Barack Obama will speak at this year's Booker Prize ceremony

Posted on 11/12/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Barack Obama will be joining this year’s virtual Booker Prize ceremony. The former president, whose memoir’s release date prompted the...

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“Dark Archives”: A book whose title doesn’t lie

Posted on 10/21/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re sensitive to the grotesque, this post may not be for you — and this book is definitely not...

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What we learned about "Game of Thrones" from a new book

Posted on 10/09/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

While you (continue to) wait for The Winds of Winter, you might consider picking up a new book on the...

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Review of J.K. Rowling's "Troubled Blood" revives transphobia accusations

Posted on 09/15/2020 at 01:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A review of J.K. Rowling’s upcoming book, Troubled Blood, has returned the debate over the author’s tweets about transgendered people...

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Reviews: Ferrante doesn't miss a beat with "The Lying Life of Adults"

Posted on 09/02/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Lying Life of Adults, the first major work of fiction from Elena Ferrante since her smash hit Neapolitan quartet...

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Review: Maria Dahvana Headley's "Beowulf" translation is brilliant

Posted on 08/27/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Maria Dahvana Headley has returned to the world of Old English literature and, once again, put a modern spin on...

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Read an excerpt from "Billion Dollar Burger"

Posted on 06/18/2020 at 10:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fussy employees live in Iowa, which as an agriculture state has seen its fair share of conversations about how to...

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2 Trump books are coming out -- one staid, one salacious

Posted on 06/15/2020 at 09:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two books on the Trump family are coming out this summer. One, The Art of Her Deal: The Untold Story...

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Read a review of "Night. Sleep. Death. The Stars." by Joyce Carol Oates

Posted on 06/09/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new novel by Joyce Carol Oates was obviously not inspired by current events, arriving on shelves today, but it...

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A literary reaction to George Floyd's death

Posted on 06/03/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those of you moved to explore diverse voices and the issues facing them have likely found no shortage of must-read...

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