSMOUTH, NH (AP) — A rare version of a book believed to be the first novel published in the United States by a black woman has returned to its home state of New Hampshire. An original first edition of “Our Nig; or Sketches From the Life of a Free Black” …
Read More »Novels to celebrate black women
Culture & Leisure By Emily Croft, Editor As Black History Month draws to a close and Women’s History Month is about to begin, it’s only fitting to recommend a few novels to read by black female authors. These popular novels focus on racial inequality and tell different stories of black …
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 »Dead Poets Society comes alive in “Who Can Forget 1989 at the Movies?” from Fox Nation.
It was the movie that brought expressions like Carpe Diem and O Captain! My captain! in the homes and hearts of Americans everywhere. In June 1989, Dead Poets Societya box office success that won several accolades – including the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay – saw its theatrical release. “Halfway …
Read More »6 Lesser-Known Books by Famous American Authors
One of my many failed reading goals in 2021 was to complete six books written by women before I was born. I failed by only coming up with three, and I also noticed that two of those three were by the same author, whose work now interests me greatly. It’s …
Read More »Q&A: Meg Long, author of “Cold the Night, Fast the Wolves”
We chat with first author Meg Long about her upcoming release Cold at night, fast wolves, which is a gripping start to survival, family found, and the girl-wolf bond that offers a new twist to classic survival stories and frontier myths. Meg discusses all things writing, book recommendations, and more! …
Read More »A New Year Means New Books, Here’s What The Manistee County Library Has To Offer
Poet TS Eliot once said: “For the words of last year belong to the language of last year. And the words of next year await another voice. The New Year offers opportunities to explore new experiences. Learning something new can bring a sense of wonder and joy into our lives. …
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 »French detective novel “Le Fou et la Brute” published in Persian
TEHRAN – The book by French novelist Jean-Patrick Manchette âThe Mad and the Badâ has been published in Persian. Saless is the editor of the novel translated into Persian by Mohammad-Ali Sadeqi. The original English-translated edition by Donald Nicholson-Smith was released in 2014 by NYRB Classics with an introduction by …
Read More »Critical-role graphic novels to collect Bright Queen & Vox Machina Origins
Critical Role: Vox Machina Origins Series III and Critical Role: The Tales of Exandria – The Bright Queen will soon be available in paperbacks. Dark Horse Comics will collect both current critical role titles in two upcoming graphic novels. Soon, Critical role: Vox Machina Origins Series III and Critical role: …
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Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka tells a story of contradictions, starting with its title. It’s a sordid story about the human condition by one of the most consummate storytellers alive today. The novel opens with the sentence: “Papa Davina … preferred to …
Read More »Books, graphic novels for college students
In the footsteps of the Mary sue A gift guide to books for children under 10, this list focuses on this delicate age between around 9 and 13 years old. Some call them pre-teens, others call them college kids. recently released for this audience. Because we are TMS, we sure …
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Lauren Ro is interested in baby clothes (she’s a new mom) and the ins and outs of decorating a house. Before The Strategist, she was a writer at Curbed, and before that, she was Wes Anderson’s assistant. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Like many kids growing up in the city, …
Read More »Legendary Comics announces official graphic novel adaptation of new film
Today, Legendary Comics (in cooperation with Herbert Properties, LLC) announced the official graphic novel adaptation of Denis Villeneuve’s novel Dune. The Warner Bros. movie Pictures and Legendary Pictures, based on the 1965 science fiction novel of the same name by Frank Herbert, was recently released in theaters. Dune: the official …
Read More »Jock Serong wins $ 50,000 ARA Historical Fiction Prize for novel The Burning Island
âI think there’s an unspoken pact that you’ll use your imagination to build character, empathy, and emotion, but you’re not actually bending known history. What you hope is that people will read the story and wonder what really happened and go on their own little journey. “ He said he …
Read More »Brian Laundrie “took books about serial killers to heart and turned into a murderer,” says Dog the Bounty Hunter
DOG the Bounty Hunter has a theory that Brian Laundrie “built himself up” as a murderer by reading books about “demonic” serial killers. The TV star, real name Duane Chapman, told The Sun in an exclusive interview that he believed the “dark side” books Laundrie read as a child might …
Read More »Children’s Books: “Virginia Hamilton: Five Novels”
When Virginia Hamilton was 9, she began filling out a notebook with what she would later describe as “an accumulation of mysteries” gleaned from the oblique, coded conversation of adults. “What a wealth of adult words adorned its pages,” she recalls. “What monstrous, wonderful, devious and vindictive secrets! Her plan …
Read More »Shirley N. Hager, co-authors to discuss “The Gatherings” in an online discussion
The Rockland Public Library presents Shirley Hager and T. Dana Mitchell, Thursday October 21 at 6:30 p.m., by calling via Zoom. This event is free and open to everyone. Gatherings: reinventing the relationship between natives and settlers (University of Toronto Press, 2021), written by a group of Wabanaki and non-Indigenous …
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 »Eleven new children’s books on the theme of Birdy and nature
Storybooks transport us and help us appreciate the world in a new way at any age. These recent illustrated children’s books on birds, plants and natural systems will bring the wonders of the outdoors to life for children and parents. Many of these stories share big ideas in accessible ways, …
Read More »Alabama reporter explores death penalty and local newspapers in new novel “Tell it True”
JACKSONVILLE, Alabama (WIAT) – Much of what Lisa saw around her was wrong, but in a new novel by a longtime reporter from Alabama, she learned to “tell the truth.” Man asleep in a pile of chicken fingers and meth in Pleasant Grove days after being released from prison In …
Read More »10 best 1950s novel movie adaptations
