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America’s Declining Literacy Rates and the (Alleged) End of Reading
As someone who loves books and has two degrees in reading and writing, America’s declining literacy rates are deeply concerning to me. I’ve...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Women Who Shaped Literature: Celebrating Female Authors Who Revolutionized Storytelling
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UPRM chapter.Women have left their imprints all throughout the history of...
hercampus.com
- 30+ days ago
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Audible is less than $ 1 a month right now ahead of the Amazon Big Spring Sale
Just ahead of the Amazon Spring Sale getting underway on March 25, you can sign up for an Audible subscription (which provides you with audio books)...
aol.com
- 30+ days ago
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Book Bans: Here’s What You Need To Know
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at BU chapter.The concept of a government banning certain books, ideas, and...
hercampus.com
- 30+ days ago
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Home Is Where the Unpaid Labor Is
A new history traces the development and influence of the global Wages for Housework movement from its founding to present day. The first time I...
newrepublic.com
- 30+ days ago
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He Spoke for the Trees (and Also the Soil)
A champion of agroforestry, J. Russell Smith argued for the restoration of forests as key to sustainable agriculture in his seminal work Tree...
jstor.org
- 30+ days ago
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Book review: ‘Low April Sun’ offers poignant look at aftermath of Oklahoma City bombing
‘Low April Sun’ by Constance E. Squires. University of Oklahoma Press, 262 pages, $ 26.95 Catastrophic tragedies change individuals, communities,...
sun-sentinel.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Amazon to release 5 new short stories from Joe Hill, Grady Hendrix, Catriona Ward, and more
Amazon is set to publish an exciting new collection of short stories from popular horror authors like Grady Hendrix and Stephen Graham Jones. Bloody...
1428elm.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Writers Talking Writers: Colum McCann on John Berger and Torrey Peters on Halldor Laxness
We’re attempting to unravel the tangled web of literary influence by talking with the great writers of today about the writers of yesterday who...
publishersweekly.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / science
An Introduction to The Garden of Earthly Delights & Hieronymus Bosch’s Wildly Creative Vision
Hieronymus Bosch’s masterpiece of grotesquerie, The Garden of Earthly Delights, contains a young God, Adam and Eve, oversized fruits and musical...
openculture.com
- 30+ days ago
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How Katie Price hopes to remake her millions after bankruptcy clearing
The mum-of-five, now 46, was previously said to be worth £45million in her hey day and she has been in showbiz for nearly three decades Katie...
yahoo.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / food & drink
Author Emma Donoghue discusses her new historical thriller, 'The Paris Express'
NPR's Steve Inskeep asks author Emma Donoghue about her new historical thriller that centers on the French railway disaster of 1895. STEVE INSKEEP, BYLINE: A famous...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ could really teach something to the kids in St. Francis. Too bad it’s banned.
When I asked the media specialist how she felt when banned books were pulled from the shelves of the St. Francis High School library, she...
minnesotareformer.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
7 Spectacular Books that Mix Mystery with Romance
Bellamy Rose on a classic combination of genres. When you think about a heart-pounding book, you might look for a murder mystery or for a...
crimereads.com
- 30+ days ago
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Book review: "Abundance" In which Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson offer a whole new way of thinking about political economy - 3 Quarks Daily
Noah Smith at Noahpinion: I’ve been waiting a long time for this book. Late in 2021, Ezra Klein wrote a New York time s op-ed...
3quarksdaily.com
- 30+ days ago
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The unbearable weight of the literary canon
Daunted by the breadth of the material, I fear I will never be well read enough. Nick Guest, from Alan Hollinghurst’s The Line of...
newstatesman.com
- 30+ days ago
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The Ecstatic Intimacies of Joe Brainard
The multitalented poet, painter, and cartoonist made work first and foremost to delight. “I am a sucker for people who seem to do what they...
newyorker.com
- 30+ days ago
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10 uplifting, feel-good books to brighten up your day
Our curated list of warm, uplifting and feel good novels to read this spring Getting lost in a good book is the perfect way to...
stylist.co.uk
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
What is a Scene? Definition and Examples in Storytelling
Some time s, the most basic parts of filmmaking are the hardest to define. Take the idea of a scene. What is a scene? We...
nofilmschool.com
- 30+ days ago
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Secrets of true crime: Dallas author peers into the darkness at ‘48 Hours’
Claire St. Amant met serial killers and took jailhouse calls while bathing her son. Her new memoir, “Killer Story,” depicts the hustle, moral...
dallasnews.com
- 30+ days ago
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'Everyday, ordinary' things drive Nobel Prize-winning author's new novel 'Theft'
The novelist Abdulrazak Gurnah was about a quarter into his new book when he got the call – he'd won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. Which...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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Book reviews: ‘One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This’ and ‘How to Be Avant-Garde: Modern Artists and the Quest to End Art’
Omar El Akkad’s new best-seller about the war on Gaza is “damn hard to put down,” said Dina Nayeri in The Guardian. “Powerful, angry,...
theweek.com
- 30+ days ago
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Why you can’t trust economists
Dispassionate discussions of financial markets are often political statements in disguise. The last army to invade Britain was so small it would have...
newstatesman.com
- 30+ days ago
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Turning Orwell into Propaganda
Many read the novels of George Orwell as pro-capitalist...
jstor.org
- 30+ days ago
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This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores
The SoCal Indie Bestsellers List for the sales week ended March 16 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the...
dailynews.com
- 30+ days ago
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New 'Hunger Games' prequel asks: How well do we really know our history?
Suzanne Collins has never been subtle with her commentary on propaganda and censorship. Her latest book, Sunrise on the Reaping, is no exception. The importance...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Thirty-seven new books you need to read in spring 2025
We or our contributors independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. About The Globe’s shoppable...
theglobeandmail.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
The Best Cozy Mystery Books, recommended by Sophie Roell
If you're looking for a murder set in a pleasant environment—often an English village—with a charming sleuth and minimal bloodshed, cozy mysteries...
fivebooks.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Suzanne Collins 'Hunger Games' revelations: Revisiting our 2009 interview with the author
In celebration of the release of "Sunrise on the Reaping," we're revisiting our 2009 interview with "Hunger Games" author Suzanne Collins, where she chatted about "Catching...
usatoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / gardening
At 83, Martha Stewart celebrates gardening with her 101st book
For four decades, Martha Stewart has been an emblem of all things homemaking. From her elaborate spreads of food to her revered home decor tips,...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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Colm Toibin's novel 'Long Island' follows a woman grappling with her husband's betrayal
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with author Colm Toibin about his new novel Long Island, which centers around a woman dealing with the fallout of...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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New books this week: 'Hunger Games' is back, and young people navigate a new Tanzania
This week brings a number of promising new reads — but none more eagerly awaited than Sunrise on the Reaping, the latest Hunger Games adventure from...
npr.org
- 30+ days ago
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How to Meet Your Mystery: Thomas Merton on Solitude and the Soul
“Solitude is not chosen, any more than destiny is chosen,” Hermann Hesse wrote in his reckoning with how to find your destiny. “Solitude comes to...
themarginalian.org
- 30+ days ago
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Here are the 2024 Vermont Book Awards finalists
The awards honor outstanding local work in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry and children’s literature. The prizes are overseen by Vermont...
vermontpublic.org
- 30+ days ago
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Beyond the “Burden of Belief”: Pádraig Ó Tuama on Religious Trauma, Eros, and Poetry as Prayer - Public Books
How do we engage with the sacred when religious language has been used to control, coerce, and erase alternate spiritualities, when history is...
publicbooks.org
- 30+ days ago
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Written by Celtic monks 1,200 years ago, this rare Irish treasure is tucked away in a Michigan library
MUSKEGON, MI -- The Hackley Public Library stuns with its high ceilings and painted-glass windows. There’s plenty to discover in Muskegon’s local...
mlive.com
- 30+ days ago
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The Best Books to Read This Spring, According to the New York time s
As we shift into a new season, we are also shifting into a new bout of great new releases, 24 of which the New York time...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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Augur: Short Fiction Reviews by A.C. Wise
Augur 7.3Augur 7.3 starts off on a high note with A.D. Sui’s “One Becomes Two”, a gorgeous and subtly eerie story. A couple...
locusmag.com
- 30+ days ago
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Annual Antiquarian Book Fair held at Balloon Fiesta Park
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Book lovers from all over gathered at Sid Cutter Pavilion Saturday for the annual Albuquerque Antiquarian Book Fair. Book...
krqe.com
- 30+ days ago
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Book review: School yourself about integration and HBCUs
The anticipation is high. Your soon-to-be-graduate has been checking every day to see if there’s good news or bad news from the college of...
tri-statedefender.com
- 30+ days ago
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Books Becoming Movies in 2025
As a way of choosing books, selecting those that are being made into movies should be a good way to go. Why spend millions bringing...
fivebooks.com
- 30+ days ago
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Spring Arts Preview 2025: Our top 10 books picks and events for the season
From local writers to bestselling authors, books are in bloom this season in San Diego, including memoirs by RuPaul, Yoko Ono and Jim Lampley Spring...
sandiegouniontribune.com
- 30+ days ago
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Many families may not feel welcome at library story time s – here’s how to ensure everyone benefits from them
Research shows that children who have books in their home and who talk about stories or learn letters with their families, are more likely to...
theconversation.com
- 30+ days ago
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A Romantasy Takeover
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Texas chapter.Lately, there has been a massive increase in the Romantasy...
hercampus.com
- 30+ days ago
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One Word of Truth Shall Outweigh the Whole World
The Russian author’s Nobel Prize lecture contains an urgent message for contemporary audiences. In October 1970, the Nobel Prize in Literature was awarded to Aleksandr...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
The Biggest Bookish News of the Week
Here are the stories Today in Books readers were most interested in this week. Settle into your Sunday and catch up!The Help Author’s...
bookriot.com
- 30+ days ago
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books / writing
Novel reimagines golden age of female detectives
SUSPENSE ROUNDUP Everyone knows Agatha Christie. But what about the other women authors who flourished during the "Golden Age of Detective Fiction" in...
stltoday.com
- 30+ days ago
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27 Gifts From Uncommon Goods If You Want To Be Remembered As A Great Gift-Giver By Your Family
From your cat-loving cousin to your gardening grandparent, here's what to get every single person in your family. 1. A set of mistaken lyrics coasters perfect...
buzzfeed.com
- 30+ days ago
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The Last Great Yiddish Novel
Chaim Grade’s Sons and Daughters rescues a destroyed world. The Yiddish poet Chaim Grade survived World War II by fleeing his city, Vilna, now...
theatlantic.com
- 30+ days ago
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A reopened library breathes life back into the Altadena burn zone
Emma Scott’s Altadena house survived the Eaton Fire, but almost every family she knows lost a home or faced so much fire damage they...
laist.com
- 30+ days ago
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