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Han Kang wins the Nobel in literature (This week in books)

October 11, 2024 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! I collected a whole load of links over the past few weeks, so many that I am going to revert to providing the links with limited commentary. (Do you actually prefer this approach? Should I do this more? Let me know in the comments!) Han Kang Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: A.I., Alex Marshall, Alexandra Alter, Betsy Lerner, Cal Newport, Choe Sang-Hun, Dan Blank, Han Kang, Hope Corrigan, Joshua Rothman, Julia Eskins, Justine Clay, Ken Whyte, Lincoln Michel, Marisa Charpentier, Motoko Rich, National Book Awards, Nobel Prize, R.L.Stine, Ryu Spaeth, Shannon Maughan, Sophia Stewart, Tom Rachman

National Book Awards longlists! (This week in books)

September 13, 2024 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! The highly anticipated National Book Award longlists have been released, and congrats to the deserving nominees. I’m rather struck by the short titles in the nominees for fiction. None more than two words! Fiction Nonfiction Young People’s Literature Translated Literature Poetry Gen Z is into both reading and accessorizing, so I was […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Gen Z, Kate McKean, Kathryn Schulz, Liane Moriarty, Marcia Bjornerud, Maris Kreizman, National Book Awards, The Folio Society

The award for drama goes to the National Book Awards (This week in books)

November 17, 2023 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! The blog will be dark next week as I celebrate the Thanksgiving holiday, and I hope all who are celebrating have a happy and healthy (well… sort of healthy) time. If all goes to plan I’ll be back the week of November 27. Where to start with the National Book Awards? Well. […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: 92NY, Future of Publishing, George Packer, Henry Ford, LeVar Burton, Mari Cohen, National Book Awards, Pink, Viet Thanh Nguyen

Drew Barrymore disinvited from National Book Awards (This week in books)

September 15, 2023 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! Actress and (as I only learned this week) talk show host Drew Barrymore sparked an immense amount of controversy this week as she announced the return of her show The Drew Barrymore Show without union writers, who are on an ongoing months-long strike. Writers including Colson Whitehead noted the irony that Barrymore […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Andrew Park, Carter Dougherty, Colson Whitehead, Drew Barrymore, Jami Gold, Lincoln Michel, Merve Emre, National Book Awards, Pulitzer Prize, Simon & Schuster, Spotifiy, V.M. Braganza

National Book Award winners! (This week in books)

November 18, 2022 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! First up, if you need a great read for the holiday season, might I point you to The Darling Killers by Sarah McCarry, which was recently released in print and e-book? It’s a juicy and funny neo-noir centered around a group of authors in Los Angeles, perfect for book lovers. Get it! […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Ainslee Alem Robson, Alan Dean Foster, book recommendations, E-books, Imani Perry, John Keene, Kate McKean, Lynell George, National Book Awards, Ryan Britt, Sabaa Tahir, Sacramento Kings, Samanta Schweblin, Sarah McCarry, Tess Gunty

Apply for WNDB’s mentorship program! (This week in books)

September 16, 2022 by Nathan Bransford

This week! Books! The fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books has launched its 2023 mentorship program, which pairs aspiring children’s book authors/illustrators with experienced mentors. Applications are free and open to anyone working on a diverse project; you don’t necessarily need to be from a diverse background. The deadline to apply is September 30. Apply, […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Chelsea Leu, Derek Thompson, Guy Gonzalez, Kate McKean, Kristen Lamb, Mike Shatzkin, National Book Awards, We Need Diverse Books

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