Sherman Alexie

10 Banned Books That Made an Impact on the BookTrib Staff

Banned Books Week is underway, running from October 1 through October 7. The event highlights the value of free and open access to information and brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to seek and express ideas. With school book bans surging 33 percent over…

BookTribOctober 3, 2023

Miscellany

13 Authors on Banning Books and Censorship

BookTrib is partnering with Bookish to bring you more great content. It’s Banned Books Week, an annual celebration of the right to read. Launched in 1982, Banned Books Week was a response to an increase in the number of books being challenged by groups and individuals. Here, we’ve rounded up the perspectives of thirteen authors—from…

BookishSeptember 27, 2017

Miscellany

Sherman Alexie’s “Hymn” Touches on Politics, Popular Culture and Pain

BookTrib is partnering with Early Bird Books to bring you more great content, including this poem by Sherman Alexie, which addresses the current climate of injustice plaguing the United States. "Hymn" Why do we measure people's capacity To love by how well they love their progeny? That kind of love is easy. Encoded. Any…

Early Bird BooksAugust 22, 2017

Fiction

Who Says Size Matters?: Short Story Collections That Belong on Every Novel-Reader’s Shelf

On the difference between short stories and novels, Stephen King described the former as "a kiss in the dark from a stranger." His meaning? While they may lack the length of traditional novels, short stories certainly aren't lacking in depth—just as a kiss carries its own special magic, without the…

Early Bird BooksJanuary 9, 2018

Fiction

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards: BookTrib’s Top Picks in Every Category

The Goodreads Choice Awards are here once again, and we’re already knee-deep in the semifinal rounds. The books have been narrowed down to 20 choices in each category, and the competition is tougher than ever. Semifinals last until November 12th, with the final round of voting open from the 14th…

BookTribNovember 11, 2017

Fiction

20 of the Best New York Times Notable Books

Every December, the New York Times releases their annual "Notable Books" list, which celebrates the year's greatest literary achievements. Studded with big names and remarkable first-time authors, it represents the cream-of-the-crop in literary talent, and serves as a touchstone for what—or whom—belongs in everyone's TBR piles. Earlier this month, the…

Early Bird BooksDecember 19, 2017

10 Banned Books That Made an Impact on the BookTrib Staff

13 Authors on Banning Books and Censorship

Sherman Alexie’s “Hymn” Touches on Politics, Popular Culture and Pain

Who Says Size Matters?: Short Story Collections That Belong on Every Novel-Reader’s Shelf

2017 Goodreads Choice Awards: BookTrib’s Top Picks in Every Category

20 of the Best New York Times Notable Books

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