Yarros drew on her experience with chronic illness and life in a military family to write “Fourth Wing,” a huge best seller that spawned a spicy fantasy series.
Tag: Books and Literature
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What I Read to My Son When the World Is on Fire
Children’s literature, in its simplicity, brevity and empathy, can make it a singularly effective way to understand the chaos of the world.
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Jane Garrett, Book Editor With a Prizewinning Touch, Dies at 88
History books she shepherded over 44 years at Alfred A. Knopf won a raft of Pulitzers — seven in all — as well as Bancrofts, though one set off a furious academic debate.
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British Library Hit by Apparent Cyberattack
Libraries across Europe appear to be facing attacks from cybercriminals. At Britain’s national library, an “incident” is sending scholars back to an analog age.
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1948
How the events of that fateful year shaped the Israeli-Palestinian conflict for decades to come.