Fussy’s favorites: Week of January 12, 2020

Posted on 01/18/2020 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: Awards, Book lists, Children's literature, Horror, Libraries, Obituary, Scandal

Papers reveal resistance to giving Samuel Beckett the Nobel Prize

Posted on 01/17/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Perhaps the only new part about the most recent Nobel Prize controversy is that it was public and not private....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, History, Scandal, The Guardian

Potential juror in Harvey Weinstein case tweets about their book

Posted on 01/13/2020 at 09:42 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A defense lawyer for Harvey Weinstein used a potential juror’s book-promotion comment in his request to hold jury selection in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Scandal

Fussy’s favorites: Week of January 5, 2020

Posted on 01/11/2020 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...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Memorabilia, Obituary, Scandal

Romance Writers of America cancels RITA contest

Posted on 01/07/2020 at 09:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Romance Writers of America announced yesterday that it would cancel its annual awards, the RITAs, given the “recent events...

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Tagged As: Romance, Romance Writers of America, Scandal

Auschwitz Memorial Museum reminds John Boyne he's not perfect, either

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 02:27 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Auschwitz Memorial Museum is back in the literary news, this time correcting author John Boyne. Literary Hub shared, via...

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Tagged As: Historical fiction, Literary Hub, Scandal

The highs and lows of recent literary news

Posted on 12/26/2019 at 03:53 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope our readers have enjoyed their holidays or, for those celebrating Kwanzaa and Hanukkah, are continuing to do so....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Lawsuit, Movie adaptation, Obituary, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Scandal

J.K. Rowling tweets in support of woman fired over anti-transgender remarks

Posted on 12/19/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author J.K. Rowling has long been unafraid to voice her opinions on Twitter. A tweet she sent today, though, slightly...

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Tagged As: Scandal, Young adult literature

Fussy’s favorites: Week of December 9, 2019

Posted on 12/14/2019 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...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Awards, Just for fun, Scandal, TV adaptation

Sarajevo tells author Peter Handke: Stay out of our city

Posted on 12/12/2019 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Sarajevo officials have officially declared Nobel Prize-winning author Peter Handke unwelcome in their city. Reuters reports that the cantonal assembly...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Scandal