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The Booker Prize in the Noughties: 10 novels that are well worth revisiting | The Booker Prizes The first decade of the 21st century saw a series of innovations and wins by Hilary Mantel, Alan Hollinghurst and Yann Martel. But several lesser-known works demand attention too

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Hungarian master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai has won the Nobel Prize in literature for work that upholds the power of art in the midst of “apocalyptic terror.”

apnews.com/article/nobe... master of absurdist excess László Krasznahorkai wins Nobel literature prize

Jane Goodall, legendary primatologist, has died at age 91 Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

JUST IN: Jane Goodall, primatologist who transformed our understanding of the lives of apes, has died, according to an announcement from the Jane Goodall Institute.

The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations “In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...

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George Saunders Is Publishing a New Novel Early Next Year Vigil is about an oil-company CEO who’s traveling to the afterlife and answering for his misdeeds.

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Just read Dachau by Achy Obejas. Terrific story! #ShortStories #LitMag #Writers #BookLovers #LiteraryFiction

George Saunders to Perform Reading on April 15 The Wilkes University English Department will close its 2025 Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series with a reading by guest artist George Saunders at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 15, in the Dorothy ...

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One of them is plotting something… but which one?
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Wilkes University Presents Annual Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series Hosted by the Wilkes University English Department, the Allan Hamilton Dickson Spring Writers Series features a variety of authors, poets, directors and other accomplished writers annually. Guest spea...

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Oprah Winfrey discusses Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These: ‘I had never heard of the Magdalene laundries’ Winfrey chose Keegan’s novella for the first instalment of her new YouTube series The Oprah Podcast

Claire Keegan on The Oprah Podcast
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning author Marilynne Robinson to deliver 2024 Noel Q. King Memorial Lecture Pulitzer Prize-winning author Marilynne Robinson, renowned for her deeply reflective explorations of faith, humanity, and the divine, will deliver this year’s Noel Q. King Memorial Lecture on Dec. 3 a...

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Percival Everett's 'James' wins National Book Award for fiction Everett's latest novel retells the story of Huckleberry Finn from the perspective of Jim, Huck’s enslaved companion.

"Percival Everett’s new novel, “James,” a retelling of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” from the perspective of Huck’s enslaved companion, won the National Book Award for fiction."
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Check out Off Campus Writers’ Workshop—founded in 1946! A fantastic place to hone your craft and connect with fellow writers.
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