For generations, America’s major publishers focused almost entirely on white readers. Now a new cadre of executives like Lisa Lucas is trying to open up the industry.
Tag: Writing and Writers
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A Book Has Women in Africa Talking About Sex
“The Sex Lives of African Women” explores women’s experiences, in their own words, helping foster “a sexual revolution that’s happening across our continent.”
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How I Learned to Love My Father, the Critic
Learning to accept long-sought-after praise from my dad.
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Who Can Write About What? A Conversation With Roxane Gay and Jay Caspian Kang.
Two writers debate writing across identity lines — and how to respond when an author gets it really wrong.
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Leïla Slimani on How to Read Your Way Through Paris
Leïla Slimani, winner of France’s Goncourt Prize, describes her Paris and recommends books that reveal hidden facets of the city.