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US author Richard Ford wins top Spanish prize for literature

Jun 16, 2016

MADRID (AP) -- U.S. writer Richard Ford, author of the widely acclaimed novel “Independence Day,” has won Spain’s prestigious Asturias prize for literature in recognition of his contribution to Ameri...
‘The Vegetarian’ translator speaks out

Jun 15, 2016

Award-winning translator Deborah Smith said Wednesday that staying faithful to the spirit of a text was her priority. And the spirit that she tried to preserve in Han Kang’s “The Vegetarian” was one...
Gregory Rabassa, translator of Gabriel Garcia Marquez, dies

Jun 15, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Gregory Rabassa, a translator of worldwide influence and esteem who helped introduce Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Julio Cortazar and other Latin American authors to millions of English-la...
‘The Never Ending Wars’: A scathing account of U.S. military failure and ineptitude

Jun 15, 2016

Andrew Bacevich studied at West Point and Princeton University and served in the U.S. Army for 22 years. He is well qualified to bring the reader a broad, informed perspective on the subject he addre...
‘House of Secrets’ parodies thriller cliches

Jun 15, 2016

The truth is out there, and it may set you free, but can you really handle the truth? And, maybe, just maybe, every turn of events is really a conspiracy in disguise with a bit of truthiness. These a...
Nobel laureate makes grim assessment of post-Soviet life

Jun 12, 2016

HAY-ON-WYE, Wales (AP) -- In the view of Nobel literature laureate Svetlana Alexievich, Russia is taking refuge in ideas from its Soviet past, but this nostalgia collides with newer, darker forces. ...
[Eye Interview] Canadian scholar says there’s no such thing as ‘perfect’ translation

Jun 10, 2016

Theresa Hyun writes poems in Korean and translates them to English, eliminating certain things, creating new meaning along the way
Irish writer wins prestigious women’s fiction prize

Jun 9, 2016

LONDON (AFP) - Irish writer Lisa McInerney was awarded the prestigious Bailey’s Women’s Prize for Fiction in London on Wednesday for her debut novel “The Glorious Heresies.” Margaret Mountford, the ...
Seoul Book Fair to spotlight French, Italian writers

Jun 8, 2016

This year’s Seoul International Book Fair, set to take place next week at Coex Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul will highlight French and Italian books, the annual book fair organizers said at...
Summer reads include local favorites and national hits

Jun 8, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- When customers at Indigo Books in Johns Island, South Carolina, ask for a good beach read, Mary Alice Monroe’s “A Lowcountry Wedding” is an obvious choice. Not only does Monroe live ...
Ivanka Trump book ‘Women Who Work’ coming next spring

Jun 8, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- Another Trump book is in the works -- this time by daughter Ivanka. The publisher Portfolio told the Associated Press on Monday that it had acquired Ivanka Trump’s “Women Who Work: ...
Online resource for books launches aggregator for reviews

Jun 8, 2016

NEW YORK (AP) -- An online resource for literary content is hoping to create the publishing equivalent of Rotten Tomatoes. Literary Hub (lithub.com) announced Tuesday the launch of Book Marks, compi...
‘Ink and Bone’ takes a frightening turn to the supernatural

Jun 8, 2016

“Ink and Bone” By Lisa Unger Touchstone (352 pages, $24.99) The Hollows, an idyllic sounding town in upstate New York, keeps calling to author Lisa Unger. This fictional town that attracts thos...
Exploration of what it means to be human

Jun 8, 2016

“Becoming Wise” By Krista Tippett The Penguin Press (288 pages, $28) Most of us can only dream of the dinner parties Krista Tippett could put together. We’re lucky, then, that her new book is t...
Actress tells her life in love letters to men in her life

Jun 8, 2016

“Dear Mr. You” By Mary-Louise Parker Scribner (228 pages, $25) In the imaginative and evocative “Dear Mr. You,” sexy “Weeds” actress Mary-Louise Parker hints at her compelling life story throug...