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Marlon James sets out on epic voyage with Africa-infused fantasy no…

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Marlon James sets out on epic voyage with Africa-infused fantasy novel Black Leopard Red Wolf Straight.com

No one can accuse Marlon James of playing it safe. The Jamaican-born, U.S.-based author won sweeping acclaim—not to mention the Booker Prize—for 2014's ...

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Q&A: Paul Thulin's Pine Tree Ballads - British Journal of Photography

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Q&A: Paul Thulin's Pine Tree Ballads British Journal of Photography

"All moments in time are decisive moments," says Paul Thulin, whose forthcoming book Pine Tree Ballads draws on family history and photography to create an ...

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Swans in folktales and myth - STLtoday.com

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Posted 8th February 2019, 8:45 am

Swans in folktales and myth STLtoday.com

Unwearied still, lover by lover,. They paddle in the cold. Companionable streams or climb the air;. Their hearts have not grown old ... — From W.B. Yeats' “The ...

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Hnossa's storytelling brings folktales to life - Rochester City New…

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Posted 7th February 2019, 3:00 am

Hnossa's storytelling brings folktales to life Rochester City Newspaper

Experiencing live storytelling is a rare treat these days. Those who have embraced the old art tend to flex an extreme passion for it and present breathtaking ...

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Features Happy Year of the Pig! - GoKunming

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Posted 31st January 2019, 11:05 pm

Features Happy Year of the Pig! GoKunming

The first day of Spring Festival — called danian chuyi (大年初一) in Chinese — falls on February 5 this year. At midnight, the Year of the Dog will come to a close ...

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A fresh fantasy: ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf,’ by Marlon James - San F…

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Posted 30th January 2019, 3:00 am

A fresh fantasy: ‘Black Leopard, Red Wolf,’ by Marlon James San Francisco Chronicle

In Marlon James' audacious new African epic fantasy, “Black Leopard, Red Wolf,” the first volume in the Dark Star Trilogy, everyone — from king to slave, young ...

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Why Marlon James Decided to Write an African “Game of Thrones” - Th…

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Posted 28th January 2019, 3:00 am

Why Marlon James Decided to Write an African “Game of Thrones” The New Yorker

Jia Tolentino interviews the Booker Prize-winning novelist about fantasy, reality, and a religious crisis that has never ended.

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The Big Read : February 1 through March 10 - Eye On Annapolis

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Posted 25th January 2019, 3:00 am

The Big Read : February 1 through March 10 Eye On Annapolis

Imagine a community coming together to read one book and then having the opportunity to attend events for over a month where you can celebrate the themes ...