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Fall is bringing fantasy (and romantasy), literary fiction, politics and Taylor-ed book offerings
NEW YORK (AP) — Brandon Sanderson, whose epic “Wind and Truth” is a highlight of the upcoming publishing season, sees nothing wrong with the idea of “escapism.” “It's just the ability to go to another world and relate to other people's problems, problems that aren't our...
Percival Everett, Louise Erdrich and Jason Reynolds among finalists for $50,000 Kirkus Prizes
NEW YORK (AP) — Percival Everett's “James,” a reworking of Mark Twain's “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the enslaved Jim's perspective, is among the fiction finalists for the 11th annual Kirkus Prize. Kirkus Reviews, a leading book review publication, announced...
US authors make up almost half the 13 semifinalists for the Booker Prize for fiction
LONDON (AP) — Six American writers including Rachel Kushner, Percival Everett and Tommy Orange are among 13 semifinalists announced Tuesday for the prestigious Booker Prize for fiction. Pulitzer Prize-winning Cheyenne and Arapaho author Orange is the first Native American Booker...
