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Banu Mushtaq’s “Heart Lamp,” translated by Deepa Bhasthi, had received little notice in Britain or the United States before Tuesday. Now, it’s won the major award for translated fiction. By Alex ...

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Zach Williams started his career as a high-school and middle-school English teacher. But when he became a new parent, all the anxieties and joys of having a kid renewed his urgency to do something ...

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Carrie R. Moore's debut story collection, "Make Your Way Home," explores the concept of home for Black characters in the American South. The stories examine themes of mother-daughter relationships, ...

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