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Ruth Ozeki wins Women's Prize for Fiction

Jun 16 2022: Ruth Ozeki’s fourth novel, The Book of Form and Emptiness, has won the Women’s Prize for Fiction.

The novelist, film-maker and Zen Buddhist priest takes the £30,000 award for a book that “stood out for its sparkling writing, warmth, intelligence, humour and poignancy...

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Future Library opens secret archive of unseen texts in Oslo

Jun 15 2022: Last Sunday the Future Library, a project dreamed up by the Scottish artist Katie Paterson, was opened to the public in Oslo. After eight years, manuscripts penned by some of the world’s most famous living authors were delivered to “The silent room” on the top floor of ...

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A.B. Yehoshua, Israeli literary giant and ardent humanist, dies aged 85

Jun 14 2022: A.B. Yehoshua, a fiery humanist, towering author, and staunch advocate of Zionism as the sole answer for the Jewish condition, died Tuesday. He was 85 years old.

A writer, essayist, and playwright, Yehoshua was the recipient of Israel’s top cultural award, the Israel...

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Costa Book Awards scrapped suddenly after 50 years

Jun 13 2022: The Costa Book Awards have been abruptly scrapped. The coffee shop chain has said the 2021 awards, which were announced in February this year, were the last.

1971 marked the first year of the awards, which were sponsored by the Whitbread company (a brewery and owner...

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Audiobook growth continues

Jun 08 2022: For a 10th straight year, the Audio Publishers Association’s annual sales survey has revealed a double-digit increase in audiobook sales. The 28 member companies reporting to the APA had revenue gains of 25% in 2021 bringing the estimated industry total to $1.6 billion ...

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Christian book publisher faces criticism for endorsing Pride Month with LGBT reading list

Jun 08 2022: Pride month has generated a giant controversy in the Christian literature world after Christian publisher Eerdmans posted a "Books to Read for Pride Month" guide.

Initially, the publisher responded to the criticism by taking down the post, but has now retweeted it ...

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Unburnable copy of The Handmaid’s Tale fetches $130,000

Jun 08 2022: A specially commissioned, unburnable edition of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has been auctioned for $130,000.

Proceeds will be donated to PEN America, which advocates for free expression worldwide. The 384-page book consists mainly of Cinefoil, a specially ...

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Book banning in the US: These are the authors of color who censors are trying to silence

Jun 04 2022: Young adult authors of color are fed up with being targeted.

They're sick of seeing their books bogusly labeled "critical race theory" or "anti-police." They're incredulous at claims their words make kids uncomfortable. They're done seeing their books challenged or ...

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    A witch and her ward discover a magical walking house and find the true meaning of home.
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