Book News You Can Use 5/15/15

Relax in Paradise Peter Gay and William Zinsser.

Congratulations to the winners of the African Poetry Prize and the PEN Awards!

New stories about Attica Locke are here, here and here.

Rachel Howzell Hall talks about the lack of color in the mystery genre.

Toni Morrison responds to The New Progressive Agenda, which was announced this week.

Here is an excerpt of Judy Blume's new book.

The Big Little Lies series will be on HBO!

Are we surprised that the Obama Presidential Library will be in Chicago?

If this book about Hilary Clinton had so many errors, why was it printed in the first place?

I don't know who this Tyler Oakley fellow who is writing a book, but I do know who Luvvie is and she's writing a book too! #internetstars

If you are in the Columbia area this weekend, check out the South Carolina Book Festival.  Most likely, I'm skipping it again this year.  If you look at the author list, you will know why.

What do you get if you give Kristy from the Babysitter's Club Ayn Rand's voice?

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