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Penguin Pride, Books & Beer and More! Your Weekly Lit News by Laurel Dowswell
As the trend of literary pub crawls continues, New Mexico residents can celebrate with some special collaborations of their own.
Politics and Poetry: Writers Taking on Politicians Worldwide by Emily Ramser
The US presidential election is stirring writers to action. The hashtag #WritersOnTrump is taking over Twitter. A group of over 400 writers released an online petition
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.
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