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Olympics medalist Tommie Smith is up for National Book Award
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA picture story co-authored by Olympic gold medalist Tommie Smith and a novel by Nobel laureate Olga...
'1619 Project,' 'Books of Jacob' are among Kirkus nominees
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoFiction by Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk and the book-length edition of the “1619 Project” are among the nominees for Kirkus Prizes, $50,000 honors given in three competitive categories. The ...
The Best Books of 2022 So Far
Time via Yahoo News· 2 years agoJessamine Chan examines the lengths a parent will go for her child in her startling debut novel. In 2016, Canadian journalist Matthieu Aikins went...
Polish Nobel author says Russia threat to 'free world'
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 years agoA Polish Nobel Prize-winning author on Sunday called Russia a threat to the “free world,” saying its...
The 2022 National Book Awards Longlist Is Here
Esquire via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAwards season is officially upon us—for stars of the page as well as stage and screen. Every November, the National Book Awards celebrates the best and...
15 Books Chris Pine Thinks Everyone Should Read
Men's Health via Yahoo News· 1 year ago15 Books Chris Pine Thinks Everyone Should ReadCOURTESY OF RETAILER BEFORE HE was a dungeon-pilfering rogue, a Starfleet captain, or a handsome prince,...
Here are the finalists for the 2022 National Book Critics Circle Awards
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year ago"Bad Mexicans," by UCLA's Kelly Lytle Hernández, and L.A.-based Tess Gunty's debut novel, "The...
Here are the longlist nominees for the 2022 National Book Awards
LA Times via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIt's a good year to be a newcomer, at least if you dream of a National Book Award. Eight of the 10...
Elaine Newton's summer reading list: Share your sunblock with Joan of Arc, Tracy Flick
Naples Daily News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe uninitiated might accuse Artis—Naples book reviewer Elaine Newton of judging her books by their...
Two of the country's best translators are married — and competing for the same big prize
LA Times via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFrom their bookish meet-cute to their L.A. years, married translators Boris Dralyuk and Jenny Croft discuss how they became finalists for the same award.