‘The Great Gatsby’ prequel to be published in January 2021
Michael Farris Smith has penned a prequel to F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby”, which has sold more than 25 million copies since its publication.
Paulo Coelho offers free e-books for fans to read while in self-quarantine
From his first groundbreaking novel The Alchemist to his latest piece Hippie, Paulo Coelho continues to take bookworms on new adventures with his philosophical way of storytelling. And now, as many people are forced to stay in during this period of self-isolation, the Brazilian author is giving away free electronic book (e-book) copies of his […]
Bestselling young adult authors are aiming at older readers
NEW YORK — After gaining millions of young readers for her “Divergent” fantasy series, Veronica Roth decided she and her characters were ready for the next phase — a novel for adults. “I grew up on stories like ‘Dune’ and ‘Harry Potter,’ and ‘Ender’s Game’ about people who shoulder burdens when they’re too young to […]
New York Public Library reveals most checked-out books of 2019
The century-old institution has released its annual list of the most borrowed titles of 2019, including Michelle Obama’s autobiography “Becoming”.
Paule Marshall, feminist novelist of diverse influences, dead at 90
NEW YORK — Paule Marshall, an exuberant and sharpened storyteller who in fiction such as “Daughters” and “Brown Girl, Brownstones” drew upon classic and vernacular literature and her mother’s kitchen conversations to narrate the divides between blacks and whites, men and women and modern and traditional cultures, has died at age 90. Marshall’s son, Evan […]
Margaret Atwood, Salman Rushdie novels among Man Booker Prize 2019 longlistees
The 2019 longlist for Britain’s most prestigious literary award has been announced and it includes books by two former winners.
3 fantasy books to read while George R.R. Martin pens real ending of ‘Game of Thrones’
While George R.R. Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire” series remains unfinished, here is a selection of three fantasy books to keep your mind off Westeros.
7 reasons you should read Madeleine L’Engle’s A Wrinkle in Time
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