October 19, 2016

Conservative newspaper faces threats after endorsing Clinton; responds in the classiest way possible

Julia Fleischaker

Two weeks ago, the editorial board at the Arizona Republic took a stand that had been a year in the making. For the first time in its more than 125… Read more »

journalism

1911 NYT nugget suggests fiction-divorce connection; "rose-color books" cited — Mike Lindgren
NYTimes tallies tsunami of Trump tomes; why John Dean's book Is different — Mike Lindgren
AP rules "Black" should now be capitalized; change seen as long overdue — Mike Lindgren
Book critics org roiled by race controversy; prez, board members resign — Mike Lindgren

As censorship in Egypt increases, CNN African Journalist Award committee plays it safe

In the past few years, Egypt has seen an intensifying crackdown on journalists who question the government of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. In May, the journalists’ union in Cairo staged… Read more »

“I got through that sentence like a subject and a predicate”: Recent prison writings

Ryan Harrington

It’s a big season for book projects stemming from rappers’ time in prison. Last week Lil Wayne’s memoir of his eight months on Rikers Island—entitled Gone ’Til Novemeber—dropped. It has caught… Read more »

Bob Dylan Nobel Takes #12 & 35

Simon Reichley

As some of you may be aware, Bob Dylan was recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Because we blog mostly about book stuff, and since the Nobel Prize in Literature is… Read more »

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