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Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Read full article: Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for FictionNovels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the 2024 Women’s Prize for Fiction.
Philip Pullman is honored in Oxford, and tells fans when to expect his long-awaited next book
Read full article: Philip Pullman is honored in Oxford, and tells fans when to expect his long-awaited next bookFans of Philip Pullman have been waiting almost five years for the final instalment in the author’s sextet of books about his intrepid heroine Lyra and her adventures in multiple worlds.
Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewer
Read full article: Fall books: Britney and Barbra's memoirs are among major releases, but political books are fewerJoe Biden and Donald Trump are the most likely nominees for the 2024 presidential election, but you won't see many new books about either this fall.
PEN America honors activists, artists and dissidents
Read full article: PEN America honors activists, artists and dissidentsFrom an imprisoned Ukranian journalist to a high school activist in Florida, PEN America paid tribute Monday night to democracy and free expression and warned about the dangers faced in the U.S. and abroad.
Louise Erdrich among 6 finalists for literary Women's Prize
Read full article: Louise Erdrich among 6 finalists for literary Women's PrizeThe 23rd novel by acclaimed American author Louise Erdrich and an adult fiction debut by Trinidadian stand-up comedian Lisa Allen-Agostini are among finalists for the 30,000-pound ($38,000) Women’s Prize for fiction.
Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service award
Read full article: Zadie Smith to receive PEN America literary service awardAuthor Zadie Smith is this year’s winner of the PEN/Audible Literary Service Award, an honor previously given to Toni Morrison, Stephen Sondheim and Margaret Atwood among others.