Marguerite Bennett promises to say as much or as little as a crowd at the University of Mary Washington wants to hear tomorrow night. Los Angeles-based comic book writer Marguerite Bennett ’10 – widely published in DC, Marvel and more – is known for her portrayal of female relationships. She …
Read More »Nikole Hannah-Jones headlines the free literary festival bringing together the best-selling authors at SMU this month
Southern Methodist University will bring about 100 popular authors to Dallas for the return of its literary festival this month. Dallas Literary Festival headlines Nikole Hannah Jonesauthor of The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story. Jones closes the festival at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 22. The theme of the …
Read More »Leonard Kessler, author of colorful children’s books, dies at 101
Mr. Kessler often found inspiration in everyday life. A little boy’s feelings of hunger on a trip to the supermarket, for example, are amplified in “Crunch Crunch” (1955), the sequel to “Plink Plink”, a book about the feeling of thirst. He once told an interviewer that he crawled on the …
Read More »Author and pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber is Tuesday’s guest speaker at the Point Loma Writer’s Symposium
Point Loma Nazarene University’s Seaside Writers’ Symposium returns as an in-person festival beginning Tuesday, February 22, featuring an interview with author and Lutheran minister Nadia Bolz-Weber. Known for her bold approach to religion and radical honesty, Bolz-Weber is the founder of the House for All Sinners and Saints congregation in …
Read More »Ricky Powell: ‘Famous Bum’ who once chronicled the downtown New York art scene
In 1985, in Greenwich Village, superstar artist Jean-Michel Basquiat pulls up in front of a Frōzade (frozen lemonade) cart. The cart guy, who would add a shot of rum for an extra dollar, said, “Yo, what’s up, Jean,” pronouncing it “Gene.” When Basquiat rolled his eyes and corrected him – …
Read More »Navigation is alive and well in Middlebury’s huge Monroe Street books | Books | Seven days
Click to enlarge Caleb Kenna Timm Williams at Monroe Street Books A common refrain from new customers at Middlebury’s Monroe Street Books is “I should have stopped years ago”, according to employee …
Read More »Roundup: Authors from Quad-City and the Midwest to put on your reading list | Fun and Entertainment
“The Midwest Survival Guide” by Charlie Berens: Although Charlie Berens did not grow up locally, he learns about many habits practiced in the Quad-Cities and throughout the Midwest in “The Midwest Survival Guide”. In Berens’ New York Times bestseller, the comedian and Wisconsin native offers tips and tricks for those …
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 »How Richard Paul Evans’ ‘The Christmas Box’ Helps Children
His novels, over 40 of them, have sold over 35 million copies and have been translated into 24 languages. The predominant theme is Christmas, dating back to his first book, “The Christmas Box”, a self-published (early) bestseller that launched the unlikely career of an author whom The New York Times …
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 »3 YA graphic novels that shine a light on the timelessness of teenage themes this fall
It’s obvious that 2021 has been a banner year for high school graphic novels. Among the flood of titles competing for the eyes of the youth, however, a few stand out this fall for their unorthodox stories, skillful illustrations and powerful themes. Although their parameters vary – from a post-industrial …
Read More »Famous Author To Talk About Having Family Members Addicted To Opioids
As the country grapples with an epidemic of opioid addiction-related deaths, families and especially children of drug addicts are suffering their own hell. Jarrett J. Krosoczka, award-winning author of the graphic novel for young readers “Hey, Kiddo”, knows what it’s like to live with a parent’s addiction. The Hampshire HOPE …
Read More »Noah Gordon, 95, dies; American novelist with audiences abroad
Noah Gordon, an American author who was virtually unknown at home but whose novels on Jewish history, medicine and identity turned him into a literary luminary abroad, died Monday at his home in Dedham, Mass. He was 95 years old. His death was confirmed by his wife, Lorraine Gordon. Mr. …
Read More »Nationwide Author Steve Sheinkin Fallout Tour & Breakdown Workshop
Presented by: Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group and School Library JournalDate and time of the event: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT Calling all classes and libraries! Join the bestselling and award-winning author Steve sheinkin for a conversation on …
Read More »Add surprise to your reading life
Recently I was trying to rearrange my books – well, that’s a lie, I was trying to ORGANIZE my books, which had never been organized – and found a copy of “Washington Square”, by Henry James. It’s a very small novel, “a slip of the tongue”, and was originally serialized, …
Read More »Children’s fantasy author Brandon Mull and another author at Logan Library Wednesday Night – Cache Valley Daily
LOGAN – Celebrated children’s fantasy author Brandon Mull has just released his fifth book in the Dragonwatch series, Return of the Dragon Slayers. He, along with northern Utah author Tyler Whitesides, will be featured at an author and book signing event Wednesday night from 6 to 8 p.m. at the …
Read More »Reviews | We haven’t reached the ‘Peak Newsletter.’ Not by a Long Shot.
