Columns by Ira Berkow go beyond the statistics to describe the essence of the game and those who have played it. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-15 12:00:28 UTC ]
Lindsey Fitzharris's “The Facemaker: A Visionary Surgeon’s Battle to Mend the Disfigured Soldiers of World War I” tells of a plastic surgeon whose care went beyond physical healing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-15 12:00:26 UTC ]
Ken Auletta widens the lens on the sordid tale and inadvertently humanizes its villain. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-15 12:00:17 UTC ]
The best nonfiction book deals today, including lifestyle, cookbooks, memoirs, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-15 10:41:00 UTC ]
We know and love the magic and power of the library and the bookstore. But...what happens when things go sideways in them? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-07-15 10:38:00 UTC ]
“I was still an English Learner, for crying out loud; how could I ever imagine working in the movie industry?” How rummaging through Oliver Stone’s home office allowed a young Rafael Agustín to dream big. | Lit Hub Memoir If “empathy towards other species and toward nature is the only way out of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-07-15 10:30:12 UTC ]
Insiders say outgoing prime minister unlikely to write about personal life but book deal possible this autumnBoris Johnson could be paid more than £1m for his memoir, according to publishing insiders. But anyone expecting a kiss-and-tell may be disappointed, as industry professionals have said... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-07-15 10:12:09 UTC ]
"Writing my memoir essentially gave me the confidence that I could write fiction." The post Surrounded by Choice: The Millions Interviews Sopan Deb appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2022-07-15 10:00:16 UTC ]
Two high-profile veterans of corporate publishing enjoy the independent press life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
For the third year running, the American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and town hall virtually. More than 260 booksellers participated, and discussions ranged from free speech issues to consolidation within the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books fell 8.8% in the week ended July 9, 2022, from the comparable week in 2021, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Elvia Wilk, Victoria Shepherd, and Maurizio de Giovanni. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Robin Whitten turned her passion for audiobooks into one of the first publications to cover that medium. As 'AudioFile' marks its 30th birthday this summer, Whitten reflected on how the venture initially got off the ground, how it has evolved and where it’s headed next. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
The New Orleans bookstore is a shop with a mission—to eliminate mass incarceration through the promotion of literacy. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
As HarperCollins union members prepare for a one-day strike on July 20, we look back at our coverage of a 1977 walkout at the publisher, which was then known as Harper & Row. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Her imprint, Merloyd Lawrence Books, published hundreds of works of nonfiction with Addison-Wesley, Basic Books, Da Capo Press, Hachette, and Perseus. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Rachel Smythe has the #5 book in the country with 'Lore Olympus, Vol. 2.' Plus Gabrielle Zevin looks to 'Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow,' and Lucy Score can't get over the BookTok effect on 'Things We Never Got Over.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bookstore sales increased 12.3% in May over a year ago, rising to $665 million, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. The gain was relatively modest compared to earlier jumps in previous months. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
HarperCollins wins a British crime thriller debut, Gallery takes on a memoir by a former Scientologist, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
As a Guardian journalist, she helped popularize the “Keep Calm Carry On” poster. She later wrote bestselling novels about police detective Manon Bradshaw. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-07-15 00:29:15 UTC ]