Hollywood has always sought out successful and acclaimed novels to adapt to the cinema. Indeed, some of Hollywood’s most legendary franchises – James bond, Harry potter, The Lord of the Rings – started as novels before moving to the big screen. RELATED: Marion Davies and Other Underrated Actresses of Classic …
Read More »Oakland author publishes third book based on experiences | New
OAKLAND – Although Oakland’s Lucinda Kinsinger says she always saw herself as a shy little Mennonite girl, she refuses to let it stop her from pursuing what she loves – whether it’s writing with honesty and vulnerability or traveling to a remote village in China. Kinsinger is the author of …
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 »The Family Saga of a Bilingual Novelist Explores the Lure and Threat of ‘LA Weather’ | Entertainment
LOS ANGELES – When author MarÃa Amparo Escandón moved from Los Angeles to New York in 2014, she often heard New Yorkers say that LA has no time. “What do you mean, there’s no time in LA ?!” she exclaimed, before countering with the Santa Ana winds, the fires, the …
Read More »Pandemic fiction: fall books contain stories about the virus
NEW YORK (AP) – By the end of 2020, the pandemic had lasted long enough for author Jodi Picoult to attempt something that seemed unthinkable to early novelists – turning it into fiction. “At the start of the pandemic, I couldn’t even read, let alone write. I didn’t have the …
Read More »Author Eleanor Henderson “Longed for the Truth” About Marriage and Care
David Wilson / David Wilson for the Boston Globe Eleanor Henderson was returning from a book tour for her second novel when she decided it was time to write about her own true story, that of her marriage. Caring for her two sons and a chronically ill husband, “I didn’t …
Read More »Amanda Lohrey wins Miles Franklin Award for The Labyrinth | Australia News
Tasmanian writer Amanda Lohrey received her first Miles Franklin literary award at the age of 74. Although a multiple nominee and recipient of other notable gongs over the years such as the Patrick White Award and the Victorian Premier’s Literary Award, it took a lifetime for Lohrey to land What …
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 »Unknown Irish writer behind an East German children’s classic
Analysis: Elizabeth Shaw created a classic children’s book with The Timid Rabbit, but little is known about her in her homeland Through Sabine Egger, Mary Immaculate College, Limerick One of my favorite picture books as a kid was Der kleine Angstase, a gift from an aunt in East Germany. It …
Read More »Ethan Hawke opens up about ‘Waiting For Godot’, his new novel and more
Posted: Jul 6, 2021 / 5:33 PM EDT / Update: Jul 6, 2021 / 5:33 PM EDT Ethan Hawke chats with PIX11’s Tamsen Fadal about “Waiting For Godot”. (PIX11) Ethan Hawke says he’s an old actor, but he’s still a young writer. Broadway Profiles host Tamsen Fadal spoke to stage …
Read More »Tony Birch, Garth Nix and other famous novelists share how they choose the names of their characters
Tony Birch believes in the power of names so much that he usually can’t begin to write a word in a short story or novel without first naming his characters. He even has notebooks full of names of potential characters. âThe names have a huge resonance⦠without the name, it’s …
Read More »Steelband Dance, book launch for the benefit of the literary festival
BLUE HILL – An upcoming street dance with a band of steel and the launch of Portland journalist and bestselling historian Colin Woodard’s paperback edition of his latest book, “Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood “, will raise funds for Word, Blue’s annual Hill Literary …
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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 »Malaysian-authored books to add to your reading list
Add them to your reading list, not just your nightstand. With everything going on in the world right now, a bit of an escape from Malaysian authors would be a welcome respite for most, and it doesn’t hurt to #supportlocal. That’s why we’ve compiled a list of books by Malaysian …
Read More »Books about cars for daddy (or anyone who digs cars)
Max Earey We all know Father’s Day was invented to force kids to panic to buy gifts that reveal their confusing, unexamined feelings about, well, just about everything. This year, instead of another platinum-plated bowler ball, a brogued leather edger holster, a cashmere onesie or a reclaimed barn wood wallet, …
Read More »Unwell Women by Elinor Cleghorn review – battle for the female body | Books
reuring recent concerns about the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine and its possible link to blood clots, many women felt compelled to point out, on social media and in the press, that the risk of fatal thrombosis was significantly higher with use of hormonal contraception, yet it continues to be prescribed to …
Read More »Q&A: Karina Kennedy, author of “A Not So Lonely Planet: Italy”
Part travel comedy and sexy adventure, Marina’s first trip abroad will have you throwing your own itinerary out the window and throwing caution to the wind. Art, love, sex, wine – the Italian playboy and the boy next door – who says you can’t have it all? We chat with …
Read More »Rhode Island Community Food Bank Welcomes Author Mark Bittman for Virtual Book
Join the discussion: Author and journalist Mark Bittman joins the Rhode Island Community Food Bank to talk about his recent book. Thursday June 10 at noon, Rhode Island Community Food Bank organizes a Lunch and Learn event with an author, a food journalist and a former New York Times columnist …
Read More »Great Falls College Faculty Member’s Debut Novel Wins Juniper Prize
GREAT FALLS – Leigh Ann Ruggiero, head of the English department at MSU at Great Falls College, recently completed her first novel, titled Subscribers, and won the prestigious Juniper Prize for it. The book tells the story of a young girl who moves to a new country and the struggles …
Read More »‘The Social Graces’ Offers Insight into New York History
âIt is the only unforgivable sin in any society. Be different and be damned! âMargaret Mitchell Historical fiction offers a glimpse into what might have happened in the past and often gives the story an exciting twist. Our final reading takes us back to New York’s Golden Age as we …
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During Asian and Pacific American Heritage Month, TODAY shares community history, pain, joy and continuation for the AAPI movement. We’ll be posting personal essays, stories, videos, and specials throughout May. As Asian American communities grapple with rising anti-Asian hatred, this year’s AAPI Heritage Month looks more urgent than ever. For …
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