It wasn’t that long ago that being relegated to a newsletter was considered journalistic demotion. But today, like places like the Atlantic and the New York Times have loosened their belts and the stars of Substack are earning more than $ 1 million one year, writing a newsletter has become …
Read More »Lehi teenager fulfills his lifelong dream of becoming a published author
LEHI, Utah – A teenage Lehi will soon have her name published in bookstores. Sarah Humpherys, 17, signed a nationwide publishing deal when her fantasy novel, âStone Cold,â was published in New York City. As a senior at Lehi High School, she is roughly half the age of the average …
Read More »Women lead the barbecue scene in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES – The most stereotypical male role in the food industry is that of pit boss. But in Los Angeles, more and more women are leaning into this role and breaking the mold. Two female pit masters in particular are not only changing the stereotype, but also infusing their …
Read More »Katy ISD’s parents disagree over author’s visit
Critical Race Theory Pits Parents Against Each Other at Katy ISD Parents of Katy ISD students disagree on critical race theory. Hundreds have signed a petition to quash an author’s appearance, while hundreds more say they want him to return. KATY, Texas – Katy ISD canceled an author’s virtual event …
Read More »NW Authors Series Presents Writer Karen Thompson Walker | Community
The October presentation of the Cannon Beach Library NW Authors‘ Series will feature writer Karen Thompson Walker. Join the library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, October 16, as Walker discusses his popular genre-changing novels. Part dystopian fiction, part science fiction and part psychological thriller, his works have been hailed as …
Read More »DC announces new Robin and Constantine graphic novels for young adults
DC’s line of graphic novels for young adults continues to grow, with inventive new versions of characters that fans know and love. The line has already reimagined some iconic DC heroes and villains for readers of all ages – and it looks like that will include some of the fan …
Read More »Is this a sign that Hollywood is embracing NFTs?
Bored Ape Yatch Club NFT: Jenkins the Jack Jenkins the valet As if 2021 couldn’t get crazier in the Metaverse or the Classic Universe, Jenkins the valet, a non-fungible token (NFT) avatar on the Ethereum blockchain, valet and keeper of secrecy, has signed with Creative Artists Agency (CAA) for representation …
Read More »San Antonio novelist Leila Meacham dies at 83 after battling pancreatic cancer for two years
Best-selling author Leila Meacham didn’t find success as a novelist until late in life, but her writing edified many in her final days as she detailed her battle with pancreatic cancer on social media. . Meacham, a retired teacher from San Antonio, died Sunday at the age of 83. In …
Read More »Nikole Hannah-Jones, originally from Waterloo, wins author’s award; speak
Nikole Hannah-Jones was a college student when she first subscribed to Time magazine. She grabbed the new numbers as soon as they landed in her mailbox, leaning over the stories inside and reveling in the crisp white address label with her name on them. As she curled up in her …
Read More »Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like
Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like after working with Hollywood star on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Posted: 12:47 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 | Update: 12:48 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 She might be a big …
Read More »Colm Tóibín writes a captivating account of the life of Thomas Mann in “The Magician”
Book review You don’t have to be a Thomas Mann fan to be gripped by the story of his life that author Colm TóibÃn (“The Master”, “Brooklyn”) delivers in his new novel, “The magician. “ The German Nobel Prize winner’s prose (“The Magic Mountain”, “Death in Venice”) may be intimidatingly …
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 »The Quiet Part Aloud – The Ukiah Daily Journal
The esteemed New York Times reporter Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, recently wrote an article suggesting that the court may soon decide to review one of its most venerable precedents – one that involved The Times itself. This decision is New York Times v. Sullivan, 1964, which offers …
