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The Books That Made My Father
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Novelist Paul La Farge Dies
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Carolina De Robertis has won the 2022 John Dos Passos Prize. ‹ Literary Hub
January 26, 2023, 9:54am On Wednesday, the 41st John Dos Passos Prize was awarded to Uruguayan American writer Carolina De...
A Story Submerged in Sleaze, Told by a Creep
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Hemon, Guns, Harding, and More
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Little Free Library to Launch an Indigenous Library Program
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A Love That Will Bury Me Alive
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How Rachel M. Harper Unravels Her Characters
Rachel M. Harper’s most recent novel, The Other Mother, tells the story of musical prodigy Jenry Castillo as he tries...
Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 24, 2023
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Why are so few literary adaptations nominated for Oscars this year? ‹ Literary Hub
January 24, 2023, 3:33pm There’s nothing Hollywood loves more than existing IP—thus, the Oscars are historically adaptation-friendly. Last year, 50%...
A Writing Horoscope for the Year of the Rabbit
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The William Trevor Reader: “Being Stolen From”
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2023 PEN America Literary Awards Longlists
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You can now watch Cat Person—among other literary adaptations at Sundance—online. ‹ Literary Hub
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