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Indian writer #AmitavGhosh (DG 2019) was interviewed by incoming Executive Director Carlo Pizzati at the #CasadelleLetterature in Rome. While presenting his book #TheNutmegsCurse, Ghosh analyzed how Western colonialism is responsible for climate change. #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/Eofx3qEKBF

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The foreign fiction longlist includes: "Passaggio a nord" by Anuk Arudpragasam (CRF 2021), "Trust" by Hernan Diaz, "Matrix" by Lauren Groff (CRF 2021), "Il mago" by Colm Tòibín, and "Le ragazze Monroe" by Antoine Volodine https://t.co/KwPcfY5GZl #CivitellaRanieri

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Chika Unigwe (CRF 2008) has a new novel coming out on April 4. "The Middle Daughter" is a contemporary reimagining of the myth of Hades and Persephone, and a story of womanhood, resilience, grief and belonging. Pre-order the book here: https://t.co/9mnNLtOOwB #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/5bOD7XOC1k

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Monica Youn (CRF 2013, Juror) published a new collection with Graywolf Press. "From From" is a poetic evocation of deracination & a deconstruction of Asian American identity. Buy a copy: https://t.co/zf8IW3CAeE & read a NYT review: https://t.co/U91oD68vhT #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/3pneBtqHjQ

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A review of Miguel Syjuco's (CRF 2013) novel I Was The President's Mistress!!, entitled "Sex Goddess, Celebrity and the Best Hope for Her Country" was recently featured in the New York Times https://t.co/4fRQ7hPV9Z. #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/31EjaO7DfC

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"How 'Less Is Lost' Finds Its Footing," a review of Andrew Sean Greer's (CRF 2021) sequel to his Pulitzer-winning novel 'Less,' was published in the September 19th edition of the New Yorker. Read it here: https://t.co/ShFe40KVW5 #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/C3kvf52SF4

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Kate Soper's (CRF 2017) "The Romance of the Rose" was reviewed in the New Yorker. "I came away [from the performance] convinced that Soper is a major music-theatre talent, one who deserves to have Wagnerian resources at her disposal." https://t.co/kcOvfLnYYv #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/8pMB7TMsh9

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Dan Chaon's (CRF 2018) new comic suspense road novel SLEEPWALK comes out May 24. If you'd like a signed copy, order from Dan's local bookstore, Mac's Backs in Cleveland Heights https://t.co/lwDpTjTGSs. Learn more about the book: https://t.co/YFVoOrDpmJ #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/TwhBDitUi1

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Masande Ntshanga's (CRF 2015) novel "Triangulum" has been optioned to become a TV series by SK Global Entertainment. "Triangulum" is set in 2040 & covers four decades of South Africa's recent past & near future https://t.co/jqYCCdfuAY #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/u6U4S0toKm

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@nytimes published an opinion piece by Jennifer Finney-Boylan (DG 2021). Boylan reflects on bullies & allies to trans people, announces her retirement from the column, & mentions a forthcoming book, "Mad Honey," written with Jodi Picoult https://t.co/z7OnynfuIt #CivitellaRanieri https://t.co/lZDXeP5p0y