Shortlist Revealed For 2015 Man Booker Prize
One-third of the short-listed nominees are American, which could make some British authors unhappy.
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Denver's Tattered Cover Bookstore Is Focused On Succession, Not Just Survival
Known for its vast selection and knowledgeable sales staff, it's a Denver institution. Now, after 40 years, the store's longtime owner is making preparations to pass the reins to a new generation.
Why The Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards Are Good For You
It was known as the black Pulitzer Prize. Edith Anisfield Wolf created the award in 1935 to honor books that explored issues of race and culture diversity. Thursday is its 80th anniversary.
In New Neapolitan Novel, Fans Seek Clues About Mysterious Author's Past
Elena Ferrante is the pen name of an anonymous Italian author. Very little is known about her, but Ferrante's books — widely believed to be a thinly veiled autobiography — have achieved cult status.
Ursula K. Le Guin Steers Her Craft Into A New Century
The famed novelist says that at 85 she no longer has the energy to write another book, but she's just released a revised and updated edition of her manual for aspiring writers, Steering the Craft.
Self-Help Author And Speaker Wayne Dyer Dies At 75
Many of his fans saw Dyer's own life story — he grew up an orphan in Detroit — as proof of the power of his ideas.
Presenting: The Holy Romance Trinity Of J
Blogger Sarah Wendell usually reads on a Kindle, but she treasures a row of crumbling paperbacks by authors she calls the Holy Romance Trinity of J: Jude Deveraux, Julie Garwood and Judith McNaught.
The Gentlemen Bastards Unfold Sumptuous Stories Within Stories
This weekend, the NPR Books Time Machine is rewinding Scott Lynch's swashbuckling Gentleman Bastard series, a combination fantasy of manners, heist caper and heartfelt buddy comedy. With pirates.
'The Wake' Is An Unlikely Hit In An Imaginary Language
Paul Kingsnorth self-published The Wake, his tale of the 11th-century Norman conquest of England, written in a pastiche of Old and modern English — and was startled when it became a smash hit.
'George' Wants You To Know: She's Really Melissa
One of this fall's most anticipated books is about a transgender fourth-grader. Publisher Scholastic is employing some of the same marketing techniques it used for megahits like The Hunger Games.