A Heady History of the Novel Embraces Works That Shock, Not Soothe
In “Stranger Than Fiction,” Edwin Frank maps a path from Dostoyevsky to Sebald, finding mystical power and surprising ties ...
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South Carolina debuts new process for statewide school book bans
Earlier this week, the South Carolina State Board of Education voted to keep a few literary classics like “To Kill A ...
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Trump victory renews interest in 'The Handmaid's Tale' and other fictional dystopias
Since Trump won the election, Margaret Atwood's dystopian classic about a country in which women are brutally repressed has ...
‘Melania,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ And ‘Hillbilly Elegy:’ Books About Tyranny And Trumps Appear To Be Booming After The Election
Donald Trump’s reelection has appeared to boost memoirs from Melania Trump and Vice Presidential pick J.D. Vance on bestseller lists, while also lifting sales of dystopian classics like Margaret ...
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Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election
Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale,” a novel set in a totalitarian society, has shot to the top of Amazon’s bestselling ...
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Classical musician Gregory Walker sets new story collection in world he knows best
Perhaps apart from Aja Gabel’s “The Ensemble,” there isn’t much contemporary fiction set in the world of classical music.
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Hicks: SC education board may save 'Mockingbird,' '1984,' but it's still kind of dystopian
A state Board of Education committee recommends some classic literature remain on school bookshelves, while quietly removing a bunch of others.