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Is the World Unhealthy As a result of Males Aren’t Studying Fiction?
I do know we’re all greedy at straws to elucidate how we arrived right here, a world that appears hellbent on hurtling backwards, however I reserve actual side-eye for “the world sucks because men aren’t reading fiction” discourse that’s been cropping up. Which is why the brunt of Constance Grady’s essay on the topic over at Vox deeply resonated. Grady tried to sleuth out the info behind the persistent declare that ladies account for 80% of the fiction market whereas males solely account for 20%. Tl;dr, she couldn’t discover the supply for this stat that’s been repeated by journalists, authors, and the like and has been stoking this explicit dialog. She additionally stacks the dialog in regards to the “extremely online guy” superseding the lit bro in opposition to males’s illustration in awards and publishing. I’ve already stated my piece about why books received’t save us, and I stay steadfast in my perception that there are extra direct and productive methods to maneuver ahead than fixating on the magical energy of studying.
What’s Copyright Infringement and What’s Trope? A Romantasy Story
The Resurrection of Zora Neale Hurston’s Posthumous Novel
I’ve a replica of The Lifetime of Herod the Nice, Zora Neale Hurston’s posthumous novel (out at present!), on my shelf. Considered one of my daughters is known as after Hurston, so you understand I used to be all eyes once I stumbled upon the story of how her new novel was saved from a hearth and transferred into the care of the Hurston scholar who edited the e book. You possibly can learn or hearken to a brief interview with stated scholar, Deborah G. Plant, right here.
Our Most Anticipated Books of 2025
Take a look at our checklist of essentially the most anticipated books of 2025 and gird your studying lists! My choose is Good Filth by Charmaine Wilkerson, the writer of Black Cake, and truthfully there are such a lot of nice books publishing this yr it was exhausting to decide on. You’ll discover some large names and a few beneath the radar reads chosen by our workers and contributors–blissful perusing!
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