Nov 15 2023
Ahead of this year's National Book Awards ceremony, publisher Zibby Media has withdrawn its sponsorship of the event after learning that some authors were planning to use the awards ceremony to call for a ceasefire in Gaza. In a Substack post, Owens, who said that she will not attend the ceremony, cited the potential for "hate speech," "anti-semitic comments," and "a bullying atmosphere" in explaining her decision to withdraw.
Above the Salt
by Katherine Vaz
A sweeping love story that follows two Portugueses refugees who flee religious violence to build new lives in Civil-War America.
The Witches at the End of the World
by Chelsea Iversen
Two sisters find themselves at odds in this historical fantasy set during a dark Norwegian winter.
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