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Sally Rooney Wins Encore Award for NORMAL PEOPLE

Sally Rooney has won the Royal Society of Literature’s £10,000 (about $12,590) Encore Award for best second novel of the year for NORMAL PEOPLE (Hogarth). The Royal Society of Literature, founded in 1820, is a UK charity dedicated to the advancement of literature. The 2019 judges are RSL Fellows Edmund Gordon, Nikita Lalwani and Eley Williams. Continue reading →

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Elizabeth Gilbert’s CITY OF GIRLS is #1 Pick on Amazon’s “Best Books of the Year So Far” List

Elizabeth Gilbert’s CITY OF GIRLS, published by Riverhead, was named the #1 pick, topping Amazon’s selections for its Best Books of the Year So Far. Sarah Gelman, Editorial Director, Amazon Books, said of the novel, “It has so many elements that make reading fun – the sparkle of youth, indiscretions, sassy characters, and freedom in a city that doesn’t sleep – perfect summer reading in our book.” Continue reading →

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There’s a Book for That: Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month

June is Alzheimer’s and Brain Awareness Month and the Alzheimer’s Association (ALZ) has launched their #goPurple campaign. According to ALZ, 50 million people worldwide are living with Alzheimer’s and other dementias. The more people know about Alzheimer’s, the more action can be taken. In support of all who struggle with dementia, we present the following books: memoirs from beloved authors, groundbreaking health and science titles and stories for younger readers in order to educate as well as offer hope for the future: Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: James Ellroy (Denver)

Colorado colleagues in the vicinity of Denver are in for a treat. Celebrated author James Ellroy will be presenting his latest novel, THIS STORM, published by Alfred A Knopf, at the Tattered Cover Bookstore in Denver on Colfax Street on Friday, June 21. This free event begins at 7:00 p.m. Continue reading →

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Bertelsmann Foundation Presents “How to Fix Democracy” Video and Podcast Series

The Bertelsmann Foundation and Humanity in Action have teamed up with Andrew Keen – host, author and Silicon Valley entrepreneur – to present “How to Fix Democracy,” a video and podcast series that features interviews on democracy’s past, present and future. Launched in January 2019, this series explores why democracy is not delivering in Europe and North America and how it can be reinvigorated. Continue reading →

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Knopf’s THE LONG TAKE by Robin Robertson Wins Walter Scott Prize

Robin Robertson’s THE LONG TAKE, published by Alfred A. Knopf, has won the £25,000 (about $31,470) 2019 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, which “celebrates quality, and innovation of writing in the English language, and is open to books published in the previous year in the U.K., Ireland or the Commonwealth… the majority of the storyline must have taken place at least 60 years ago.” Robertson is the first Scot and first poet to win the prize in its 10-year history. Continue reading →

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Featured Author Event: Mona Awad (Denver)

Attention colleagues in Colorado: Mona Awad, author of BUNNY, published by Viking, is appearing at Tattered Cover Book Store on Colfax Avenue in Denver on Wednesday, June 19. Awad’s talk will be followed by a Q&A and book signing. Continue reading →

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Random House Author Emily Ruskovich Wins International Dublin Literary Award for IDAHO

IDAHO by Emily Ruskovich (Random House) has won the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award, which “aims to promote excellence in world literature” by honoring a novel written in English or translated into English. The €100,000 (about $112,890) award represents one the world’s largest literary prizes. Sponsored by Dublin City Council and managed by Dublin City Libraries, the competition featured a total of 141 titles, nominated by libraries in 115 cities across 41 countries. Ruskovich is only the fourth American to win the award in its 24-year history. Continue reading →

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Knopf’s Bill Loverd, Champion of Literary Titans, Dies at 78

Bill Loverd, who, as the Director of Publicity at Knopf Publishers for nearly forty years, championed the work of some of the most distinguished writers of the last half of the twentieth century, died yesterday at his home in New Jersey. He was 78. The cause was cancer. Continue reading →

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Friday Reads: Walking

Above all, do not lose your desire to walk: every day I walk myself into a state of well-being and walk away from every illness.

—Søren Kierkegaard Continue reading →

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