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Efforts that culminated in Han's Booker win

While novelist Han Kang’s Man Booker International Prize will likely be a much-desired boost for Korean literature’s push into the international stage, there has been a prolonged, if niche, interest ...

May 18, 2016
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J.K. Rowling honored by PEN for literary and humanitarian work

NEW YORK (AP) -- J.K. Rowling's passion for free expression is so strong it extends to someone she’d otherwise not care to discuss: Donald Trump. Speaking Monday night before hundreds gathered for ...

May 18, 2016
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Chilean-American writer Allende seeks inspiration after loss

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) -- Isabel Allende begins writing all her books on Jan. 8. But when the day arrived this year, she struggled with writer's block. The practice began out of superstition....

May 18, 2016
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Garcia Marquez’s ashes arrive in Colombia ahead of tribute

BOGOTA (AFP) -- The ashes of Latin American literary great Gabriel Garcia Marquez have arrived in his native Colombia ahead of a Sunday ceremony at their final resting place, his son told Agence Fran...

May 18, 2016
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Julian Barnes portrays troubled composer Shostakovich

“The Noise of Time: A Novel” By Julian Barnes Knopf (224 pages, $25.95) In Julian Barnes’ novel “The Noise of Time,” Dmitri Shostakovich considers the two types of composers in the Soviet Union...

May 18, 2016
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Desperation, sublimation and loss seasoned with irony, humor

“LaRose” By Louise Erdrich Harper (384 pages, $27.99) Romeo Puyat, antihero and scourge of Louise Erdrich’s new novel “LaRose,” is a cursed man. Addicted to prescription drugs and anything else...

May 18, 2016
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Han Kang wins Booker award

Korean author Han Kang became the first Korean to win the prestigious Man Booker International Prize for her novel “The Vegetarian” on Monday. British translator Deborah Smith, who translated the nov...

May 17, 2016
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Children’s book on Korean history published in English

“Letters from Korean History” is an English-language series of books written for primary to high school students who are interested in learning about Korean history, according to its publisher Cum Li...

May 11, 2016
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Matt Haig offers people with depression ‘Reasons to Stay Alive’

“Reasons to Stay Alive” By Matt Haig Penguin (272 pages, $15) Matt Haig suffered months of depression and anxiety so crippling that he stood on the edge of a cliff, trying to summon the wherewi...

May 11, 2016
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‘The Girl from Home’ is a solid economic thriller

“The Girl from Home” By Adam Mitzner Gallery (336 pages, $26) The recent economic downturn -- and financial scandals -- have also ushered in a new wave of economic thrillers in which hedge fund...

May 11, 2016
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Africa's contradictions encountered in a 9-month walk along the Nile

“Walking the Nile” By Levison Wood Atlantic Monthly Press (338 pages, $26) In becoming the first person to walk the Nile River’s length of more than 6,500 kilometers, explorer and ex-British so...

May 11, 2016
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‘Paul McCartney: The Life’ offers thorough account of ex-Beatle

“Paul McCartney: The Life” By Philip Norman Little, Brown (853 pages, $32) Behind the double thumbs-up, impish smile and round, half-moon eyes lies a Paul McCartney more complex than public per...

May 11, 2016
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New digital imprint features works by Heller, Bradbury

NEW YORK (AP) -- Little known short stories by Tennessee Williams, Joseph Heller and Ray Bradbury are among the works being offered through a new digital imprint. Mulholland Books announced Tuesday...

May 11, 2016
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Indie bookstores rise for seventh straight year

NEW YORK (AP) -- Independent bookselling remains on a roll. The American Booksellers Association has grown for the seventh consecutive year, the trade group’s CEO, Oren Teicher, told the Associated...

May 10, 2016
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Korean novelists to visit London

Korean novelists Cheon Myeong-gwan and Han Yu-joo will be discussing Korean society and literature in London from May 10-13. The two writers will be participating in an event celebrating the spring...

May 9, 2016
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