Read More »Today’s ‘Mixed Reality’ Makes Watermelon Houses and Romance Novels Attractive | Columns
Special at the SentinelI think it’s safe to say that about 87-93% of things are terrible right now and we’re all doomed. I’m not just talking about the fact that Facebook released something called Horizon Workrooms on Thursday. It’s a service for those who shelled out over $ 500 or …
Read More »Famous Authors Hosts at Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival Live
They call the guest list of the Martha’s Vineyard Book Festival summer series author âOlympicsâ because the lineup is so impressive: 22 winners (including Nobel Prize and Pulitzer), bestsellers, celebrities, politicians and more. The series is set up in two locations, both outside: the grounds of the Martha’s Vineyard Museum …
Read More »Marie Claire urges Hollywood to represent more parents who have abortions
Media headlines July 19 White House slammed for supporting Big Tech’s “collusion” on banning COVID “disinformation” spreaders, journalist’s candid assessment of progressives in Cuba, and President Biden getting roasted on MSNBC round out headlines in today’s media. Fashion magazine Marie Claire outraged life advocates over a Friday article calling for …
Read More »Review: A compelling and premonitory story of midlife through the ages
Nicola Twilley is the co-author of “Until Proven Safe”. The book reminds us that the COVID-19 pandemic will not be our last pandemic. Photo: Jenny GG It’s hard to imagine how Geoff Manaugh and Nicola Twilley felt when news of COVID-19’s global reach emerged in March of last year. The …
Read More »The Lubeznik Center will present 2 other authors via Zoom on July 15th
The Lubeznik Center for the Arts’ âOnce Upon a Thursday: Author Readingsâ will continue via Zoom on July 15, with readings by Rick H. Jones and Paul Marshall. The readings will be presented from 6.30 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. To register and see the readings, click on this link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/once-upon-a-thursday-authors-reading-on-zoom-tickets-156961210205 …
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 »Media coverage of tragic condo collapse near Miami
Gruesome story Thursday as a high-rise condominium in Surfside, Florida (near Miami) partially collapsed. The first reports indicated that at least one person had died. It is feared that this number will rise dramatically. Researchers were digging through the rubble to try to find nearly 100 people missing several hours …
Read More »Powerful novel about the era of reconstruction in Louisiana to appear in paperback
One of my favorite novels from last year, âThe Book of Lost Friends,â by bestselling author Lisa Wingate, comes out in paperback next week with a new cover and an important and timely piece of it. Louisiana History. “The Book of Lost Friends” is the compelling story of three young …
Read More »Beyond digital feminism | by Jill Filipovic
On June 16, we released âHow US Abortion Politics Distorts Women’s Lives in Conflict Zones,â a detailed report by Jill Filipovic, with photographs by Nichole Sobecki, on how the United States, as a major donor to aid to the world, harm humanitarian groups. ability to provide reproductive health care to …
Read More »Inara Serra faces certain death in new ‘Firefly’ novel ‘Life Signs’
Emerging from the “Firefly” universe, a new novel tied to Joss Whedon’s short-lived sci-fi series airing on Fox recently entered orbit with “Firefly: Life Signs” (Titan Books, 2021), and this Both it centers around the love interest of Captain Mal’s Companion and Serenity crew member Inara Serra. Inara was played …
Read More »How Memes Become Money – The Atlantic
In 2011, when Twitter was young, artist and musician Leon Chang made a joke which you might remember even if you haven’t seen it: âI slept in a children’s home once in third grade. saw him pour milk first into a bowl, then cereal. never spoke to him again. he’s …
Read More »How the Liberals turned on JD Vance, working-class author of “Hillbilly Elegy”
MIDDLETOWN, Ohio – When JD Vance’s bestselling memoir, âHillbilly Elegy,â first came out in the spring of 2016, it was celebrated as a peek from an American band long abandoned by the national conversation: the white working class of the industrial Midwest and Appalachians. While Vance grew up here in …
Read More »UNPACKING THE BACKPACK – Is perfection the goal?
