Here is a round-up of some of the latest writing news in the world of journalism and publishing.
Afghanistan: Local Media Raise Concerns of Journalist Safety with Taliban Officials
Local media groups left in Afghanistan met with Taliban leaders on September 3 to address concerns around journalist safety. (IFJ)
France: Journalist Interrogated for Two Hours by Police
Police summoned Le Média journalist Thomas Dietrich to Puteaux police station (Paris), where he was interrogated for two hours over a recent journalistic investigation. (IFJ)
Analysis: the 2021 Booker Shortlist Tunes in to the Worries of Our Age
Alex Clark weighs up the urgent concerns of the six novels in the running for Britain’s most prestigious fiction award (Guardian)
The Spy Writer Who Held a Grudge against Le Carré Comes in from the Cold
Willem Frederik Hermans thought the Briton’s famous book was based on his. Now one of his best works is coming out in the UK (Guardian)
Spider-Man’s First Comic Brings $3.6 Million, Likely a Record
The Amazing Fantasy No. 15 from 1962 leaps past Superman to sell for what is believed to be the highest price for a comic book. (NY Times)
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