Timothy Snyder’s manifesto for resisting tyranny hits the streets of London
Last week, when we checked in with the academic Timothy Snyder, there was a whole lot of hoopla flying around about his new book On Tyranny. That story had everything:… Read more »
Amazon and Russia and adult coloring books, oh my!
So here’s a weird one. As Danuta Kean reports for the Guardian, academic Timothy Snyder, who wrote the post-Trump smash On Tyranny, and The Bodley Head, his UK publisher (and an… Read more »
Once again a major UK literary prize shows big names are valued more than debuts
It’s prize time again — now the spotlight is on the Baileys Women’s Prize for Fiction, for which the longlist was announced yesterday on International Women’s Day. The Baileys is… Read more »
Ukrainian writer detained in Belarus
Last week, the prominent Ukrainian poet, novelist, and dissident Serhiy Zhadan was seized by government security forces in the Belarusian capital of Minsk, held overnight, and ordered to leave the country. As… Read more »
Never before published Mark Twain fairy tale to be published by Doubleday
A new story by beloved American writer (and Melville House author) Mark Twain, his only one intended specifically for children, will be published by Doubleday on September 26, 2017, the 150th… Read more »
New year, new Brexit fiction
So the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May, has said she’ll be activating Article 50 by the end of March, starting the formal process for leaving the European Union, meaning the… Read more »
What’s in a prize? British authors rally to slam the Booker’s ruling to allow American authors to participate
This year, Paul Beatty won the Man Booker Prize with his novel The Sellout. And while sales have soared, with independent bookshop chain Foyles having just picked it as their… Read more »