It’s not an easy road — grief. You step and carry, carry and step. Somehow, you grab hold of it, claim it, and move with
Author: laurel dowswell
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On Ferrante & Privacy, New Fiction & More! Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Emily Ramser
On Elena Ferrante and Privacy Elena Ferrante is the pseudonym of a famous author. Recently an Italian investigative journalist uncovered her true name. This startling
Free Books for Life,Game of Thrones & More! Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
Heywood Hill, a bookshop in London, is holding a competition to win a free, newly published hardcover book every month for the rest of the lucky winner’s life. The contest is open to readers all across the globe until October 31st.
7 Reads We Recommend for September: Fall/ing by Laurel Dowswell & Emily Ramser
“But you can see me under this green mesh” by Renée Francoeur in Squawk Back:
Francoeur covers her tenacious heroine with objects throughout this direct and hearty first person narrative, creating a highly charged set of cohesive scenes filled with symbolism and emotion…
MacArthur Winners, a Czech Zeppelin and more! Your Weekly Lit News Roundup by Laurel Dowswell
MacArthur Winners Announced! The 2016 MacArthur Fellows include a human rights lawyer, an art historian, a theoretical computer scientist, and many others including some incredible creative
Banned Books, Finding Poetry in the Rain & More! Weekly Lit News Roundup by Emily Ramser
Washington, D.C.’s public library is bringing attention to banned books in a brand new way: a scavenger hunt.
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