Posted on December 18, 2023 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek
Catch up quick with the bookish news of the past few days ... or take a deeper dive into each story. Your choice!
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Dr. Michael H. Stone, a psychiatrist and author of the book The Anatomy of Evil, has died at the age of ninety (The New York Times).
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See the contenders for the 2023 National Book Critics Circle's Barrios Book in Translation Prize (Literary Hub).
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In the wake of the latest review-bombing scandal, NPR looks at how Goodreads is relying on users to tackle the ongoing problem.
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Author James Patterson will give out $500 bonuses to six hundred employees of independent bookstores (The Associated Press).
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Bonnie Garmus, author of the smash hit Lessons in Chemistry, describes how a terrible day at the office served as potent fuel for her breakout novel (The Guardian).
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Electric Literature invites you to cast a vote in its best book cover of the year brackets.
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