The causes and consequences of America’s opioid epidemic unfold in this drama following its perpetrators, victims and an investigator seeking the truth. Watch trailer
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Where to Start With Haruki Murakami
Japan’s bestselling living novelist Haruki Murakami started writing aged 30 and became a literary sensation in 1987 when his fifth novel Norwegian Wood was published. His mixture of realistic and dreamlike narratives has earned him a dedicated fanbase, and his name is often floated as a contender for the Nobel prize in literature. Read more
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The 2023 Eisner Award Winners Are Here
The Eisner Awards awarded its 2023 winners last night at San Diego Comic-Con. While Image had the most total nominations, and DC the second-most, DC’s Nightwing won all three of the categories it was recognized for… Read more
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Smithsonian’s Abrupt Cancellation of Asian American Lit Festival Sparks Outrage
More than 70 festival partners and participants signed an open letter on Monday condemning the Smithsonian APAC’s decision to cancel the event, calling it unprofessional and “unacceptable.” Read more
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‘The Beast You Are’ by Paul Tremblay
Smart, self-aware, fun, creepy, and strange, The Beast You Are is even better than the outstanding Growing Things — and it further cements Tremblay as one of the finest voices in modern horror fiction as well as a dazzling innovator of the short form regardless of genre. Read more
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The Rise of Ghostwritten Celebrity Fiction
Readers might expect celebrities to hire professionals to help them with their memoirs. But when it comes to fiction, things get more complicated. Read more
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The Indie Publishing Mavericks Shaking Up the UK Books World
Last year, all of literature’s big prizes went to small publishers. In a risk‑averse climate, edgy debuts and ‘tricky-to-sell’ foreign titles have found a home at the likes of Fitzcarraldo Editions and Sort Of Books – and the gamble has paid off. Read more
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Octavia Butler Wrote a ‘Parable’ That Became a Prophecy — Now It’s Also an Opera
“Octavia Butler’s sci-fi novel Parable of the Sower was published 30 years ago, in 1993. This Afrofuturistic book about a dystopian America set in our time now seems positively prophetic — and a new musical interpretation of Butler’s novel is touring the country.” Read more
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The 50 Best Book Covers of 2022
…AIGA offers a snapshot of book design excellence across 27 countries. Read more
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The Essential John le Carré
…le Carré wrote many good books, and a handful of great ones. A spy must learn to distinguish signal from noise. Here are his best works. Read more
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