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Poet Louise Glück received the the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama in 2016. On Wednesday, Glück was awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in Literature.

Nobel Prize In Literature Awarded To U.S. Poet Louise Glück

10:46am October 08, 2020

The 2020 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to U.S. poet Louise Glück "for her unmistakable poetic voice that with austere beauty makes individual existence universal."

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Charles Yu, Kacen Callender Among National Book Award Finalists

11:10am October 06, 2020

by Petra Mayer

Finalists for the National Book Award were announced today in the categories of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, literature in translation, and young people's literature. Winners are announced Nov. 18.

The LatinxPitch for Kid Lit group just held their first Twitter event where writers and illustrators pitched ideas.

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New Groups Aim To Get More Latinx Stories To Young Readers

4:37pm September 28, 2020

by Mandalit del Barco

Kids don't often get to read stories about Latinos; statistics show the American publishing industry is overwhelmingly white. Several new groups of writers, editors and agents are out to change that.

Bunheads, by Misty Copeland and Setor Fiadzigbey

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You Can't Send Your Kids To Dance Class Right Now, But You Can Read Them 'Bunheads'

7:00am September 27, 2020

by Juanita Giles

Renowned ballerina Misty Copeland's new kids' book Bunheads draws on her own childhood experiences — if your kids love dance, it's just the thing to keep them going until classes come back.

Copies of The Room Where it Happened, a memoir by former national security adviser John Bolton, are seen at a Barnes & Noble bookstore in Glendale, Calif., in June.

Grand Jury Issued Criminal Subpoenas In Connection With John Bolton Book

2:11pm September 15, 2020

by Carrie Johnson

The move signals the Justice Department has launched a criminal investigation surrounding the publication of The Room Where It Happened after an unsuccessful effort to block it from being published.

The House by the Lake: The True Story of a House, Its History, and the Four Families Who Made It Home, by Thomas Harding. Illustrated by Britta Teckentrup

'The House By The Lake' Is A Story Of Reconciliation — And The Meaning Of Home

7:31am September 15, 2020

by Esme Nicholson

A few years ago, Thomas Harding wrote a memoir centered on what became of his great-grandparents' German house. Now he's made it into a children's book about belonging, with the home his protagonist.

Hanging Tree Guitars: The Wood's 'Not Good, Not Bad, Not Ugly — Just Strange'

1:26pm September 13, 2020

by Debbie Elliott

Freeman Vines is an African American luthier who creates what have been called "contemporary art sculptures hidden as guitars" out of old wood, some of it from a tree used for a lynching.

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Joshua Powell appears in Trust the Hunter in Your Blood, a National Rifle Association fundraising film on YouTube.

Former Top NRA Exec Says Greed, Corruption Pushed Gun Group Into 'Death Spiral'

1:19pm September 04, 2020

by Brian Mann

Joshua Powell left the group facing claims of sexual harassment and improper spending. In Inside the NRA, he calls for gun reforms — and confirms the harshest criticisms against the group.

Summer Reader Poll 2020: 100 Favorite Kids' Books

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Welcome To Story Hour: 100 Favorite Books For Young Readers

8:32am August 31, 2020

by Petra Mayer

This year we had kids and caregivers in mind when we chose the genre for our summer poll. So here are 100 favorite kids' books, picked by readers and expert judges, to while away the hours at home.

Marking The Centennial Of Author Ray Bradbury's Birth

7:03am August 31, 2020

by Petra Mayer

This month marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of science-fiction great Ray Bradbury. We examine his legacy and the authors he influenced.

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