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Literary calendar for week of Nov. 5
Elizabeth Acevedo (Courtesy of the author) ELIZABETH ACEVEDO: Dominican-American author and spoken word artist best known for her young adult novel-in-verse “The Poet X,” winner of a National Book Award, discusses “Family Love,” her first novel for adults about a woman who can predict, to the day, when someone will die. In MELSA metro libraries…
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Review: Four Fantagraphics Graphic Novels
Monica by Daniel Clowes I sometimes like to check out the underground scene and remember how pivotal it was in changing the comic narrative during the 1980s—especially Robert Crumb. I was curious about getting to know Daniel Clowes’ work, and this book seemed like the perfect opportunity. Known for mixing the kitschy and the grotesque…
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Book of Xi’s discourses on Chinese modernization published
BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — A compilation of excerpts from discourses on Chinese modernization by Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, has been published by the Central Party Literature Press. Compiled by the Institute of Party History and Literature of the CPC Central Committee, the book brings together…
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Book ‘Mildred, Quit Hollering!’ features never-before-seen stories from Vance Randolph
Curtis Copeland is a self-proclaimed “romantic” about Ozarks culture. The Springfield native has spent the majority of his life reading literature about Ozarks history and will soon celebrate the release of his own book, which features a collection of unpublished works by none other than Vance Randolph. To be released in late December, “Mildred, Quit…
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Jilly Cooper: ‘The secret to a happy marriage is creaking bed springs
Jilly Cooper, 86, was born in Essex, grew up in Yorkshire and began her career as a journalist. She started publishing romance novels in 1975 and found fame during the 80s with bestsellers Riders and Rivals, part of the Rutshire Chronicles series. She’s also written many nonfiction titles and the Little Mabel children’s books. Her…
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Don’t just hit the books, read them too | Chennai News
Get lost in the world of books, among English and Tamil classics with an ar – ray of events, poetry writ – ing competitions, book reviews and book discussions thanks to a new initiative – a reader’s forum – by the state public library department. The forums being set up in colleges across the city,…
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Madison Reading Project to host fourth annual book drive during Family Literacy Month
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – November is officially Madison Reading Project and Family Literacy Month in Madison, and the Madison Reading Project is starting its fourth annual book drive this month. The goal of the Community Book Drive is to provide 15,000 new books before winter break, distributing books to over 12,000 kids. They also hope…
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Dennis Cooper: ‘I’m saddled with this cult writer thing’
Dennis Cooper, 70, was born in Los Angeles and lives in Paris. His novels include The Sluts (2004) and the five-book George Miles cycle, an experimental tableau of disturbingly violent gay desire that began with 1989’sCloser, now reissued as a Serpent’s Tail classic. The New York Times called the series “high-risk literature” exploring “extreme boundaries…
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Wild gentrification, undercurrents and sex work: This is the new literature of Berlin
A man reads in Berlin’s Mauerpark, with the Alexanderplatz television tower in the background.Patricia Sevilla Ciordia Anna and Tom have a joint account at the bank, but different profiles on Netflix, where — in any case — “the algorithm proposes the same things to them.” This young couple lives in Berlin. They’re surrounded by fellow…
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Books launched
Literary curator and author Sabin Iqbal released the second volume of the Encyclopedia of the Americas and the Encyclopedia of Indian Literature in English at the Kerala Legislature International Book Festival on Saturday. These form part of the ambitious contemporary encyclopaedia series of Vallath Education that seeks to cover the whole of world literature. The…