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Half of the Polari Book Prize’s longlist have withdrawn in protest of John Boyne’s nomination.

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This week’s news in Venn diagrams.

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Here's everything that made us happy this week.

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On the Lit Hub Podcast: Brad Lander Talks Sonnets; What Happens When a Small Press Wins the Booker

On the Lit Hub Podcast: Brad Lander Talks Sonnets; What Happens When a Small Press Wins the Booker

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James Patterson is writing a book about Luigi Mangione.

James Patterson is writing a book about Luigi Mangione.

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Please welcome the National Association of Black Bookstores.

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A new George Saunders novel is coming this winter.

A new George Saunders novel is coming this winter.

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