A deleted passage from A Wrinkle in Time has been rediscovered and released, and it spells out a more nuanced political philosophy for the novel. That’s what The Wall Street Journal is saying, anyway.
A Political Wrinkle in Time
Masha Gessen Signs on to Write Tsarnaev Book
Masha Gessen will be the first writer to publish a book about the Boston Marathon bombing suspects, Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev. Previously the author demonstrated her knowledge of Chechnya in her 2012 book The Man Without a Face. Gessen, who is also working on a book about embattled punk group Pussy Riot, will reportedly leave her directorship at Moscow Radio Liberty in order to report on both projects full time.
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Read, Read, Read
Hooray, poetry! This piece from The New York Times highlights three new collections you should consider checking out: Shaler's Fish by Helen Macdonald, Poems by Ron Rash, and Blue Laws by Kevin Young.
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Poussey Lives
Exciting news, Orange Is The New Black fans! Samira Wiley will be co-starring in the Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale.
Putin’s Call for a Russian Canon
The process of "Russification" is almost as old as Russia itself, yet to see it take shape in the present day can be quite distressing. In particular, Vladimir Putin's recent proposal in Nezavisimaya Gazeta -- in which the prime minister called for a "Russian canon" of literary works -- has some people worried about its insidious potential for propaganda. Count Alexander Nazaryan among that group.
Drawing Autism
April is Autism Awareness Month, and a new paperback edition of Drawing Autism displays artwork created by artists all along the spectrum. You can take a look at some examples over here, and New Yorkers can hear from the book’s editor at the United Nations on April 2nd.
Take a Look, It’s In An e-book
Reading Rainbow frontman LeVar Burton plans to launch "an educational iPad app that lets children explore topics of interest."
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