They've announced that the Literary Review's Bad Sex in Fiction Award will not be awarded this year:
The judges felt that the public had been subjected to too many bad things this year to justify exposing it to bad sex as well.
Ah, well, until next year, then .....
Lire's 100 books of the year
French magazine Lire has announced what they consider: 'Les 100 livres de l'année' in various categories -- with Fille by Camille Laurens their book of the year; see also the Gallimard publicity page; an English translation is due out from Other Press next year.
You can't access the list at Lire, but, for example, Livres Hebdo has the run-down.
Chuck Yeager, 1st to break sound barrier, dies at 97Associated Press
Marvel at the beauty of our galaxy with most detailed map of Milky Way to date Digital Trends
Aliens In Hiding Until Mankind Is Ready, Says Ex-Israeli Space Head New York Post
‘Everything is drying up’: As springs on Hopi land decline, a sacred connection is threatened Arizona Central
The Rising Tide Underfoot Hakai Magazine
Divide, Conquer & Stay Rich Heisenberg Report
Electric-Car Companies Now Comprise Half the Worth of the World’s 10 Most Valuable Automakers Bloomberg
How Monopolies Have Taken Over Our Everyday Lives The Nation
Fair value? Fixing the data economy MIT Technology Review