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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 Everettโs โJames,โ a reworking of Mark Twainโs โThe Adventures of Huckleberry Finnโ from the enslaved Jimโs 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 Mottleyโs โNightcrawling,โ 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 Awardsโ fiction longlist, which also includes Honorรฉe Fanonne Jeffersโ debut novel โThe 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.