Here are the 2020 T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Book of the Year winners

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s been a big week for literature over in England, with both the T.S. Eliot Prize and Costa Book of...

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Tagged As: Awards, Poetry, The Guardian

IndieReader bestsellers: January 22, 2021

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the bestselling indie novels as of January 22, 2021, as compiled by IndieReader. 1. Blood Heir, by Ilona...

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Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists

Watch another trailer for "The Underground Railroad"

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Filmmaker Barry Jenkins had shared the “preamble” to his adaptation of Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad last fall. And now...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, TV adaptation

Check out the Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new dictionary launched online today: Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction. The New York Times reports that the project has...

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Tagged As: Language, Science fiction, The New York Times

Writer: Here's how the internet has changed novels

Posted on 01/26/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When Olivia Sudjic was working on a novel in 2014, she was told multiple times that including details about social...

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Meet the 2021 Newbery and Caldecott medal winners

Posted on 01/25/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The American Library Association has announced its choices for the top books, digital media, video, and audiobooks for children and...

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Tagged As: Awards, Children's literature, Young adult literature

The Hollywood Reporter: Harry Potter show is in the works

Posted on 01/25/2021 at 02:04 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sources tell The Hollywood Reporter that HBO Max is developing a Harry Potter live-action TV series. The streaming service and...

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Tagged As: TV adaptation, Young adult literature

Here are the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Awards finalists

Posted on 01/25/2021 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The National Book Critics Circle has announced the thirty finalists for its 2020 awards. The winner of each of the...

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Will author J.D. Vance consider a Senate run again?

Posted on 01/25/2021 at 10:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

US Senator Rob Portman, who represents Ohio, announced today that he won’t seek re-election in 2022, sparking immediate speculation over...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Politics

Read an excerpt from Anthony Doerr’s next novel

Posted on 01/25/2021 at 08:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Anthony Doerr, author of the hit novel All The Light We Cannot See, has revealed his next project. Cloud Cuckoo...

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