News, Reviews, and InterviewsVia the Boston Review, Rafia Zakaria presents a new series titled Reading Other Women that will focus on “reading as self-making.”The third annual Festival Albert…
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October 2, 2015Jenny Erpenbeck is shortlisted for the 2015 German Book Prize.News, Reviews, and Interviews Young-adult books are often challenged. This article from the Los Angeles Times lists the 10 m…- September 25, 2015News, Reviews, and InterviewsThe 2015 National Book Awards longlist is out, and Flavorwire has compiled a post that summarizes each of the books. A recent article from the New York Times…
- October 3, 2014News, Reviews, and InterviewsWriting for the Kenyon Review, Libyan poet Khaled Mattawa guides readers through the process of inspiration, translation, and writing poetry.The…
- September 26, 2014This week, readers everywhere (us included) celebrated Banned Books Week, which celebrates the freedom to read and authors whose books have been challenged, banned, and censored because of their conte…
- September 27, 2013This week was Banned Books Week, where publishers, readers, and the general literary community celebrate freedom of expression and raise awareness about censorship around the world. For more on Banned…
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