Author Colleen Hoover’s word-of-mouth success
NEW YORK — Colleen Hoover's years as a published — and self-published — novelist have been one long, pleasant surprise.
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Award longlists announced for translation, children’s books
NEW YORK — Stories ranging from retellings of the myths of Paul Bunyan and of Hans Christian Andersen's “The Snow Queen” to a look...
First, she was a survivor: #MeToo’s Burke tells her story
“Maybe it won’t catch on.”
That’s what Tarana Burke was thinking...
Rarely seen Tennessee Williams story set in post-WWII Italy
NEW YORK — For Tennessee Williams, Rome was a longtime love affair, “the capitol of my heart” with its skies of “stainless blue” and...
In Sandra Cisnero’s new book, an overdue letter
NEW YORK — With her new book, “Martita, I Remember You," Sandra Cisneros feels like she's finally answered a long overdue letter.
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Americans Lockwood, Powers, Shipstead up for Booker Prize
LONDON — Novels that explore historical injustices, the nature of consciousness and the dizzying impact of the internet are among six finalists for the...
Poet Patricia Smith wins $100,000 lifetime achievement award
NEW YORK — Patricia Smith has won the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize for lifetime achievement, a $100,000 honor presented by the Chicago-based Poetry Foundation....
Review: 3 generations of women star in ‘The Spectacular’
"The Spectacular" by Zoe Whittall (Ballantine)
Zoe Whittall’s “The Spectacular” follows...
Review: Liane Moriarty hits an ace with ‘Apples Never Fall’
“Apples Never Fall,” by Liane Moriarty (Henry Holt and Company)
Who...
Review: Whitehead’s loving ’60s-era homage to noir and NYC
“Harlem Shuffle,” by Colson Whitehead (Doubleday)
Ray Carney is the kind...