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Susan L. Shirk’s 'illuminating' book on China's rise wins Lionel Gelber Prize
TORONTO — An examination of China’s evolution from fragile superpower to global heavyweight has won the $50,000 Lionel Gelber Prize. Susan L.
Apr 10, 2023 7:10 AM
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Calgary’s Suzette Mayr on short list for US$150,000 Carol Shields Prize for Fiction
TORONTO — Calgary author Suzette Mayr has been shortlisted for the inaugural Carol Shields Prize for Fiction. The US$150,000 award celebrates excellence in fiction by women and non-binary writers in Canada and the United States.
Apr 6, 2023 10:51 AM
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Tomson Highway releasing a musical picture book for kids in Cree and English
MONTREAL — Tomson Highway says he hopes his upcoming multilingual kids' book can help preserve the Cree language.
Apr 6, 2023 8:58 AM
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Writers' Trust Poetry Prize more than doubles to $60K with Scott Griffin contribution
TORONTO — Scott Griffin is shaking up the Canadian poetry landscape for the second time in a year, lending his name to the Writers' Trust poetry prize and more than doubling its purse.
Apr 5, 2023 4:32 AM
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Yiyun Li's 'The Book of Goose' wins PEN/Faulkner award
NEW YORK (AP) — Yiyun Li's novel “The Book of Goose,” the story of two mischievous teenage girls in post-World War II France and their improbable literary success, has won the PEN/Faulkner Award for fiction.
Apr 4, 2023 11:56 AM
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Top Paid Books (US Bestseller List): 1. Outlive by Bill Gifford, MD & Peter Attia (HarmonyRodale) 2. I Will Find You by Harlan Coben (Grand Central Publishing) 3.
Apr 4, 2023 9:07 AM
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Geraldine Brooks, Saeed Jones win Anisfield-Wolf prize
NEW YORK (AP) — Novels by Geraldine Brooks and Lan Samantha Chang and poetry by Saeed Jones are among this year's winners of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, presented for literature “that confronts racism and explores diversity.
Apr 3, 2023 5:46 PM
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Review: 'The Peking Express' raises niche historical event
“The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China” by James M.
Apr 3, 2023 8:54 AM
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Review: 'Choosing to Run' highlights marathoner's endurance
“Choosing To Run,” by Des Linden (Dutton) Running a marathon is a remarkable achievement for any runner, no matter the skill level or pace. Preparing for running those 26.2 miles is also absolute torture for anyone who tries it.
Apr 3, 2023 8:29 AM
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Review: Nicole Chung’s new memoir about her parents’ deaths
“A Living Remedy,” by Nicole Chung (Ecco) In 2018, Nicole Chung published the bestseller, “All You Can Ever Know,” about being put up for adoption by her Korean parents and raised by a white couple in rural Oregon.
Apr 3, 2023 7:59 AM
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