A Critic Moves Between Literature and Film
Every art form has its own canons, histories and traditions. Mastering one of them, or even learning enough to fake such mastery, requires time and work. That is one...
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New book will commemorate 40th anniversary of Terry Fox’s Marathon of Hope
A new book will commemorate the 40th anniversary of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. Called Forever Terry: A Legacy in Letters, the book will feature 40 letters by 40...
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10 New Books We Recommend This Week
TO THE FRIEND WHO DID NOT SAVE MY LIFE, by Hervé Guibert. Translated by Linda Coverdale. (semiotext(e), paper, $16.95.) Guibert died in 1991 at the age of 36; this...
Read moreInside the Critics’ Circle by Phillipa K Chong review – rickety scaffolding | Literary criticism
Although I’ve been reviewing books for half a century, this little treatise caused me to do some anxious head-scratching. Phillipa Chong, a tenure-hungry assistant professor at a Canadian university,...
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Arabic Literary Prize Submissions Open
The Sheikh Zayed Book Award is now open for submissions. The award has a reputation for highlighting the most exciting, and often the most challenging work from and about...
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Meet the 5 Writers on the 2020 Caine Prize for African Writing Shortlist
The Caine Prize for African Writing is one of the world’s major short story prizes. The prize is for a published short story, between 3,000 and 10,000 words, by...
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6-Figure Deal for Assistant Professor of Philosophy’s New Book
Ten publishers bid for a chance to publish the next book from Myisha Cherry, assistant professor of philosophy at University of California, Riverside. The winning bid came from Princeton University...
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SUNY Cortland launches online literary magazine
01/28/2020 SUNY Cortland’s new online literary magazine, Hoxie Gorge Review, blends together innovative poetry, fiction and nonfiction from established national writers as well as emerging talents. It was also a...
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I’m a Nonbinary Writer of Youth Literature. J.K. Rowling’s Comments on Gender Identity Reinforced My Commitment to Better Representation
I knew something was off before I’d fully woken up. I shut off my phone alarm and then noticed triple the number of my usual overnight notifications. One name...
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“If You Write a Book, You Can’t Write it Any Better”: Revisiting the Magical Night that Gave Houston Rockets Their 1994 Championship
On June 22nd, 1994, the Houston Rockets overcame the New York Knicks in Game 7 of the NBA Finals. With that victory, they took home the first-ever NBA title...
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