Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Diversity, NPR

Joy Harjo will serve a third term as US poet laureate

Posted on 11/24/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joy Harjo has become only the second person to serve a third term as US poet laureate. Harjo, also the...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Diversity, Poetry

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie is the Women's Prize "winner of winners"

Posted on 11/12/2020 at 10:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Women’s Prize for Fiction celebrated twenty-five years of existence this year. To mark that occasion — and perhaps to...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, Women in literature

Study finds slight increase in minority characters in British kid lit

Posted on 11/11/2020 at 04:26 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When Britain’s Centre for Literacy in Primary Education analyzed minority representation in children’s books in the past, publishers had a...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, The Guardian

Another open letter declares writers' support for transgender community

Posted on 10/14/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The transgender and nonbinary communities in the US and Canada now have their own open letter of support from the...

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Tagged As: Diversity, The Guardian

Nonbinary transgender author criticizes Women's Prize organizers

Posted on 10/05/2020 at 09:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author Akwaeke Emezi is speaking out against and boycotting the Women's Prize for Fiction. Last year, Emezi became the first...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, The Guardian

Open letters defend first J.K. Rowling, then transgender and nonbinary people

Posted on 10/02/2020 at 12:58 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The book sure hasn’t closed on open letters. Over the weekend, a group of authors including Ian McEwan and Lionel...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Scandal, The Guardian

Actress Natalie Portman's first book is an updated collection of fables

Posted on 09/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Actress Natalie Portman is releasing a children’s book on October 20. In the spirit of the great Toni Morrison quote,...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture

The children’s section: Yes to Old Town Road, no to J.K. Rowling

Posted on 09/20/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Children’s literature made the headlines in a few interesting ways over the past week. First came news that musician Lil...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Diversity, Pop culture, Scandal

Macmillan's CEO has resigned

Posted on 09/18/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Macmillan CEO John Sargent is leaving his job in January. The New York Times reported yesterday that the move, though...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Publishing, Scandal, The New York Times