"American Dirt" sparks conversations about the politics of fiction
Cummins' novel, published Jan 21, about the border crisis has already sparked a cacophony of reactions from writers across the United States. Some have praised her for humanizing the migrant tale, and...
View ArticleJack Reacher author Lee Child passes writing baton to brother
Lee Child (the pen name of James Grant), the author of the best-selling Jack Reacher novels, is handing over the writing duties to his younger brother. Andrew Grant, aged 51, is already an established...
View ArticleBarnes & Noble and Oprah both pick "American Dirt" for book club
Barnes & Noble has chosen American Dirt by Jeanine Cummins as its February national book club selection. Oprah Winfrey has also chosen American Dirt as her latest book club pick. As quoted by O:...
View ArticleAmerican Dirt author speaks to booksellers divided on her book
Jeanine Cummins, the author of American Dirt, which is being celebrated by the likes of Oprah Winfrey, who selected it for her book club, while at the same time receiving negative reviews in The New...
View ArticleRemembering Jim Lehrer
PBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Thursday, at the age of 85....
View ArticleWhen drag queens lead children's story time, 'a lot of hugs'— and...
Huntington Woods, Mich. — The last time drag queens came to the public library here, two dozen children and their parents crowded into a cozy room to enjoy holiday stories. Jessica J'Adore — decked...
View ArticleCosta Book of the Year: Auschwitz resistance biography wins prize
The Volunteer, a biography of a Polish resistance fighter who infiltrated the Nazi death camp at Auschwitz, has won the Costa Book of the Year award. The book, by former war reporter Jack Fairweather,...
View ArticleCiting 'peril,' Flatiron cancels 'American Dirt' tour, apologizes for...
Flatiron Books, publisher of American Dirt has announced that it is canceling the rest of the 40-city national tour by the book's author, Jeanine Cummins. Instead, they are organizing town hall...
View ArticleThreats against the author of 'American Dirt' threaten us all
Ron Charles in The Washington Post This is what we've come to. The publisher of American Dirt, a novel by Jeanine Cummins, has cancelled the remainder of a national book tour because Cummins and the...
View ArticleStephen King quits Facebook over concerns of 'false information'
Stephen King has quit Facebook after voicing concerns about false information and privacy.
View Article"Queen of Suspense" Mary Higgins Clark, dies aged 92
Novelist Mary Higgins Clark has died at the age of 92, according to a statement from her publisher Simon & Schuster. Clark, a one-time stewardess and mother of five who published her first book...
View Article#DignidadLiteraria, Macmillan meet to discuss Latinx representation in...
Higher-ups from Macmillan met privately in their offices in New York for two hours on Monday with representatives of #DignidadLiteraria, a coalition of Latinx members of the literary, publishing, and...
View ArticleB&N, PRH Cancel Diverse Editions Promotion
A Black History Month promotion from Barnes & Noble and Penguin Random House has been canceled following a social media backlash accusing the companies of employing "literary blackface." PRH had...
View ArticleIn captions settlement, Audible will not use captions without express...
In a filing this week in federal court, Audible has agreed not to include the copyrighted works of seven plaintiff publishers in its "Captions" program without express permission. The draft order...
View ArticleIn 2021 budget proposal, Trump once again seeks to end Federal library funding
For a fourth straight year, the Trump administration has once again proposed the permanent elimination of the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), and with it virtually all federal...
View ArticleTariffs on most books from China now 7.5%
Following an agreement between China and the U.S. to a phase one trade deal in December, the U.S. Trade Representative indefinitely suspended an additional 15% duty on children's picture, drawing, and...
View ArticleBestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers
Veronica Roth, Tochi Onyebuchi and Sarah J. Maas are among several writers popular with young people who have books out this year intended for older readers. Some have never written for adults, while...
View ArticleCoronavirus causes 90% sales drop in China's private bookstores
China has over 70,000 brick-and-mortar bookstores, but they are among numerous small and medium-sized enterprises struggling due to a lack of customers. The virus is a further blow to the industry...
View ArticleA billion-dollar scandal turns the 'King of Manuscripts' into the 'Madoff of...
A November sale of literary items belonging to the now-defunct French company Aristophil generated $4.2 million, which is a tiny fraction of the price paid by the many investors who purchased shares...
View ArticleBologna Book Fair Postponed Because of COVID-19
Because of the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus to Italy, the Bologna Book Fair has been postponed from late March to early May. The Taipei Book Exhibition, which was to have been held in early...
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