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Meet the writer translating Alejandro Zambra, José Donoso and more
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Tananarive Due talks ‘The Reformatory’ and Gracetown’s importance
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Blurry lines between fact and fiction, such as in Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, often leads to lawsuits
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StokerCon guest of honor Paul Tremblay discusses the appeal of horror
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German author wins International Booker Prize for ‘Kairos’
LONDON — German author Jenny Erpenbeck and translator Michael Hofmann won the International Booker Prize for fiction Tuesday for “Kairos,” the story of a tangled love…
6 essential collections to celebrate short story month
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‘Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare’: What’s true, fiction in movie
Warning: The following contains spoilers from “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare.” Although the events of World War II have been extensively studied, details are still…
The best panels at the L.A. Times Festival of Books
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Read ‘The Cactus League’ if Ohtani’s scandal is on your mind
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Solarpunk started out as a speculative fiction genre. Now it informs sustainable architecture and design
Who knew the iconic Hills Hoist could be considered solarpunk?Solarpunk is a futurist movement that began in speculative fiction and sci-fi films and has since…
Female authors address climate change and an unlivable world
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2024 Festival of Books lineup includes Viet Thanh Nguyen
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2024 best picture Oscar nominees that are based on books
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‘American Fiction’ and ‘Slow Horses’ win USC Scripter Awards
The writers of the Oscar-nominated film “American Fiction” and the Apple TV+ series “Slow Horses” earned top honors at the 36th USC Libraries Scripter Awards…
Books to read in March 2024: What to add to reading list
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‘Abbott Elementary,’ ‘American Fiction’ and more to watch now
Welcome to Screen Gab, the newsletter for everyone who’s ready to get back to class. In Screen Gab No. 118, TV critic Robert Lloyd welcomes…
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Jeffrey Wright on his first Oscar nod for ‘American Fiction’
Long a stalwart supporting player and something of an actor’s actor, Jeffrey Wright received his first Oscar nomination on Tuesday for his lead performance in…