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Khaled Khalifa obituary
The writings of the Syrian author Khaled Khalifa, who has died aged 59 of a heart attack, depict a world of bloody conflict, but one where flowers still bloom. In his books, which are often read as eulogies for Syria, and especially his beloved city of Aleppo, the beauty of the past or an imagined,…
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Compendium on Chicano poet laureate Juan Felipe Herrera strikes gold
Providing a close examination of Herrera in all his poetic variety, “Our book stands out as the first critical collection of this outstanding and internationally known writer,” Lomelí said. Moving through five parts across 472 pages, the book includes critical essays on Herrera’s poetics, in-depth analysis of his innovative and experimental approaches, discussion of his…
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Review: Local soul man Dan Hibschman new book now available
By Jamie Connerton Local soul man Dan Hibshman’s latest published book is available at the Mendocino Book Co. and on Amazon. His engaging stories range from straight autobiography to inventive fiction, from familiar locales to Mexico and Europe; his themes range from recognizable and concrete daily life to universal realms. The title, Of a Lifetime,…
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The book lover’s gift guide
Gifts for book lovers can include lamps, decor, accessories and of course books themselves. Piper Puccetti I live in a world of books — I have books on my bookshelf, books on my side table and books in my closet. The thing about book lovers is not only do they have a healthy stack of…
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Tippecanoe students interview Dayton Literary Peace Prize-winning author
This week on Dayton Youth Radio we’ll listen to an interview with Dayton Literary Peace Prize Fiction category Winner Brad Kessler and students from Tippecanoe High School. Basim Blunt: Brad Kessler, the author of the novel North stopped by Tippecanoe High School in October and was interviewed by Dayton Youth Radio. Students Briana Smith, Madeline Gold, JQ…
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Class of 2023: Dana Broadus, Writer, Explorer and Scholar
Growing up in the small town of Clayton, North Carolina, Dana Broadus was already dreaming of exploring faraway places and writing the stories of the characters she met there. But she had no idea how her world would expand once she became a Spartan. A Writer Imagines Her Future By the time Broadus was considering…
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Tess Gerritsen spies literary opportunity in the unexpected
Her stories are sharp. Scalpel sharp. Needle sharp. Sharper than “Sharp Objects” sharp. A retired surgeon turned “seat-of-the-pants” writer, Tess Gerritsen has been unafraid to embrace unconventionality by turning the raw stuff of life into narrative. Her most recent “sharp stuff” — “The Spy Coast” — is sculpted from the seaside retirement of a not-so-retired…
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Vanessa Wills | Los Angeles Review of Books
Vanessa Wills is associate professor of philosophy at the George Washington University. She is a founding co-editor of Spectre, a biannual journal of Marxist theory, strategy, and analysis. Her monograph, Marx’s Ethical Vision, is forthcoming from Oxford University Press.
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‘Literary New Orleans’ tells the stories behind the city’s storytellers. Here’s how to watch.
In a world rife with shortages of all kinds, New Orleans writers have constituted a renewable — and continually renewing — resource for nearly all of the city’s 305 years. “Literary New Orleans,” WYES-TV’s latest documentary, wisely doesn’t attempt to deliver pat answers to explain this phenomenon — there aren’t any — but several interviewees…
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Paul Lynch’s Prophet Song wins the Booker Prize 2023
Prophet Song by Paul Lynch has been named the winner of the Booker Prize 2023. He received £50,000 and was presented with his trophy by Shehan Karunatilaka, last year’s winner, at a ceremony held at Old Billingsgate, London. The winning book was selected from 163 titles published between 1 October 2022 and 30 September 2023,…