Lit List: Thursday August 18, 2016

Lit List: Thursday August 18, 2016

Today on the Lit List: A message for the next President from fifty American poets and writers including George Saunders and Junot Diaz; J.K. Rowling announces three more Harry Potter books; and Idra Novey on disappearances.

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Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 15, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of Friday July 15, 2016

Today on the Lit List: One of T.S. Eliot's poems is translated into a picture book; a new book from Bernie Sanders; new fiction from Emma Cline; and sexism in literary prizes.

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Lit List: Weekend of Friday June 24, 2016

Lit List: Weekend of Friday June 24, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Jonathan Coe declared France’s “favourite British author” in the wake of Brexit; Dispatches author Michael Herr dies at 76; and a new book series is set for publication that's inspired by Disney phenomenon Frozen.

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Lit List: Tuesday June 14, 2016

Lit List: Tuesday June 14, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Esteemed translator Gregory Rabassa passes away at 94; author-of-the-moment Emma Cline discusses what led her to write about Charles Manson's infamous cult; and Chuck Palahniuk's move into colouring-in books.

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Lit List: Thursday June 9, 2016

Lit List: Thursday June 9, 2016

Today on the Lit List: Francine Prose asks, "Is It Harder to Be Transported By a Book As You Get Older?" Uganda has a new publishing house, how the presidential election relates to Young Adult novels and Emma Cline's "beast of a debut." 

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