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The Complicated Artist Behind the Moomins
New York Times· 1 day agoThe Finnish artist and writer Tove Jansson had a love-hate relationship with her most famous creations. Nadja Spiegelman is the author of the memoir “I’m...
Opening date set for Dubuque Barnes & Noble
telegraphherald.com· 5 days agoA national book retailer is opening its first Dubuque location next week at Asbury Plaza. Barnes & Noble will host a grand opening celebration at 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 1, ...
How young readers find their community
Dallas Morning News· 4 days agoReading is often a solitary pursuit, but for thousands of young readers one Saturday every spring, it’s a community event. The North Texas Teen Book...
William Shatner to host meet and greet signing event at Destiny USA
Watertown Daily Times, N.Y. via Yahoo News· 4 days agoApr. 25—SYRACUSE — Actor, author and Blue Origin space traveler William Shatner will visit Destiny USA on Saturday, May 4. Destiny USA and Cooperstown Connection are hosting the event, set for ...
Amy Tan takes wing in ‘Backyard Bird Chronicles’
Tampa Bay Times· 4 hours agoAmy Tan’s best-loved, bestselling novels were all, in one way or another, born at home. Books like “The Joy Luck Club” and “The Kitchen God’s Wife” grew out of the Chinese American author’s family life, turned to rich fiction by her elegant writing.
Complex stories of migration are among the finalists for the Women's Prize for Fiction
Associated Press· 5 days agoTwo novels that tell complex and surprising stories of migration are among six finalists for the...
Brightline, Three Corners, Ignatius talk, lagoon cleanup and more on TCPalm readers' minds
TCPalm | Treasure Coast Newspapers via Yahoo News· 3 days agoMeanwhile, America is flooded with illegals and the sanctity of America is quickly eroding. Ignatius...
Raph Koster wants developers to get back to 'the game of making games'
Gamasutra· 3 days agoRaph Koster never thought his "theory of fun" would go as far as it did. It began as a 2003 Game...
Bringing a Social Movement to Life
The Atlantic· 3 days agoWhat Hochschild does is not easy. It was a thrill to have him write an essay this week on a new book by David Van Reybrouck, Revolusi: Indonesia and the...
‘No Judgment’ and ‘All Things Are Too Small’: Attitude and Argument
The Wall Street Journal· 3 days agoOne result of literature’s diminished standing in American culture has been a curtailment of the...
