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45 Years of Bringing the World’s Greatest Writers…to Oklahoma!

Maaza Mengiste will be the featured writer at this April's festival. (Photo: MiramBerkley)

The Puterbaugh Festival has quietly brought many of the world’s greatest writers to the University of Oklahoma for 45 years. This April’s event focuses on Ethiopian Maaza Mengiste.

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Carol Brown Janeway Honored for Contributions to German Literature

Carol Brown Janeway at the 2013 Friedrich Ulfers Prize Reception

For her work translating and publishing a distinguished list of German-language authors in the USA, Knopf executive Carol Brown Janeway has received the 2013 Friedrich Ulfers Prize.

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Festival Neue Literatur Hits New York City This Weekend

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The Festival Neue Literatur features six up-and-coming German-language authors from Austria, Germany, and Switzerland appearing in New York City this weekend.

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French Bring New Book Festival to Brazzaville, Congo

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Following strife in Bamako, Mali, France’s Etonnants Voyageurs has launched a new book and film festival in Brazzaville, Congo—one for all of Africa.

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Myanmar’s Literati Shake Off Past, Look to Future

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New freedoms and the patronage of pro-Democracy politician Aung San Suu Kyi helped Myanmar host its first book festival, where once-banned books were openly on display.

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Publishing through Red-Tinted Glasses

Ashley Gordon runs Mockingbird Cause Publishing in Fairhope, Alabama

Alabama literary advocate Ashley Gordon reminds publishers that America’s southern states are full of potential readers and literary talent, which shouldn’t be ignored.

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Is the Best American Book Festival…in Paris?

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Now in its 10th year, Festival America showcases many of the top writers from both North and South America, drawing 30,000 visitors to the outskirts of Paris.

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The American Reader, A New Lit Mag for Gen Y

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The American Reader, a new literary magazine aimed at 22-35 year-olds, a aims to capture literary conversation and bring it to more people.

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From Dickens to Digital, the 2nd Guernsey Lit Festival Has Something For Everyone

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From school children to novelists and publishing pros, the Guernsey Literary Festival’s eclectic program caters to all book lovers.

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New Org for Top Int’l Book Fests Aims to Help Source Funds

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From Jaipur to Melbourne to Edinburgh, Word Alliance aims to help top international book festivals lobby for government funding and to spread best practices.

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