literature
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In-Depth
Movie Preferences and Adaptations Taking Control of Literary World
What do you prefer — the book or the movie? If you answered movie, you’re right there with the majority of people. Most people say they like the film adaptation better than the book — and authors are taking notice of this trend. Based on data from Goodreads and Netflix,…
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Athens-Clarke County
Independent Press in Athens Publishes Latina, Indigenous Stories
A small independent press in Athens, Georgia, Orca Libros, opened its doors in 2018 with the sole focus of providing an outlet for Latin American women authors. “There is a new wave of Mexican and Latin American writers… It is important to remark on the voices of these people,” said…
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Athens-Clarke County
Avid Bookshop’s New Book Club Promotes Literature About Race and Labor
After the George Floyd protests, members of the University of Georgia’s United Campus Workers of Georgia, UCWUGA, realized there are not enough opportunities for open dialogue on racial issues in the Athens community. “We wanted to educate others and ourselves about racial justice,” said Jessica Roberts, a member of UCWUGA’s…
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In-Depth
German Bedtime Stories: Journey from Struwwelpeter to Cinderella
The Filthy Boy You wake up in the middle of the night and a young, blonde, bushy-haired boy towers over your bed. His fingernails crookedly snake up the walls of your room and graze the ceiling. A smell like the inside of a dumpster hangs thick in the air, so…