J.K. Rowling, Margaret Atwood sign letter condemning the spread of 'censoriousness'

Posted on 07/08/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An open letter warning of the spread of “censoriousness” is making its rounds around the internet and drawing strong reactions...

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Tagged As: Diversity, The Guardian

Preview a new collection of Terry Pratchett's short stories

Posted on 07/07/2020 at 08:33 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several short stories by Terry Pratchett will be republished in September, and the Guardian has one to whet your appetite....

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Tagged As: Fantasy, Short story, The Guardian

HarperCollins drops author over his comments on slavery

Posted on 07/06/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A historian’s remarks on slavery have cost him a number of gigs. David Starkey will no longer have books published...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Scandal, The Guardian

Black authors take top two prizes at British Book Awards

Posted on 06/30/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two authors made history at the British Book Awards last night. Candice Carty-Williams became the first Black author to take...

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Tagged As: Awards, Diversity, The Bookseller, The Guardian

Robert Trump seeks to block publication of niece's memoir

Posted on 06/29/2020 at 10:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

One of Donald Trump’s brothers is trying to block the publication of their niece’s memoir, Too Much and Never Enough....

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Tagged As: Lawsuit, Memoir, Politics, The Guardian

South London woman launches a communitywide book swap

Posted on 06/28/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The coronavirus pandemic and ensuing lockdowns have brought out the best in many people, including a furloughed advertising employee in...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Just for fun, The Guardian

Austrian writer's radical fairytales will appear in English next month

Posted on 06/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Need a book to give that you’re sure the recipient hasn’t read before? The Guardian has a suggestion: Hermynia Zur...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation, Short story, The Guardian

Writer banned from Eton after a critical memoir is now welcomed back

Posted on 06/25/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The first Black student to graduate from Eton College wrote a memoir that detailed the racism he experienced there. As...

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Tagged As: Diversity, Scandal, The Guardian

Magazine invites writers to finish Louisa May Alcott's short story

Posted on 06/25/2020 at 10:01 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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The Strand Magazine is publishing Louisa May Alcott’s short story “Aunt Nellie’s Diary” for the very first time. And also...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Short story, The Guardian, Women in literature

Booker Prize Foundation eliminates honorary titles and roles

Posted on 06/24/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

UPDATE: The Booker Prize Foundation announced today that it was eliminating all honorary roles and titles, based on public criticism...

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Tagged As: Awards, Scandal, The Bookseller, The Guardian