Transfer Orbit: 17 new sci-fi and fantasy books to read in September 2023 ( transfer-orbit.ghost.io )
this is one of the main newsletters i use to keep up with new sci-fi and speculative fiction releases. it’s pretty good!
A Book Is a Book Is a Book—Except When It’s an e-Book ( www.thenation.com )
Steven Erikson's epic fantasy series Malazan Book of the Fallen available now on Humble Bundle. ( www.humblebundle.com )
The massive 10 book epic fantasy series is a classic of the genre. If you’ve been interested in the series at all, this is the cheapest price I’ve seen for the whole lot.
Report finds YouTube more popular than TikTok for young book buyers ( www.theguardian.com )
‘I can’t stress how much BookTok sells’: teen literary influencers swaying publishers ( www.theguardian.com )
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NPR's Books We Love for 2023 ( www.npr.org )
Latinx authors are renowned in sci-fi and fantasy. Why aren’t more of their books being published? ( 19thnews.org )
Spooky reads for October?
Anyone else have some spooky reads lined up for October? My bookclub is reading Frankenstein this month, which will be a nice change of pace from the usual fare. I’ve got Tender is the Flesh, Rouge, and Black Sheep lined up. I will probably get to The Haunting of Hill House as well, which I’m really excited to read! I just...
“The Iliad may be ancient – but it’s not far away” Emily Wilson on Homer’s blood-soaked epic ( www.theguardian.com )
Queer History Was Made in ’90s Clubs. These Fliers Captured It. ( www.nytimes.com )
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Nobody Ever Read American Literature Like This Guy Did ( www.nytimes.com )
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One Morning in Maine, 225 People Went to the Library ( www.nytimes.com )
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The Artful Imperfection of Medieval Manuscript Repair ( www.atlasobscura.com )
Can any of you recommend a good history of eastern philosophy book?
I am new to exploring philosophy and began reading a history of philosophy book. The author notes that most of the summary is of western philosophy but does touch on some East Asian/Persian/Arabian philosophy. Is there a book with a decently accurate portrayal, without adding too much commentary?
The Nobel literature prize goes to Norway's Jon Fosse, who once wrote a novel in a single sentence ( apnews.com )
‘Times change’: what authors think about rewriting older books ( www.theguardian.com )
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Introduction to Theory of Literature ( www.youtube.com )
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How to Live a Happy Life, From a Leading Atheist ( www.nytimes.com )
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‘I wanted to be No 1. But a certain JK Rowling came along’: Jacqueline Wilson on rivalry, censorship – and love ( www.theguardian.com )
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‘What we publish will stay with you’: inside a small but mighty literary hit factory ( www.theguardian.com )
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Stupid question– is Blood Meridian meant to be comedic at times?
…Because I only just read the first chapter, and I know it’s gonna throw me for a loop, but come on. This whole sequence of events feels like a parody of Westerns– Specifically the “everyone in a bar gets into a fight” trope. I feel like it’s playing out like a Three Stooges sketch....
‘It’s exciting, it’s powerful’: how translated fiction captured a new generation of readers ( www.theguardian.com )
We asked book lovers to reflect on Hispanic Heritage Month. Here’s what they recommended. ( 19thnews.org )
Peter Pan and the Copyright that Never Grew Up - Plagiarism Today ( www.plagiarismtoday.com )
When most people discuss perpetual copyrights, they’re usually its at least somewhat hyperbolic....
Fantasy: Realms of Imagination exhibition opens at the British Library soon, along with events with Neil Gaiman, and many more ( downthetubes.net )
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