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Opinion | A Chill Has Been Cast Over the Book World
Last week the literary association Litprom canceled a celebration for the Palestinian author Adania Shibli’s book “Minor Detail” at the Frankfurt Book Fair, one of the publishing world’s biggest international book fairs. The novel, which was a finalist for the National Book Award and was longlisted for the International Booker Prize, was to be honored…
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Fear, Friendship, and Finding Your Place: Kristen Simmons and Johnny Compton
Tor Books, in partnership with Literary Hub, presents Voyage Into Genre! Every other Wednesday, join host Drew Broussard for conversations with Tor authors discussing their new books, the future, and the future of genre. Oh, and maybe there’ll be some surprises along the way… Another voyage reaches its conclusion! What a whirlwind this season has…
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Israel-Hamas war impacts Frankfurt Book Fair
As the Frankfurt Book Fair prepares to open its doors on Wednesday to around 6,000 media representatives, current developments in Israel and Gaza are impacting the world’s largest publishing trade event. Repercussions could already be felt last Friday when the organizers of the LiBeraturpreis, a German award recognizing a female author from the Global South, announced that the award ceremony…
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2023: Find Your Reykjavík Moment
Iceland’s rich literary heritage spans over a millennium, with its language and literature holding immense cultural significance. Notable works include Sagas of Icelanders, Kings’ sagas, and Edda poems, which not only preserve Iceland’s cultural legacy but also resonate with Nordic countries and parts of Britain. These stories have endured the test of time, evolving from…
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Three audio books reveal showbiz through the eyes of stars
Showbiz as seen through the eyes of stars of Broadway, movies and TV, is the subject of three worthy recent audiobooks. “Chita: a Memoir”
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Salted Books — Lisbon’s new literary sensation
Maybe you already know that when you visit an independent bookshop, every single book on those shelves has been hand-picked by the bookseller. I presumed naively that there would be a ‘bookshop starter kit’, a list of books that you had to have — the Zadie Smiths and the Roald Dahls. The book suppliers all…
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An Open Letter from Participants in the Palestine Festival of Literature
We are writers and artists who have been to Palestine to participate in the Palestine Festival of Literature. We now call for the international community to commit to ending the catastrophe unfolding in Gaza and to finally pursuing a comprehensive and just political solution in Palestine. We have exercised our privilege as international visitors to…
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Michelle Hilburn: Inspiration gained at Children’s Literature Festival
The first author I ever met was David L. Harrison, the author of “Wake Up, Sun.” I was mesmerized with the idea of meeting an author and was instantly starstruck. I couldn’t believe that I actually met someone who wrote a book that my mom read to me regularly. Over the years, I have met…
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The Book Bike Bringing Free, Queer Books to Brooklyn
If you live in New York, you may have spotted The Nonbinarian Book Bike. It’s hard to miss—a bicycle carrying a big, bright pink box full of free LGBTQIA+ books for all ages and languages directly to the community. The initiative was founded by K. Kerimian, and is new on the scene; it’s only been…
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8 Queer Historical Fiction Books Set Around the World
When you hear the phrase “queer history,” how far back does your mind go? For many, there’s a sense that LGBTQIA+ history is fairly recent, starting with Marsha P. Johnson or maybe Oscar Wilde. Beyond that, we start to get into murky territory: stories of “lifelong bachelors” and “happy spinsters” and “historically very good friends.”…