Crime writer takes a critical look at his craft's relationship with police

Posted on 06/05/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Crime novelist John Fram, like many of us, has done some reflection about injustice in the United States, his complicity...

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Tagged As: Scandal, The New York Times

Romance Writers of America retires old awards, adds the Vivian instead

Posted on 05/23/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Romance Writers of America has replaced its annual awards with a new prize in hopes of moving past a...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Romance, Romance Writers of America, Scandal, The Guardian

5 modern classics return to Alaskan school district's curriculum

Posted on 05/22/2020 at 08:15 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The five classics pulled from an Alaskan school district’s curriculum have been reinstated, thanks to public pushback. The Matanuska-Susitna Borough...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Scandal

Alaskan students offered incentives to read books pulled from school curriculum

Posted on 04/30/2020 at 07:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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It’s a tale (almost) as old as time: school board votes to pull books off of a reading list (or...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Scandal, The Guardian

Review: "Apropos of Nothing" has its faults and charms

Posted on 04/14/2020 at 08:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We wouldn’t judge you at all for being curious about Woody Allen’s new memoir, Apropos of Nothing, more because of...

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Indie publisher releases Woody Allen's "Apropos of Nothing"

Posted on 03/23/2020 at 12:47 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s a blast from the past: Woody Allen’s memoir, Apropos of Nothing, has not only found a publisher, but has...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Pop culture, Scandal, The Bookseller

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie denies plagiarism claims

Posted on 03/18/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bestselling and critically acclaimed author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has denied that she plagiarized a fellow Nigerian writer's novel. Anne Giwa-Amu...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Scandal, The Guardian

"My Dark Vanessa" author dishes on the drama over her novel

Posted on 03/14/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Guardian’s headline for an interview with Kate Elizabeth Russell asks whether her new novel is the most controversial one...

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French publisher: We still want to publish Woody Allen's memoir

Posted on 03/09/2020 at 05:09 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Woody Allen’s French publisher still hopes to release the comedian/filmmaker’s memoir, reports the Guardian. Manuel Carcassonne, chief executive of Éditions...

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Tagged As: Memoir, Pop culture, Scandal, The Guardian

Hachette decides not to publish Woody Allen's memoir

Posted on 03/09/2020 at 10:08 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hachette Book Group will no longer publish Woody Allen’s memoir and has returned the rights to him, reports NPR. The...

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