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SoapboxA Bookshelf for All Ages
Author R.S. Mellette argues that publishers and booksellers should make room for books that appeal to multiple age groups.
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Open Book
Ian McEwan Teaches Some 'Lessons'
In his ambitious new novel, the author recounts a long and complicated life framed by the historical events of the past 70 years.
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Soapbox
Stand By Our Teachers and Librarians
Author Chris Barton urges people to publicly demonstrate their support for teachers and librarians who are fighting book banning.
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Open Book
Rasheed Newson Tells a New York Story
In Newson's debut novel, 'My Government Means to Kill Me,' a Black gay Midwesterner finds himself in the middle of the city’s AIDS crisis in the 1980s.
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Soapbox
Out of the Ashes, the National Book Critics Circle Is Reborn
David Varno, fiction reviews editor for 'PW' and the most recent past president of the NBCC, sees a bright future for the organization.
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Soapbox
Sci-Fi for Kids Is a Missed Publishing Opportunity
Professor and author Emily Midkiff says the industry is underestimating the demand for children’s science fiction.
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Open Book
Teddy Wayne's New Novel Enters the Culture Wars
A disgruntled Luddite plans an ambitious takedown of society in 'The Great Man Theory.'
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Soapbox
The Power, and Freedom, to Publish and Curate
Publisher Rudy Shur says the government and private companies have different obligations in protecting free speech.
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Soapbox
Let Fiction Be Fiction
Author Jeff Hoffmann, who writes under the pen name RJ Hoffmann, bristles at the idea that the only stories writers can tell are their own.
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Open Book
What’s with Those Boys? Katie Hafner Is Asking.
In her debut novel, 'The Boys,' the accomplished journalist creates a unique family story filled with surprises.
