The Who's Pete Townshend discusses his novel and upcoming album

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 09:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In a way, it’s not surprising that a songwriter might also enjoy writing fiction — and even excel at it....

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Amélie Wen Zhao prepares to release revised version of "Blood Heir"

Posted on 11/18/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Earlier this year, author Amélie Wen Zhao revealed that she’d be revising her debut novel, which she’d put on hold...

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Check out the 2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist

Posted on 11/14/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The 2019 Aspen Words Literary Prize longlist has been released, in case your TBR pile of socially conscious books was...

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Go behind the scenes of the reselling industry in "Secondhand"

Posted on 11/14/2019 at 09:51 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re not gambling folks, but we’d bet most if not all of our readers have hit up some sort of...

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Former UN ambassador Nikki Haley's memoir hits shelves

Posted on 11/12/2019 at 08:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today is release day for yet another political memoir, this one from Nikki Haley, the former South Carolina governor and...

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More Veterans Day reading: "The Tubman Command"

Posted on 11/11/2019 at 11:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harriet Tubman has rightfully earned fame for helping slaves escape to freedom. A novel published earlier this year, however, calls...

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Early reviews of "A Warning" are mixed

Posted on 11/08/2019 at 12:50 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times and the Washington Post have both shared their early thoughts about the contents of A Warning....

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Writers share the recipes that helped them through tough times

Posted on 11/07/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Artist and writer Natalie Eve Garrett found herself seriously down in the dumps a few years back. It was the...

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Novelist Ernest J. Gaines has died

Posted on 11/06/2019 at 07:48 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Author Ernest J. Gaines, who wrote many acclaimed novels about the struggles of rural African Americans, has passed away. NPR...

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Updates from the sets of “His Dark Materials” and “Normal People”

Posted on 11/01/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dickinson may have premiered today, but we still have plenty of literary adaptations to look forward to (or dread). Coming...

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Tagged As: Fantasy, NPR, Pop culture, TV adaptation