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On October 31st 2024, EDItEUR published the latest update to #Thema - this is version 1.6. This was approved, after 2 years of work, by the Thema International Steering Committee at #FBF24. As always this remains fully backward compatible with previous updates. You can see the update browser here: https://lnkd.in/e-eZe7z2 and more information here: https://lnkd.in/dsdjQ3P There are around 131 new subject categories, and 411 new qualifiers. Key additions include: qualifiers for 'the literature of a particular place' (these form groupings of books that are part of the ‘culture’ of a place, unrelated to the setting of a story, the nationality of the author and the country of publication); new qualifiers to highlight books about or in support of individual UN sustainable development goals (SDGS); new subject codes and qualifiers for Indigenous peoples, expansion of the range of popular fiction genres categories, particularly within romance; greater geographical coverage of Ukraine, Australia, Canada.

My latest review of "Survivors of the Clotilda," by Hannah Durkin, has just been posted on the Alabama Writers Forum website. This is another title in a plethora of books about the infamous slave ship, recently located in the Mobile River. Here's the review:

Get ready for a poignant page-turner! Explore the empowering life story of Vietnamese American and Pulitzer Prize-winning author #VietThanhNguyen and his family in the memoir, "A Man of Two Faces." Read an overview: https://ow.ly/ICv150RgNcU. Also, check out the series adaptation of Nguyen's "The Sympathizer" on HBO Max and learn more about him in your #NewsBank resource. #AsianPacificHeritageMonth #APAHM

#BookRecommendations | A study of human evolutions, scams in the art world, the fight for democracy in Nigeria, and more. Add these recently published global nonfiction books to your #TBR list!

This #AsianPacificHeritageMonth, celebrate the rich tapestry of history and culture within Asian and Pacific American communities. Help you patrons explore your #NewsBank "Trending Now” and “Books and Authors" Suggested Topics to find Asian American authors, books, people, and more. #APAHM

Literary festivals are captivating tapestry of storytelling, culture, and creativity. A true backbone of culture, they ensure perspectives on life in Africa - from the challenges of daily existence to the triumphs of the human spirit - are shared with the world! ⁠ ⁠ Expand your horizons with these literary festivals you just have to attend. Get started here: https://lnkd.in/dJj44pGC #MarieClaireNigeria #LiteraryFestivals #LiteratureLovers #BookLover

Published in 2020, ‘The Thousand and One Nights: Sources and Transformations in Literature, Art, and Science,’ edited by Ibrahim Akel and William Granara, delves into the fascinating journey of this middle literature from medieval times to its status as a universal masterpiece, inspiring creative works across the globe in literature, art, cinema, and science. Book Summary: “The Thousand and One Nights does not fall into a scholarly canon or into the category of popular literature. It takes its place within a middle literature that circulated widely in medieval times. The Nights gradually entered world literature through the great novels of the day and through music, cinema and other art forms. Material inspired by the Nights has continued to emerge from many different countries, periods, disciplines and languages, and the scope of the Nights has continued to widen, making the collection a universal work from every point of view. The essays in this volume scrutinize the expanse of sources for this monumental work of Arabic literature and follow the trajectory of the Nights’ texts, the creative, scholarly commentaries, artistic encounters and relations to science.” Available: https://lnkd.in/dJBXrhrG Tags: #literature_zubairsbookshelf

Books: Soundings and the Politics of Sociolinguistic Listening for Transnational Space: Kozminska (2024): In a world dominated by the visual, this book presents how a focus on the sounded experience and acts of listening may carve a way to reformulate emerging publics, create space for critical multilingual engagement and deepen recognition of emancipatory practices. Examining the emerging logics and rhythms among a group of post-EU accession UK Polish migrants, this book focuses on the semiotic processes through which contemporary moving bodies and communities place themselves in sociolinguistic l

In this #newblogpost, taking up Dr Afua Twum-Danso Imoh's challenge that we use African fiction to teach about African realities, I make 20 suggestions. What other African works or authors would you recommend? Afua Twum-Danso Imoh https://lnkd.in/etACJ284

Discover how independent publishers reshape the literary world by championing diversity, innovation, and quality. Dive into our latest blog to learn why supporting indie presses not only enriches the literary landscape but also sustains cultural dialogue. https://lnkd.in/gjivGEHt  #HRBNPublishing #IndiePublishing #LiteraryDiversity