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Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
Read full article: Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offeringsNot even a presidential election is likely to slow the wave of fantasy novels that has been building the past few years.
Percival Everett, Louise Erdrich and Jason Reynolds among finalists for $50,000 Kirkus Prizes
Read full article: Percival Everett, Louise Erdrich and Jason Reynolds among finalists for $50,000 Kirkus PrizesPercival Everett’s “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain’s “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim’s perspective, is among the fiction finalists for the 11th annual Kirkus Prize.
Winfrey picks Leila Mottley's 'Nightcrawling' for book club
Read full article: Winfrey picks Leila Mottley's 'Nightcrawling' for book clubOprah Winfrey has chosen 19-year-old Leila Mottley’s “Nightcrawling,” a debut novel about a young Black woman from East Oakland and her battles with poverty, racism and the police, for next book club pick.
Doerr, Powers on fiction longlist for National Book Awards
Read full article: Doerr, Powers on fiction longlist for National Book AwardsAnthony Doerr, Richard Powers and Lauren Groff are among this years nominees on the National Book Awards’ fiction longlist, which also includes Honorée Fanonne Jeffers’ debut novel “The Love Songs of W.
US authors Lockwood, Powers, Shipstead up for Booker Prize
Read full article: US authors Lockwood, Powers, Shipstead up for Booker PrizeNovels that explore historical injustices, the nature of consciousness and the dizzying impact of the internet are among six finalists for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction.