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Book bans, threats and cancellations: Asian American authors face growing challenges
Samira Ahmed, an author of young adult and middle-grade literature, never expected to hire security for events, travel under an alias or face cancellations at schools and libraries. Ahmed told ABC News she faces threats and book bans over her novels – including “Internment” and “Hollow Fires” – which have caused a firestorm of criticism…
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‘A literary voice for the ages’: Paul Auster remembered by Ian McEwan, Joyce Carol Oates and more
Ian McEwan: ‘Our supreme postmodernist’ View image in fullscreen British novelist The exquisite chapter of domestic accidents that opens Paul Auster’s final novel, Baumgartner, leaves us with a microcosm of all that drew a worldwide, discerning readership to this super-abundantly gifted, big-hearted novelist: a limpid present tense; a subtle awareness, comic as well as tragic,…
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Sharjah Ruler witnesses 16th ‘Etisalat Literature Award’ launch
The award is supervised by the UAE Board on Books for Young People and sponsored by e& UAE, the world’s leading technology and investment group. This came during His Highness’s visit to the pavilion of the UAE Board on Books for Young People, accompanied by Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi, Founder and Honorary President…
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Five essential novels by Paul Auster
He published his first book of poems half a century ago and his first essay, The Invention of Solitude, in 1982, but it was with his novels throughout that decade and the following ones that the Paul Auster phenomenon took off. His stay in France in his youth marked his literary vision, but few authors…
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10 Novels About Resisting Productivity Culture
The rise in productivity culture over the past ten years has resulted in success being defined by individual efficiency and labor. We’ve turned people into robots, optimized to the very last second. We’re more than our jobs and our value shouldn’t be tied to our contribution to the economy or the hours we’ve spent at…
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How Egypt’s rich history powers the novels of Naguib Mahfouz
The wonders of Naguib Mahfouz’s novels are central to discussions at this year’s Abu Dhabi International Book Fair. The late Nobel laureate for literature is designated as this year’s focus personality, and a series of panel discussions featuring authors and academics are being held to assess and celebrate the impact and legacy of Mahfouz’s work.…
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The Good and the Beautiful is Giving Away 100,000 Free Books to Promote Wholesome Literature for Children
LEHI, Utah , May 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — The Good and the Beautiful is kicking off its free and highly anticipated Summer Reading Program, a nationwide initiative promoting a love for wholesome literature among children. Starting May 1 , the company will distribute an astounding 100,000 free books to young readers across the country, igniting…
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From graphic novels to tech tales: The evolving landscape of children’s books in India
It is not the age, but exposure that matters. However, for him, these trends come and go. What sustains a continued interest in books is a persistent effort to cultivate a love for reading among children. “We have always believed that children should choose books themselves and they rarely get an opportunity to do so.…
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Malayalam literature goes lit with record sales
KOCHI: This is the book to be seen with, Ram c/o Anandhi. Akhil P Dharmarajan’s third work has become a must-have, with people creating social media reels and shorts featuring the book. Coming after two barely noticed self-published works, the new release by the 30-year-old mechanical engineering diploma holder has achieved record sales of 2.5…
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Malayalam literature goes lit with Malayalam literature
KOCHI: This is the book to be seen with, Ram c/o Anandhi. Akhil P Dharmarajan’s third work has become a must-have, with people creating social media reels and shorts featuring the book. Coming after two barely noticed self-published works, the new release by the 30-year-old mechanical engineering diploma holder has achieved record sales of 2.5…