Posted on 08/04/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
The winner of the 2021 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing has been revealed. Meron Hadero became the first Ethiopian...
Posted on 08/03/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
It’s a motley crew of new releases and reviews, with one thing in common — major name recognition for all...
Posted on 08/03/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for August 2021. Reese Witherspoon selected We Were Never Here, by Andrea Bartz....
Posted on 08/03/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
If you were on the internet last weekend, you saw the tweet. My publicist is on my case about my...
Posted on 08/03/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Author Flannery O’Connor died on this day in 1964. She may be most widely known for her short stories, including...
Posted on 08/02/2021 at 11:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
If you found yourself reading more last year, you’re not alone. The US Department of Labor’s American Time Use survey,...
Posted on 08/02/2021 at 09:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
For different reasons, the novels The Stone Face and My Policeman are gaining new — and positive — attention, some...
Posted on 08/02/2021 at 07:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Amazon has released the choices for August 2021's First Reads. First Reads, which is free to join, provides early access...
Posted on 07/31/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Among the many events canceled last year because of COVID-19 was the weeklong festival celebrating author Ernest Hemingway. This year,...
Posted on 07/30/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
2021 has been author Maggie Shipstead’s year. First, her novel Great Circle was chosen for Jenna Bush Hager’s book club....
