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White Blood by Kiki Petrosino Wins Rilke Prize | Book Pulse

Feb. 10, 2021 | Mary Bakija

The 2021 University of North Texas Rilke Prize, which honors emerging poets, goes to Kiki Petrosino for White Blood: A Lyric of Virginia. The Loan Stars list for March arrives, and The Lost Village by Camilla Sten is the top pick. Ample adaptation news includes the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's Old, based on the graphic novel Sandcastle by Pierre Oscar Levy and Frederik Peeters, plus new details on filming for the next season of Outlander. Books receiving a lot of buzz include No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood and Unfinished: A Memoir by Priyanka Chopra Jonas.

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Femi Kayode’s Debut Mystery, Lightseekers, Reveals Contemporary Nigeria

Kayode’s thrilling and atmospheric novel introduces psychologist Dr. Philip Taiwo, who investigates the public murder of three university students in Port Harcourt. Everyone knows how the crime happened, but Dr. Taiwo must find out why, in a mystery that weaves together mob justice, social unrest, and a close-knit community.

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