Greensboro Bound Literary Festival brings large and diverse slate of renowned authors to Triad
The Greensboro Bound Literary Festival returns this week in-person for the first time since the pandemic began.
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Opinion: Reading William Butler Yeats 100 Years Later
NPR's Scott Simon reflects on what a 100 year-old poem by William Butler Yeats means today.
Amos Oz Dies At 79; Hailed As 'Glory' Of Israel's Writers
The novelist and peace advocate died Friday. He once called the language in which he wrote, modern Hebrew, his "musical instrument" and compared it to "an erupting lava, an earthquake in action."
Remembering Tom Wolfe, 'The Man In The Ice-Cream Suit'
NPR's Scott Simon remembers writer Tom Wolfe for his unusual sartorial choices, and his "gorgeous, curlicue sentences."
First Annual Greensboro Bound Literary Festival Kicks Off This Weekend
Starting Friday, Greensboro Bound will feature more than 75 authors and nearly 50 events over the following three days.
#EbonyOwes: 99 Problems And Money Is One
A number of writers, editors, photographers and illustrators are still waiting to be paid by the magazine for work that was published in February. The owners say they will "honor [their] commitment."
Big City Escapee Is Living In A Mud Hut — And Loving It
Most young people in the tiny Indian village of Chanka dream of life in the big city. But Girindra Nath Jha give up his New Delhi life to return to his birthplace.
#ThanksForTyping Spotlights Unnamed Women In Literary Acknowledgments
A professor shared book acknowledgment pages, where men thanked their wives for typing their manuscripts. #ThanksForTyping soon sparked a conversation on women and their uncredited roles in academia.
Diversity In Book Publishing Isn't Just About Writers — Marketing Matters, Too
For writers of color, the lack of diversity in book publicity departments can feel like a death knell.
Meet The Guy Calling Out Hollywood For How It Describes Women
Three months ago, producer Ross Putman started tracking descriptions of female characters from scripts he read. On Tuesday, he shared them with the world on his Twitter account, "Fem Script Intros."