The American Library Association acknowledges the work of the Maine artists at annual awards in Philadelphia.
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‘The Great Gatsby’ will enter public domain when copyright ends in 2021
That means anyone will be allowed to publish the book or make it into a movie, opera or Broadway musical.
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New book brings more attention to Lewiston’s Somali community
Cynthia Anderson’s “Home Now” offers a portrait of a city coping with an influx of immigrants and discovering in the process a path to a brighter future.
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T.S. Eliot’s letters to muse will be unveiled after 60 years
Students, researchers and scholars can read the correspondence at Princeton University Library starting Thursday.
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Sonny Mehta, visionary head of Alfred A. Knopf, dies at 77
Mehta raised one of the book world’s top imprints to new heights through prize-winning literature by Toni Morrison, among others.
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‘Game of Thrones’ author George R.R. Martin opens bookstore in Santa Fe
The fantasy writer quietly opened Beastly Books last month in Santa Fe next to the movie theater he revived in 2013.
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Nobel winner Handke not welcome in Sarajevo and Kosovo
Sarajevo’s regional parliament and Kosovo’s foreign minister have said Nobel Literature Prize laureate Peter Handke is not welcome for his apologist views toward Serb war crimes.
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New York Public Library recognizes debut novel by UMF professor
Shana Youngdahl’s novel for young readers ends up on the library’s list of best teen books of the year.
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New Orleans is home to mystical academy in new Marvel comic
“Strange Academy” is described as a supernatural coming-of-age saga set at a New Orleans school for teenagers from across the universe who have mystical powers.
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Obamas’ publisher makes new pledge to education organization
The publisher of Barack and Michelle Obama has pledged to donate up to 300,000 children’s books to a leading educational organization, adding to the 1 million copies already given