Just do your best. This is probably the most common advice parents, teachers and counselors give to children. No one is perfect, let’s remind them, and all we can ask for is that they do their best and do their best. But do we really mean it? And, nowadays, is …
Read More »Authors David and Nicola Yoon Reach First Look Deal with Anonymous Content – Deadline
EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content has entered into a first agreement with New York Times bestselling writers, husband and wife duo David and Nicola Yoon, and their new production banner Yooniverse Media. Under the pact, anonymous content will have exclusive first look rights to original film and television ideas created and curated …
Read More »Award-winning novelist Jo Spain on new crime thriller The Perfect Lie
SHE IS one of Ireland’s most prolific crime writers and in the first 10 pages of her latest novel The perfect lie, Jo Spain makes readers’ hearts beat faster as they follow the life of Irish emigrant Erin Kennedy. After moving to New York City five years ago following a …
Read More »Grisham’s novel and non-fiction essays are bestsellers
1. Sooley by John Grisham. Samuel Sooleymon receives a basketball scholarship in North Carolina and decides to bring his family from South Sudan ravaged by civil war. 2. The last thing he said to me by Laura Dave. Hannah Hall uncovers truths about her missing husband and connections to her …
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 »Western writers to visit Lake County | Free content
The combined efforts of several Arkansas Valley groups will result in a visit by acclaimed Western author Chris Enss to mountain communities in Colorado from June 11-12. Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has written about women of the Old West for over 20 years. She has …
Read More »Author EK Johnston on his latest novel ‘Aetherbound’
Guest post written by author EK JohnstonEK Johnston is # 1 New York Times best-selling author of several YA novels, including finalist for the LA Time Book Prize Owen’s story and Star Wars: Ahsoka. His novel Thousand nights was shortlisted for the Governor General’s Award. The New York Times called …
Read More »MAY COBB – THE HUNTING WIVES: A novel
Author: May Cobb Book: THE HUNTING WIVES: A Novel Editing: Berkley (May 18, 2021) https://kscj.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/May_Cobb_to_air.mp3 Synopsis (from the publisher): “[A] well-watched thriller. “- Pop Sugar “Sensational, salacious and totally unpredictable … You will devour it.” – Riley Sager, New York Times bestselling author of Home before dark Hunting Wives share …
Read More »Book recommendations as gifts for mom for Mother’s Day
Annie Metcalf of Magers and Quinn stopped by KARE 11 on Saturday with reading recommendations for mom. MINNEAPOLIS – Whether she only has a few precious minutes to read a week or dedicates time each day devouring the latest bestseller, books make a great gift for mom for Mother’s Day. …
Read More »Top-selling international children’s authors headline 12th Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Dinara Mirtalipova. Gulf Today Report A host of international luminaries in the field of children’s literature will participate in the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which will take place May 19-29 at the Expo Center Sharjah. READ MORE Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli Launches Covid Fundraiser Donates …
Read More »North Carolina Central featured in novelist John Grisham’s latest bestseller
RALEIGH, NC (WNCN) – Best known for courtroom novels, author John Grisham’s latest book incorporates one of North Carolina’s passions: college basketball. Grisham’s novel “Sooley, Which ranks first on the New York Times bestseller list, follows the life of a young man from South Sudan who wins a spot to …
Read More »Little Free Libraries’ New Initiative Brings Various Books to Twin Cities
Little Free Libraries – those wooden pedestal boxes filled with copies of The Hunger Games and slightly beloved picture books – began popping up in neighborhoods of Twin Cities ten years ago. Now over 100,000 strongholds, the tiny book-sharing stands have been a hit in our cities and around the …
Read More »Annotated by the author: Writing of readers’ responses
In our Series “Annotated by the author”, we invite New York Times reporters and our student contest winners to comment on their work to help demystify the writing and research process. Chances are, a teacher has asked you to write a response to a text at some point in your …
Read More »‘Stop telling women smiling’ author speaks out on street harassment / iBerkshires.com
The work of artist Tatyana Fazlalizadeh has been informed by her and other women’s experiences with sexism and racism. Tatyana Fazlalizadeh talks about her book and works in a webinar last week. PITTSFIELD, Massachusetts – Telling a woman to smile is just the tip of the iceberg when it comes …
Read More »Trump Organization CFO banking records subpoenaed
Dive brief: As part of the investigation into former President Donald Trump and the finances of the Trump Organization, New York State prosecutors have subpoenaed the banking records of Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg, The New York Times reported wednesday. The Manhattan District Attorney’s Office, headed by Cyrus Vance, Jr., …
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