"Minor Feelings" is being adapted into a TV series

Posted on 05/07/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Cathy Park Hong’s autobiographical essay collection is keeping its place in the spotlight this spring. Minor Feelings: An Asian American...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Memoir, TV adaptation

Letter asks British book industry to combat transphobia

Posted on 05/06/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An open letter published in The Bookseller criticizes the British book industry for accepting transphobia and calls on it to...

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Tagged As: Diversity, The Bookseller

Wanted: a new Dutch translator for Amanda Gorman

Posted on 03/01/2021 at 03:07 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

International Booker Prize winner Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won’t add translator to their resume (yet) after all. Rijneveld announced in a...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Literary Hub, Literature in translation, Poetry

How Beverly Jenkins became the queen of Black historical romance

Posted on 02/11/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Any author who can boast of popular and profitable books has put years (decades, maybe) of hard work and persistence...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Historical fiction, NPR, Romance

Amanda Gorman is on the cover of TIME magazine's Black art issue

Posted on 02/04/2021 at 10:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The newest issue of TIME magazine focuses on Black art, and wordsmiths are front and center of it — literally....

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Looking back at "The New Negro" as it enters the public domain

Posted on 02/01/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

1925 has been hailed as the greatest year in literature, a claim that’s seen new light this year as its...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity

These books' upcoming screen adaptations are groundbreaking

Posted on 01/28/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub shared news of two noteworthy screen adaptations in the works — one a milestone for Asian-Americans, another recasting...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Diversity, Literary Hub, TV adaptation

Mattel releases a Maya Angelou Barbie doll

Posted on 01/20/2021 at 07:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Mattel has added Maya Angelou to its line of Inspiring Women Barbie dolls, but good luck getting your hands on...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Pop culture, Women in literature

Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

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Joy Harjo will serve a third term as US poet laureate

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joy Harjo has become only the second person to serve a third term as US poet laureate. Harjo, also the...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Poetry