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Philip Pullman is honored in Oxford, and tells fans when to expect his long-awaited next book
OXFORD, England (AP) — Fans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds. They won’t have to wait too much longer. Pullman says he has written 500 pages of a 540-page novel to…
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Philip Pullman is honored in Oxford, and tells fans when to expect his long-awaited next book
OXFORD, England (AP) — Fans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds. They won’t have to wait too much longer. Pullman says he has written 500 pages of a 540-page novel to…
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Happy Endings Redefined: Why There Should Be More Books About Breakups
Years ago, sitting in a restaurant with my boyfriend at the time and another couple, I watched as my boyfriend picked up the bottle of wine we’d ordered and refilled only his glass. I remember thinking: I’d like to be with someone who fills every glass on the table, and I don’t think that’s too…
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Decolonising sci-fi and fantasy books | South Asian authors reclaiming literature
The first fantasy book I remember reading is Tolkien’s classic The Hobbit. Dragons, magic, dwarves, elves, kings, battles — there wasn’t much I didn’t love about it. It set me on a path to reading every kind of fantastical, weird and wonderful piece of literature I could find. It’s an experience many writers in South Asia…
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Interview with hosts of Brazil’s first podcast on Korean books : Korea.net : The official website of the Republic of Korea
By Honorary Reporter Sthefany Vieira from BrazilPhotos = Sarangbang Podcast The recent popularity of Korean culture in Brazil, driven by dramas, K-pop and movies, has extended to literature. Many Korean books have been translated into Portuguese, making such works more accessible to Brazilians. This year, the first podcast in Brazil on Korean literature was launched: Sarangbang. This Sarangbang…
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Mailbag: City’s new library book policy calls fascism to mind
Nov. 9, 2023 6:14 PM PT Many thanks to Patrice Apodaca for shining a bright light on the dark side of Huntington Beach politics (“No matter what they call it, they’re banning books,” Daily Pilot, Nov. 5). She rightly points out that librarians are skilled professionals who deserve our respect and appreciation. The majority four…
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Annie Ernaux Can Read Anywhere, So Long as It’s Quiet
What books are on your night stand? Right now, I’m rereading a work that I read 60 years ago, “Tragic Sense of Life,” by Miguel de Unamuno. I’m also reading a narrative that has just been published (I receive a lot of them, and read only a few), called “Tombé du Ciel,” about a son’s…
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Salman Rushdie: ‘Literature is powerful, writers are fragile’
“In the free speech field, you find yourself constantly defending stuff that you really don’t like,” author Salman Rushdie said during an interview with Princeton University professor Bernard Haykel on Wednesday night. “You defend it not as itself but for its right to be.” “I think if we give up that principle, we’re losing something…
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We Need Diverse Books Launches Indigenous Kid Lit Website
We Need Diverse Books offers a new website with resources for librarians and educators about books by Native creators and how to use them in the classroom; Newbery-winning author Susan Patron has died; YALSA releases Teen Top 10 list; federal education employees will create AI guidance and policy for K-12; and more in this edition of News…
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Brideprice by Catherine Lewis
Catherine Lewis has made the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize longlist for Brideprice. The shortlist will be announced on Nov. 16 and the winner will be announced on Nov. 23. About Catherine Lewis Catherine Lewis is a bisexual Chinese Canadian writer and poet based in Vancouver. Her debut poetry chapbook Zipless, published by 845 Press, is…
