www.dw.com1 month agoGermany newsJenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/17/2024Jenny Erpenbeck is a renowned contemporary German author with global recognition despite not winning major German literary prizes. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com3 months agoBooksLorrie Moore Is Among National Book Critics Circle Award WinnersLorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction for her novel. NBCC Awards are prestigious and chosen by book critics. [ more ]
www.dw.com1 month agoGermany newsJenny Erpenbeck: Germany's least-known famous author DW 05/17/2024Jenny Erpenbeck is a renowned contemporary German author with global recognition despite not winning major German literary prizes. [ more ]
www.nytimes.com3 months agoBooksLorrie Moore Is Among National Book Critics Circle Award WinnersLorrie Moore wins National Book Critics Circle Award for fiction for her novel. NBCC Awards are prestigious and chosen by book critics. [ more ]
Literary Hub7 months agoBooksBooker judge admits it's nearly impossible to read ALL the books.Reading the entire pre-longlist pool of books for a literary prize is nearly impossible in a short amount of time. Judges can typically tell if they don't like a book within the first 50 pages, so reading every single book may not be necessary. [ more ]
The Economist7 months agoBooksSmall publishers are sweeping the Booker and Nobel prizesSmall publishers are outclassing bigger ones in winning prestigious literary prizes. Oneworld and Grove Atlantic, independent publishers, have had success with Booker prize winners. Large staff and budgets do not guarantee quality in the publishing industry. [ more ]