Actor and comedian Kate McKinnon will host the 75th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on November 20, and composer and activist Jon Batiste will perform live as well. McKinnon says in the announcement, “I’ve been an invested reader my whole life and am so honored to be part of this event that celebrates the life-changing power of books while recognizing some of today’s most brilliant storytellers.” Batiste says: “Books are sacred sources of refuge, insight and humanity, shaping the world as we know it. am excited to take part in recognizing world class artistry, creativity and the power of […]
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Han Kang Wins Nobel Prize for Literature
Novelist Han Kang, 53, has won the Nobel Prize for Literature, “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” She becomes the first writer from South Korea to ever win the award, as well as one of the youngest people to win the prize in the modern era. Han is the author of The Vegetarian, which won the International Booker in 2007, as well as The White Book, which was also nominated for the International Booker Prize, and Greek Lessons, published in English in 2023. Her first book, a short story collection […]