Fussy’s favorites: Week of January 26, 2020

Posted on 02/01/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

Categories: Favorites

Tagged As: Diversity, New release, Nonfiction, Poetry, Politics

Survey: Publishing industry hasn't made diversity strides

Posted on 01/30/2020 at 01:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those of you following the American Dirt saga may wonder: How did we arrive at release date without anyone catching...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Publishing, The Guardian

Publisher cancels "American Dirt" book tour over safety concerns

Posted on 01/30/2020 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jeanine Cummins is officially no longer touring to promote American Dirt. Flatiron Books announced that the tour was canceled because...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Scandal

Open letter to Oprah asks that she drop "American Dirt" from her book club

Posted on 01/29/2020 at 08:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The backlash against American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins has only intensified. A group of eighty-two authors have penned an open...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Literary Hub, Pop culture

Stephen King clarifies his comments on diversity in awards

Posted on 01/28/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephen King has written an essay for the Washington Post to clarify his comments about diversity and awards. Earlier this...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity

NPR re-interviews "American Dirt" author

Posted on 01/24/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

NPR interviewed one of the most talked-about authors last week — and then had to toss it out. The writer...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR

"American Dirt," a tale of Mexican migrants, draws high praise and heavy criticism

Posted on 01/22/2020 at 08:49 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Jeanine Cummins’s new novel, American Dirt, had been declared one of the most anticipated books of 2020. And now that...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book reviews, Diversity, NPR, Politics, The Guardian

Short story aiming to neutralize a transphobic meme is pulled down

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A short story (and its author’s shorter bio) turned out to be long on controversy. Clarkesworld Magazine, which publishes science...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Science fiction

Stephen King's tweets on Oscars diversity draw criticism

Posted on 01/15/2020 at 07:44 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephen King’s Twitter account is back in the literary news. Yesterday, he commented on this year’s round of Oscar nominations,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, The Guardian

Why "Such a Fun Age" author Kiley Reid is already adapting it for the screen

Posted on 01/08/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another debut novel that’s hitting several headlines is Such a Fun Age, by Kiley Reid. Reese Witherspoon has chosen it...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Book reviews, Diversity, Excerpt, NPR, The Guardian, Women in literature