From the children’s section: Lupita Nyong'o’s new book, Astrid Lindgren award nominees

Posted on 10/18/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Children’s lit never fails to bring a nostalgic smile to our faces. (Remember how you could spend all summer reading...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Awards, Children's literature, Pop culture, The Guardian

Controversy over Nobel and Booker Prize picks continues

Posted on 10/17/2019 at 08:12 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Time has yet to heal the wounds caused by two controversial literary awards. Peter Handke, who received the 2019 Nobel...

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Tagged As: Awards, Scandal, The Guardian

In case you missed it: We have two 2019 Booker Prize winners

Posted on 10/15/2019 at 08:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In case you missed it: The Booker Prize judges chose their first joint winners in almost thirty years yesterday. Margaret...

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Tagged As: Awards, The Guardian

John Banville: Prank callers told me I'd won the Nobel Prize in Literature

Posted on 10/12/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The drama surrounding the Nobel Prize in Literature shows no signs of stopping. The Irish Times reported Friday that prize...

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Tagged As: Awards, Scandal

"Supper Club" wins the 2019 Not The Booker Prize

Posted on 10/11/2019 at 09:47 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Well, it’s not quite as dramatic as the Nobel Prize in Literature, but we have another book award to share...

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Olga Tokarczuk and Peter Handke receive Nobel Prizes in Literature

Posted on 10/10/2019 at 07:31 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Two authors received the Nobel Prize in Literature this morning. Olga Tokarczuk won the delayed 2018 award, and Peter Handke...

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Tagged As: Awards, Literature in translation

Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, will become the 2021 World Book Capital

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s apparently Georgia’s time to shine. Recently we were told that Georgian food is the current "it" cuisine, at least...

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Tagged As: Awards, Literary tourism, Reading

Voting ends soon for the 2019 Not The Booker Prize

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 08:32 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Have you cast your ballot in this year’s Not The Booker Prize competition? The three-judge panel will meet Friday and...

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Meet the 2019 National Book Awards finalists

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The National Book Foundation has revealed its shortlists for this year’s National Book Awards. Of the twenty-five finalists — five...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists

Authors on the Booker shortlist share their sources of inspiration

Posted on 10/07/2019 at 12:09 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A week from today, we’ll learn which book received the 2019 Booker Prize. (Here’s the Booker Prize shortlist, if you...

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Tagged As: Awards, Writer's block / writing prompts, Writing advice