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phati’tude Has A New Shop! Support our Magazine — Buy a Mug or T-Shirt!

blog, feature, general, Home, literary news, News, phatitude | 12/06/2011 | No Comments

phati’tude Has A New Shop! Support our Magazine — Buy a Mug or T-Shirt!

phati’tude. It’s a great name that represents the best contemporary writers on the scene today. Support the name and the cause by purchasing some really great logo merchandise available at our new CafePress storefront.

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A Note from Gabrielle David …

blog, feature, general, Home, literary news, News, phatitude | 04/29/2011 | No Comments

A Note from Gabrielle David …

There have been a lot of inquiries to the magazine, specifically, questions about deadlines, availability of the issues and contributors’ copies. So here is the scoop.

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Children’s books increasingly emphasize visual art

blog, feature, general, Home, literary news, News | 01/27/2012 | No Comments

Children’s books increasingly emphasize visual art

Publishing has changed since “Animals of the Bible” won the first Caldecott in 1938 and the Newbery went to “The Story of Mankind” in 1922. There is a lot of inventiveness on the part of children’s book creators, and its paying off, capturing the public’s eye.

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In Pakistan, a national literature struggles to be born

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In Pakistan, a national literature struggles to be born

As intense Western interest has vaulted the work of a handful of Pakistani writers on to prize lists and foreign bookstore shelves, Pakistani novelist Mohammed Hanif hopes to build a publishing industry in the image of the one that thrives next door in India.

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Finalists Named for Jewish Literary Award

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Finalists Named for Jewish Literary Award

The Jewish Book Council has announced the five finalists for the 2012 Sami Rhor Prize for Jewish Literature, which will be awarded next month. The winner will receive $100,000, among the most generous in the literary world.

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Independence for Scottish literature

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Independence for Scottish literature

As Scottish writer Alex Salmond relishes Scottish independence, one wonders that if Scotland gains full autonomy and develops its own literature, ‘British’ writing will look rather thinner as a result.

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African literature: keep on dreaming?

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African literature: keep on dreaming?

What is the role of the contemporary African writer? At the start of the Dutch literature festival Writers Unlimited, Radio Netherlands Worldwide talked to three African writers from different corners of the continent.

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Classics going to waste

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Classics going to waste

There was a time when scholars argued there was no such thing as Australian literature, but with home-grown literary bestsellers, the destiny of Australia’s literary scene is changing for the better.

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Chicago Tribune offers literature fans premium paid content

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Chicago Tribune offers literature fans premium paid content

The Chicago Tribune has announced that it will be offering subscribers a new Sunday books section as a piece of premium paid content. The Tribune compares its model to cable TV subscriptions, which encourage users to sign up to a basic package and then pay for extra premium channels. The question is, will it work?

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Jack Gantos wins 2012 Newbery Medal

blog, feature, general, Home, literary news, News | 01/26/2012 | No Comments

Jack Gantos wins 2012 Newbery Medal

The American Library Assn. announced the 2012 winners of its annual Newbery, Caldecott, Printz and other awards Monday in Dallas. The awards are given to authors and illustrators of books, audio books and videos for children and young adults.

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Putin’s Scary Russian Canon; Literature’s Fanciest and Least Practical Homes

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Putin’s Scary Russian Canon; Literature’s Fanciest and Least Practical Homes

Vladimir Putin wants to establish a hundred book “Russian Canon” that’s more rigid and purpose-driven than the Western Canon . . . but others fear that texts from the likes of Dostoyevsky or Solzhenitsyn will be sacrificed for “Soviet-era schlock” literature.

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Salman Rushdie And The Jaipur Literature Festival

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Salman Rushdie And The Jaipur Literature Festival

Bigotry. Intolerance. Censorship. Not words that you would normally associate with a literature festival, let alone one taking place in what is considered the world’s largest democracy, and yet Salaman Rushdie was banned at the Jaipur Literature Festival in India.

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