Appearances by "American Dirt" author Jeanine Cummins are being canceled

Posted on 01/27/2020 at 02:37 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several book signings with the author of American Dirt are being canceled in the wake of criticisms of the novel....

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Tagged As: Scandal, Women in literature

Fussy’s favorites: Week of January 19, 2020

Posted on 01/25/2020 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: Audiobook, Libraries, Reading, Romance, Scandal

What effect did "Fifty Shades of Grey" really have on society?

Posted on 01/23/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Love it or loathe it, by one measure, Fifty Shades of Grey by E.L. James was the past decade’s bestselling...

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Tagged As: Scandal, The Guardian

2 men plead guilty in massive theft from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh

Posted on 01/19/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The two men behind one of the largest library thefts in history pleaded guilty last week to the crimes. Greg...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Scandal

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...

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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....

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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...

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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

Publishers back out of Romance Writers of America conference

Posted on 01/10/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Still thinking of attending the Romance Writers of America national conference this summer? There are some key players you won’t...

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Tagged As: Romance Writers of America, Scandal

Embattled president of Romance Writers of America resigns

Posted on 01/09/2020 at 11:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Romance Writers of America has just released a statement about further reforms, including key resignations. President Damon Suede’s offer...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Romance Writers of America, Scandal