Haruki Murakami removes himself from award running

Posted on 09/17/2018 at 10:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Novelist Haruki Murakami has taken himself out of the competition for the alternate Nobel Prize for Literature. The New...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Contests, Scandal

Finalists for the alternate Nobel Prize have been chosen

Posted on 08/30/2018 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New Academy announced its shortlist for the 2018 literature prize that’s replacing the Nobel. Voters worldwide...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Contests, Scandal

Author V.S. Naipaul dies at age 85

Posted on 08/13/2018 at 09:43 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Author V.S. Naipaul died this past weekend at age 85, leaving behind a complex legacy: literary prizes and troubling per...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Obituary, Scandal

2 men charged in massive library theft

Posted on 07/25/2018 at 04:58 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that two men have been charged in one of the largest library thefts in history. More...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Scandal

Idea of replacing libraries with Amazon stores met with outrage

Posted on 07/23/2018 at 12:19 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Idea of replacing libraries with Amazon stores met with outrage

On Saturday, a guest columnist for Forbes tweeted a link to his proposal that Amazon stores replace libraries to save mo...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Libraries, Scandal

Chuck Palahniuk on the odd freedom of losing it all

Posted on 07/20/2018 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Chuck Palahniuk on the odd freedom of losing it all

It’s been a rough year for Fight Club author Chuck Palahniuk. In addition to the embezzlement scandal at his liter...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Scandal, The Guardian

Vote for the alternate Nobel Prize for Literature

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Vote for the alternate Nobel Prize for Literature

The New Academy has released its longlist of candidates for the alternative Nobel Prize for Literature. Swedish libraria...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Scandal

ALA: Libraries should allow hate groups to use their facilities

Posted on 07/12/2018 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled ALA: Libraries should allow hate groups to use their facilities

The American Library Association finds itself in the headlines again, this time with a revision to its organizational bi...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Libraries, Scandal

Group creates alternate Nobel Prize for literature

Posted on 07/02/2018 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Group creates alternate Nobel Prize for literature

A group of Swedish cultural figures plans to hand out an alternative Nobel Prize for Literature this fall. The New Acade...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Awards, Scandal

Junot Diaz denies harassment claims

Posted on 07/02/2018 at 08:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

View post titled Junot Diaz denies harassment claims

Author Junot Diaz, in a new interview, has denied the allegations of inappropriate behavior made against him earlier thi...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Scandal