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...

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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...

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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...

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"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...

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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...

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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,...

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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...

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

BBC apologizes for only mentioning 1 Booker Prize winner by name

Posted on 12/04/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The dual Booker Prize continues to make waves in the media world. This time, it’s because of a BBC broadcaster...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Scandal

Tomi Adeyemi discusses inspiration for "Children of Blood and Bone" and its sequel

Posted on 12/02/2019 at 05:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tomi Adeyemi burst onto the literary scene in spectacular fashion. Her YA novel Children of Blood and Bone has been...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR, Young adult literature

Oprah Winfrey, Ta-Nehisi Coates and many others honor late author Toni Morrison

Posted on 11/22/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A star-studded celebration of writer Toni Morrison took place last night in Manhattan’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine. Oprah...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Women in literature