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<em>Philip Roth: The Biography,</em> by Blake Bailey

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  • Books

Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations, Publisher Suspends Shipping Of Blake Bailey Book

Three former students and a publishing executive have alleged sexual misconduct by award-winner Blake Bailey, with two accusing the author of rape, according to reports. Bailey denies the allegations.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Elizabeth Blair and
  • Meghan Collins Sullivan
<em>The Night Watchman</em>, by Louise Erdrich

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  • Book News & Features

Louise Erdrich Takes Home Aspen Words Literary Prize For 'The Night Watchman'

Erdrich's novel — about a Chippewa tribal elder working as a night watchman while battling government efforts to the tribe's treaties and land ownership rights — was based on her own grandfather.

April 22, 2021
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By:
  • Petra Mayer

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  • Book News & Features

The Ant-icipation Is Over: 'Juan Hormiga' Is Here!

Gustavo Roldán's tale of an adventurous (if nap-prone) ant — newly translated into English — has everything you could want: silliness, adventure, daring, a cliffhanger, and a fun, satisfying ending.

April 18, 2021
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By:
  • Juanita Giles

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  • Book News & Features

2021 Whiting Awards Honor 10 Soon-To-Be-Big Writers

The winners of this year's Whiting Awards have been announced; the $50,000 prize honors emerging writers, with the aim of enabling them to concentrate full-time on their work.

April 14, 2021
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By:
  • Petra Mayer
President Barack Obama presents novelist, essayist and screenwriter Larry McMurtry with the National Humanities Medal in September 2015.

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  • Arts & Life

Larry McMurtry, Novelist And Screenwriter Of The West, Has Died At Age 84

In over 30 novels and across dozens of screenplays, nonfiction works and memoirs, McMurtry became a beloved yet unsentimental chronicler of the American West.

March 26, 2021
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Poet Raymond Antrobus's parents didn't realize he was deaf until he was 7 years old.

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  • Author Interviews

'Perseverance' And Poetry Help A Writer Bridge Multiple Worlds

Poet Raymond Antrobus was born in East London to a Jamaican father and a British mother. He grew up deaf, turning to poetry as a way to navigate between the hearing and non-hearing world.

March 25, 2021
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By:
  • Jeevika Verma
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  • Books

Dr. Seuss Enterprises Will Shelve 6 Books, Citing 'Hurtful' Portrayals

The decision includes books such as And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street and If I Ran the Zoo. They have been criticized for how they depict Asian and Black people.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Self-portrait of John Porcellino

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  • Author Interviews

King Cat John Porcellino On Comics, Zines And Trying To Make The World Less Crazy

Cartoonist and zine-maker John Porcellino has been a hugely influential figure in the world of zine-making. As several of his classic books are reissued, we talk to him about his life and work

February 28, 2021
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By:
  • Etelka Lehoczky
Nico Walker

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  • Author Interviews

Will Nico Walker Watch 'Cherry?' Probably Not

The new movie Cherry follows an Iraq war vet who gets addicted to heroin and starts robbing banks. It's based on a semi-autobiographical novel by Nico Walker, who was just released from prison.

February 27, 2021
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By:
  • Andrew Limbong

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  • Book News & Features

Exclusive 1st Read: 'Klara And The Sun,' By Kazuo Ishiguro

We're excited to bring you an exclusive prepublication excerpt of Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel Klara and the Sun, a gentle fable about a world in which androids serve as companions to children.

February 20, 2021
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By:
  • Petra Mayer

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  • Book News & Features

Aspen Words Announces 5 Finalists For 2021's Literary Prize

The $35,000 prize honors fiction that "illuminates vital contemporary issues." This year's finalists deal with everything from Native American land ownership to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

February 18, 2021
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By:
  • Petra Mayer

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  • Book News & Features

For These 3 Writers, Black Love And Black Joy Take Center Stage

We're celebrating what our pals at the Code Switch blog are calling Black Kiss-tory this Valentine's Day, with a roundup of classic, too-often-overlooked Black romance authors.

February 14, 2021
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By:
  • Denny S. Bryce

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  • Book News & Features

'Love And Other Poems' Promises That Love Will Find Us

Alex Dimitrov's new collection — perfect for anyone caught between the moon and New York City — advises readers to be patient: Time is always moving on, bringing us closer and closer to love.

February 09, 2021
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By:
  • Jeevika Verma

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  • Book News & Features

'She Persisted,' Now In Chapter Book Form, Brings History To Life

Chelsea Clinton has turned her She Persisted series of picture books into a new series of chapter books, written by prominent kids' authors. The new books really take readers inside historical lives.

January 30, 2021
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By:
  • Juanita Giles
Poet Amanda Gorman performs "The Hill We Climb" during the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden.

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  • Book News & Features

After Inaugural Performance, Poet Amanda Gorman Tops The Amazon Bestseller List

Gorman's debut poetry collection and an illustrated kids' book are first and second on the list — on the strength of pre-orders, since both titles won't be out until September.

January 21, 2021
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By:
  • Petra Mayer
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