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Posted on July 10, 2024 at 3:22 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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Did you know about the website I Heart Bookstores, which makes it easy to locate and go to an indie bookstore? (Nate Hoffelder)
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Emily Henry's latest novel, Funny Story, is also being adapted for the screen like all of her previous works, but this time, she'll be doing the screenwriting (Variety).
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Henry Hoke's novel about — actually, narrated by — a mountain lion, Open Throat, is also being adapted, albeit for the stage (The New York Times).
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And, unless there's political intervention, Southampton, England's 500-year-old inn that Jane Austen actually frequented will be turned into student dorms (Literary Hub).
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Twenty Canadian authors have withdrawn their work from consideration for Scotiabank Giller Prize, over the award's ties to companies involved in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict (Literary Hub).
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