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Dee Snider — rocker, actor, DJ and now writer — draws on Long Island childhood in 1st novel 'Frats'

Dee Snider has been a heavy metal singer, a Broadway actor, a radio DJ, and a TV voice-over artist

The Independent UK

Unfinished novel by Françoise Sagan published posthumously

The Four Corners of the Heart was discovered by her son after the death of the French author, best known for Bonjour Tristesse, written when she was just 18

The Guardian - UK

Presto! Rare Maurice Sendak picture story, 'Ten Little Rabbits,' will be published in 2024

A rare Maurice Sendak picture story, originally a pamphlet for a 1970 museum fundraiser, will be coming out in book form next year

The Independent UK

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Shashi Tharoor, Manisha Pande, and Swapan Dasgupta launch Abhishek Choudhary's book 'Vajpayee' in Delhi

First-time author Abhishek Choudhary recently released his debut biography of former Indian prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, titled 'Vajpayee: The Ascent of the Hindu Right 1924-1977'.

The Times of India

Tyne Valley author publishes first novel about a 'feisty' young Geordie in Greece with the help of North East businesses

Inspired by a recurring dream, Jackie Watson's Apokeri Bay is the first part of a trilogy set in Lefkada - a quaint seaside village full of secrets

Chronicle Live

Salman Rushdie awarded the prestigious German Peace Prize 2023

Prolific writer Salman Rushdie has been awarded the 2023 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade for "his indomitable spirit, for his affirmation of life and for enriching our world with his love of storytelling." The announcement was made on June 19, the day when Rushdie turned 76.

The Times of India

Cormac McCarthy obituary: a novelist of the ‘apocalyptic sublime’

The American writer Cormac McCarthy, who died on 13 June aged 89, was a novelist “utterly wedded to the apocalyptic sublime”, said Rob Doyle in The Guardian. Over a career that produced 12 novels and two plays – and spawned some excellent film adaptations, notably the Coen brothers’ “No Country…

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Azúcar by Nii Ayikwei Parkes review – a honey-sweet fable

In his second novel, set in a fictional Caribbean country, the British Ghanian author pays homage to the staying power of migrant communities

The Guardian - UK

How to highlight text and make notes on your Kindle

Knowing how to highlight text and make notes on your Kindle edges the digital device even closer to a physical book

Tom’s Guide

The Diary of Virginia Woolf review – a book for the ages

Woolf’s epic and unmatchable record of her life, times and writing process

The Guardian - UK

Jen Craig may be the best Australian writer you’ve never heard of

Wall is the third short novel Jen Craig has published over the past 13 years.

The New Daily

Hall Pass: Your Ticket to Understanding School Board Politics, Edition #66

Welcome to Hall Pass, a newsletter written to keep you plugged into the conversations driving school board politics and governance.

Ballotpedia

Christopher Priest on ending his Black Adam run - and how he'd write the Justice League differently

Interview | The legendary writer's 12-issue series has come to an end

GamesRadar

Can Netflix's Most Ambitious Sci-Fi Show Do Justice to the Story's Epic Scope?

The next Netflix sci-fi epic will be '3 Body Problem' in January 2024. But, the first trailer barely scratches the surface. Here's what's going on.

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The Guardian - UK

£15,000 prize launched for writers from refugee and migrant backgrounds

The new Footnote x Counterpoints prize for narrative nonfiction includes a publishing agreement, and welcomes work that ‘crosses cultures and borders’

Chicago Sun-Times

Vintage business signs could be saved under proposed ordinance

The proposal is aimed at protecting Chicago’s most iconic “vintage signs,” such as the Grace’s Furniture sign in Logan Square. It also would create legal protection for murals that some businesses use to tout their product.

Daily Record

Stacey Solomon 'so proud' of sister Gemma as she celebrates huge accomplishment

Stacey Solomon penned a lovely tribute to her sister Gemma on Instagram after she released her first book.

The Guardian - US

Utah district returns Bible to school libraries after reversal of parent-led ban

Davis school district, north of Salt Lake City, voted unanimously to accept recommendation by subcommittee to reinstate book

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Carnegie medal for children’s books goes to a translation for the first time

Manon Steffan Ros’s young adult novel The Blue Book of Nebo, set in a post-apocalyptic Wales, was praised by judges as ‘expertly realised’ and heartbreaking

The Independent UK

Welsh book becomes first ever translated work to win Yoto Carnegie medal

Yoto Carnegie award-winner Manon Steffan Ros said that being raised through the medium of the Welsh language was a ‘privilege’.

Inverse

10 Years Ago, an Epic Sci-Fi Thriller Changed Its Source Material for the Better

Adapt or die.

The Guardian - UK

What do women really want? A mild-mannered, squishy-centred man

Christian Grey types are being supplanted in romance novels by heroes with a sweet, golden retriever energy – and some conservatives aren’t happy, writes Arwa Mahdawi

Tribune News Service

Review: 'Watch Us Dance' is the latest from Leila Slimani, writer of bestselling 'The Perfect Nanny'

FICTION: The autobiographical novel looks at class struggles in Morocco in the 1960s.

Tribune News Service

How Alli Frank and Asha Youmans write as 1, catching Mindy Kaling's eye

So, how do two people write as one?

Los Angeles Times

Two strip-club art photographers compare notes on race, region and what makes a good shot

When photographer and creative director Adrienne Raquel set out to document strippers, the Houston native set her lens on the city's famed Club Onyx.

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