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Arundhati Roy calls the siege of Gaza “a crime against humanity.”
November 17, 2023, 12:42pm In a video address to the Munich Literature Festival yesterday, the human rights activist and Booker Prize-winning author of The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy made a powerful speech in solidarity with the Gazan people, and with the millions around the world marching for a ceasefire. Roy—who could not attend the…
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Holly Jolly Giveaways: Macmillan Action-Packed Graphic Novels Collection
NOTE: The items in our Macmillan Action-Packed Graphic Novels Collection Giveaway were provided by the brand for the purposes of our Holly Jolly Giveaways. No money was exchanged, and all opinions are our own. We reached out to these brands for this giveaway because they create products we love. Tis the season to be READING,…
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A.S. Byatt, Scholar Who Found Literary Fame With Fiction, Dies at 87
One of Britain’s most ambitious and intellectual novelists, she won the Booker Prize with “Possession,” her 1990 tale of illicit love spanning two centuries. A.S. Byatt, one of the most ambitious writers of her generation, whose dazzling 1990 novel, “Possession,” won the Booker Prize and brought her international fame as a novelist and unapologetic intellectual,…
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Book Public: ‘Small in Real Life’ by Kelly Sather
Kelly Sather is the author of a new story collection titled Small in Real Life. The title refers to the ways that our perspective might be skewed by our expectations. Southern California is the setting for most of the stories. That’s a place that is often mythologized. But as we see in these nine stories,…
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Shanghai Children’s Book Fair Gets Back on Track
The three-day China Shanghai International Children’s Book Fair (CCBF) kicked off on November 17 with a celebratory cruise gala dinner to mark its 10th anniversary. At this first full in-person event since 2019, the mood was one of anticipation. Some exhibitors, North Parade Publishing and Award Publications from the U.K. Pavilion, for instance, had not…
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British writer A.S. Byatt, author of the novel ‘Possession,’ dies at 87
LONDON — British author A.S. Byatt, who wove history, myth and a sharp eye for human foibles into books that included the Booker Prize-winning novel “Possession,” has died at the age of 87. Byatt’s publisher, Chatto & Windus, said Friday that the author, whose full name was Antonia Byatt, died “peacefully at home surrounded by…
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Celebrate Native American Heritage Month with These Books, Films, TV Shows, Podcasts, and Albums
November is Native American Heritage Month, a time to reflect on the history and accomplishments of our continent’s Indigenous people. To mark the occasion, we’ve put together a list of notable TV shows, films, podcasts, books, and albums that amplify and bring attention to Indigenous voices. Signed into law in 1990 by President George H.…
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AS Byatt, author and critic, dies aged 87
The writer and critic AS Byatt, who explored family, myth and narrative in a career spanning five decades, has died aged 87. Her publisher Chatto & Windus confirmed that she died peacefully at home surrounded by close family. Dame Antonia Susan Duffy, who wrote under the name AS Byatt, authored complex and critically acclaimed novels,…
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It’s time to stop shaming teens for their reading choices
Though the kids who were obsessed with the Harry Potter books have now grown up, they never grew out of the fantasy genre. The Harry Potter series and the knowledge of its entire world cultivated my reading addiction. However, I found when I reached middle school, teachers and other adults were quick to turn me…
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When a Box is More Than Just A Box
Take a break from the news We publish your favorite authors—even the ones you haven’t read yet. Get new fiction, essays, and poetry delivered to your inbox. YOUR INBOX IS LIT Enjoy strange, diverting work from The Commuter on Mondays, absorbing fiction from Recommended Reading on Wednesdays, and a roundup of our best work of…
