Actress Natalie Portman's first book is an updated collection of fables

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actress Natalie Portman is releasing a children’s book on October 20. In the spirit of the great Toni Morrison quote,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture

Ex-National Security Council official: Review of Bolton's book was mishandled

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 12:56 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A former National Security Council official has harsh criticism for the government’s review process of John Bolton’s memoir. Ellen Knight...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics

Meet the writers of TIME's 2020 most influential people list

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 09:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

TIME magazine released its list of the year’s most influential people yesterday. Literary Hub’s Emily Temple bemoaned the fact that...

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Tagged As: Awards

IndieReader bestsellers: September 11, 2020

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 02:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the bestselling indie novels as of September 11, 2020, as compiled by IndieReader. 1. The Harbinger II: The...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

J.K. Rowling's latest book breaks Robert Galbraith sales record

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The uproar over J.K. Rowling’s latest villain likely hasn’t hurt her book sales. The Guardian reports that Troubled Blood has...

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Tagged As: Scandal, The Guardian

CNN: Edward Snowden agrees to $5 million forfeiture plan

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 10:23 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The author of a much-buzzed-about tell-all book is agreeing to forfeit some of his book proceeds. CNN, citing court records,...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics, Scandal

"Guess How Much I Love You" author Sam McBratney has died

Posted on 09/23/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’ve ever uttered the line "I love you right up to the moon — and back,” then we have...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, NPR, Obituary

Book and movie about Sherlock Holmes's sister prompt a lawsuit

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 03:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The upcoming Netflix adaptation of a YA novel is causing some controversy … and for once, it’s not disgruntled fans...

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Young adult literature

Excerpt: "Conditional Citizens"

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Conditional Citizens, the new nonfiction work by Laila Lalami, hits shelves today. Like much of her previous fiction work, this...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Memoir, Nonfiction, The New York Times

Meet the 2020 5 Under 35 recipients

Posted on 09/22/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

And here’s our second round of literary award news today. The National Book Foundation announced its 5 Under 35 honorees...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists