Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
The children’s author, who turns 100 on Tuesday, speaks about her characters, her life and her wisdom. Source: Happy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!
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Author News
Author Pat Conroy has pancreatic cancer, promises hard fight
BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — Author Pat Conroy says he has pancreatic cancer, but promises he will fight the disease hard and finish a novel he owes his fans. The 70-year-old South Carolina novelist made the announcement Monday… Source: Author Pat Conroy has pancreatic cancer, promises hard fight So sorry to hear this. I loved his
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On Novels and Novelists
Joyce Carol Oates: ‘People think I write quickly, but I actually don’t’ Joyce Carol Oates, often described as “America’s foremost woman of letters,” recently talked with writer Hermione Hoby for The Guardian. At age 77, Oates has written more than 100 books and has been a Pulitzer finalist five times. What Hoby calls “a pronounced
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Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
17 Martin Luther King Jr. Quotes You Never Hear While best known for his “I Have a Dream” speech, King’s legacy included much more than that. Memorable words here.
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Books in 2016: a literary calendar
From a new novel by Julian Barnes to the film of The Girl on the Train, from the most hotly tipped debuts to Henning Mankell’s farewell essays – everything you need to know about the literary year ahead Source: Books in 2016: a literary calendar Calendar contains dates for appearances in the U.K.
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Deaths from World of Writing & Publishing: 2015
It’s time to remember the people whom the world of writing and publishing lost in the last year. Here are their names, along with, when available, a link to an obituary and the date of death. Miller Williams, 1/1 Joan Peters, 1/5 Robert Stone, 1/10 John Bayley Alice K. Turner, 1/17 Jack Leggett, 1/25 Colleen
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On Novels and Novelists
Writing Tips: James Lee Burke Usually I would put writing tips from a big-time author under the heading “on writing” rather than “on novels and novelists.” But I’m including these tips from one of my favorite mystery writers, James Lee Burke, here because he has written them out as an essay rather than a list
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Harper Lee: my Christmas in New York | Books | The Guardian
One midwinter in 1950s New York, Harper Lee went to stay with friends. Little did she know she was about to receive the gift of a lifetime… Source: Harper Lee: my Christmas in New York | Books | The Guardian
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Amazon reworking rules for product reviews | The Seattle Times
Amazon.com is revising its product review system six weeks after The Seattle Times reported on activists posting reviews to push their political and social agendas. “We are taking a close look at our policies regarding activism reviews and are considering changes,” Amazon spokesman Tom Cook said in a statement. The Times article reported on coordinated
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On Reading
If you enjoyed a good book and you’re a woman, the critics think you’re wrong Jennifer Weiner never passes up an opportunity to lament how the world of literary criticism mistreats authors (like her) and readers of popular literature. “Every once in a while,” she explains, “a literary novel becomes tremendously popular, transcending the typical