Actress Natalie Portman's first book is an updated collection of fables

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actress Natalie Portman is releasing a children’s book on October 20. In the spirit of the great Toni Morrison quote,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture

The children’s section: Yes to Old Town Road, no to J.K. Rowling

Posted on 09/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Children’s literature made the headlines in a few interesting ways over the past week. First came news that musician Lil...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture, Scandal

Macmillan's CEO has resigned

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Macmillan CEO John Sargent is leaving his job in January. The New York Times reported yesterday that the move, though...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Publishing, Scandal, The New York Times

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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Tagged As: Book reviews, Diversity

The 2020 Booker Prize shortlist is its most diverse ever

Posted on 09/15/2020 at 09:08 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The 2020 Booker Prize shortlist is out, and the Guardian has declared it the most diverse lineup in its history....

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Diversity, The Guardian

Meet Vivian Stephens, founder of the Romance Writers of America

Posted on 09/02/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

During the Romance Writers of America’s public turmoil, it was often noted that the organization — facing complaints about internal...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Women in literature

Dictionary.com updates 15,000-plus entries, adds 650 words

Posted on 09/01/2020 at 02:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dictionary.com has made significant changes to more than 15,000 entries. The Guardian reports that the site, which calls itself the...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Language, The Guardian

Booker longlisted authors Brandon Taylor and C. Pam Zhang are also close friends

Posted on 08/06/2020 at 02:51 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Imagine how happy you’d be (or have been) to be nominated for an award. Imagine how happy you’ve been to...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Awards, Diversity, The Guardian

Read an excerpt from "The Death of Vivek Oji"

Posted on 08/06/2020 at 10:07 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The much-anticipated novel The Death of Vivek Oji came out Tuesday. Akwaeke Emezi’s sophomore effort explores, unsurprisingly, loss; Vivek, the...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Excerpt, NPR, The New York Times

Isabel Wilkerson shares highlights from her book "Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents"

Posted on 08/05/2020 at 11:04 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Oprah Winfrey recently announced Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents as her August book club pick, with the declaration that...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, Nonfiction, NPR