The cadence traveling throughout this poem made me feel like I was in her shoes, a fellow traveler, nearly hearing the footfalls. Mosher’s tale of love lost, love found…
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Man Booker Winner, Aussie Outrage & More! Your Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
Han Kang has won the Man Booker Prize for her book, The Vegetarian. Kang is a South Korean novelist, and will be sharing the 50,000 British pound prize (about $72,000) with her English translator, Deborah Smith.
The Fall of E-Books & the Rise of the Dark Web: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Emily Ramser
One of the biggest pieces of news to know this week is that printed book sales are on the rise for the first time in four years and e-book sales are falling.
Harriet Beecher Stowe, JCO & Much More: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
Harriet Beecher Stowe Writing Room Opens to the Public. The historic home in Brunswick, Maine, part of the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom Program, was renovated to reflect the 1855 appearance.
Indie Bookstores, Awards, World Lit & Flint: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
Saturday, April 30th, was Independent Bookstore Day. Readers from LA to New York and beyond celebrated local indie bookstores with author events, special sales and more in support of the day. Did you buy a book, or two or three?
Twitter Fights & a Vulgar Poetry Contest: Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Emily Ramser
False Plagiarism Accusations Against Shaun King Hit the Twitter-Sphere On April 19, The Daily Beast published a report on the death of Elliot Williams by
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