New York Public Library adds to its Virginia Woolf collection

Posted on 11/20/2019 at 08:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Public Library has just purchased over 150 Virginia Woolf-related items to add to its Berg Collection of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia, Women in literature

Museum acquires rare tiny book written by Charlotte Brontë

Posted on 11/19/2019 at 07:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Brontë Parsonage Museum has succeeded in its quest to buy a miniature book written by Charlotte Brontë in 1830,...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, The Guardian, Women in literature

"Ducks, Newburyport" wins over Goldsmiths Prize judges, at least

Posted on 11/14/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Lucy Ellmann may have come up short in the fight for the Booker Prize, but she won’t end 2019 empty-handed....

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Tagged As: Awards, Women in literature

Nonprofit buys writer Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home

Posted on 11/13/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bookworms might want to ask for airfare to Key West for their Christmas present this year. Poet and short-story writer...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Poetry, Short story, The New York Times, Women in literature

Novelist Zadie Smith's first play will be performed next year

Posted on 11/12/2019 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Novelist Zadie Smith is branching out into the world of drama. The Wife of Willesden is a reimagining of Geoffrey...

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New book: English literature had female writers earlier than you think

Posted on 11/08/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A book that comes out next month argues that the English language had female writers much earlier than is commonly...

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Tagged As: History, Nonfiction, Women in literature

Read an excerpt of "Girl, Woman, Other"

Posted on 11/06/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Yesterday, newswire readers met Bernardine Evaristo, author of the Booker Prize-winning Girl, Woman, Other. Today, they can meet her acclaimed...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Excerpt, Literary Hub, Women in literature

Author Patricia Highsmith's diaries to be published, warts and all

Posted on 10/29/2019 at 08:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Patricia Highsmith’s diaries will be shared with the world next year — and no line, no matter how controversial,...

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Free read: “Salt Slow”

Posted on 10/24/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub has a short story to share from an award-winning author’s first collection. “Salt Slow,” released earlier this month,...

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Long-running Asterix comic series introduces a female hero

Posted on 10/24/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The long-running French comic book series Asterix hit a milestone today: it welcomed its first female hero. This latest edition,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Graphic novel, The Guardian, Women in literature