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Literary Awards
International Booker Prize Doubles Winnings to £100,000 in Major Boost for Translated Fiction
7 sources · 98d ago
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OpenAI and Microsoft Executives Knew Book Piracy Was Illegal, Unsealed Court Filings Reveal
5 sources · 24d ago
Feminist History
Feminist Icon and Author Gloria Steinem Dies at 92
8 sources · 45d ago
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