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Siblings Hazel and Fiver from Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by Richard Adams, adapted by James Sturm and illustrated by Joe Sutphin. The 2023 graphic novel is the latest adaptation of the 1972 children's classic.

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A new graphic novel version of 'Watership Down' aims to temper darkness with hope

7:04am October 22, 2023

by Matthew Schuerman

A half-century after the book's publication, the author's daughters sought a team to render the children's classic in pictures but stay close to the text. Enter James Sturm and Joe Sutphin.

Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil's new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, focuses on how she and her father Ray harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to connect with the grandfather she never knew.

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Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

10:55am October 19, 2023

by Chloe Veltman

In her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, Kurzweil describes how she and her father, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil, harnessed the power of AI to speak with the grandfather she never knew.

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Britney Spears memoir reaches bestseller status a week before it hits shelves

12:33pm October 18, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

New excerpts touching on her childhood and relationship with Justin Timberlake are drawing fans interested in her side of the story.

John Grisham at his office in Charlottesville, Va. His new book is a sequel to The Firm, the book that turned him into a star.

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What is certain in life? Death, taxes — and a new book by John Grisham

5:11am October 16, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

The Firm was the book that turned John Grisham into a writing superstar. Now three decades later, he's returned to the characters that made him, with his follow up book The Exchange.

LeVar Burton hosted the National Book Awards in 2019. He'll host again this year, replacing Drew Barrymore.

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LeVar Burton to replace Drew Barrymore as host of National Book Awards

10:15am October 13, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

Barrymore was originally set to host American literature's glitziest night, until she announced her talk show would be returning during the Writers Guild strike.

Héctor Tobar, left, author of Our Migrant Souls: A Meditation on Race and the Meanings and Myths of "Latino," Ariel Aberg-Riger, author of America Redux: Visual Stories From Our Dynamic History and James McBride, author of The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store.

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It's the 10th year of the Kirkus Prize. Meet the winners of a top literary award

8:30pm October 11, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

The Kirkus Prize is one of the most prestigious literary awards in the U.S. This year's winners are Ariel Aberg-Riger, Héctor Tobar and James McBride.

Raj Haldar wants his "silly" new picture book to help kids "understand...the dangers of censorship but...also have fun."

'This Book Is Banned' introduces little kids to a big topic

11:36am October 06, 2023

by Elizabeth Blair

In Raj Haldar's new picture book, a lot of random stuff gets banned: giraffes, avocados, old roller skates. Haldar hopes kids have fun with This Book Is Banned but also learn about censorship.

The annual Banned Books Week celebrates the freedom to read

5:12am October 06, 2023

The American Library Association says we're seeing a surge in attempts to ban books. Librarian Jamie Gregory shares the pressures librarians face in protecting access to a diversity of books.

A file photo of a Nobel medal displayed during a ceremony in New York in 2020.

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Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature

4:06pm October 05, 2023

by Neda Ulaby

A Norwegian writer, Jon Fosse, has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature. Though little-known outside his home country, he is celebrated in literary circles.

Online betting gives clues to who may win the Nobel Prize in literature

5:14am October 05, 2023

by Andrew Limbong

The winner of the Nobel Prize in literature will be announced Thursday. Who will be hailed as the world's greatest writer is anyone's guess — as wild speculation abounds.