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5 Questions for Ethel Rohan, by Michelle Johnson

5 Questions for Ethel Rohan, by Michelle Johnson Interviews [email protected] Tue, 04/16/2024 - 08:28 Ethel Rohan’s second novel, Sing, I, was published by TriQuarterly Books on April 15. The novel’s heroine, Ester Prynn, works in a convenience... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'

[ World Literature Today | 2024-04-16 13:28:17 UTC ]
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How the 'Manhunt' cast prepared to depict Lincoln's assassination and the Civil War

James L. Swanson's bestselling book is the basis for Apple TV+'s "Manhunt," but the cast and creator also turned to historical documents from the real people depicted. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-03-15 10:00:15 UTC ]
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4 New Military Histories for the Dad Who Doesn't Watch Football

It's important to keep dads preoccupied over the holidays. If your dad isn't a pigskin sort of dad, perhaps he's a Civil War or World War II sort of a dad, or perhaps even a naval warfare type. If he is, these books may help keep this year's holiday season a bit more peaceful. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Leapman obituary

My father, Michael Leapman, who has died aged 85, was a Fleet Street journalist whose 60-year career spanned war reporting, editing the diary column of the Times and writing about his Brixton allotment. His 18 books include biographies of Rupert Murdoch (Barefaced Cheek, 1983) and Neil Kinnock... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-10-20 11:34:51 UTC ]
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Linda Reynolds reaches settlement with journalist Aaron Patrick and HarperCollins after suing for defamation

Exclusive: former minister was seeking damages over book she alleged made defamatory statements about her response to Brittany Higgins’ allegations of rapeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastLinda... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2023-04-27 05:18:20 UTC ]
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See the cover for Jesmyn Ward’s new novel, Let Us Descend.

Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward’s latest novel, Let Us Descend, “a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War,” which will be published by Scribner this October. “In each book since my second... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-07 14:00:15 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of December 12, 2022

Atlantic Monthly Press buys a Civil War novel from James Lee Burke, Harper Muse takes on a historical novel about Alice Marble, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-12-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New and Forthcoming Juneteenth-Focused and Inspired Titles

A listing of new and forthcoming adult, children’s, and young adult fiction and nonfiction titles on the history and social impact of Juneteenth (June 19,1865), the newly enacted national holiday commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans at the end of the Civil War. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Civil War’s financial battles

The North's modern economy and wartime financial innovations all but guaranteed victory, Roger Lowenstein argues. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-01 12:00:59 UTC ]
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An indictment of Abraham Lincoln as a ‘constitutional dictator’

Noah Feldman cites the president’s actions during the Civil War but downplays the context. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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In ‘New York, My Village,’ the long shadow of Nigeria’s civil war is impossible to escape

Uwem Akpan’s novel follows Ekong — whose name means war — as he travels to the United States. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 17:31:46 UTC ]
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Oprah’s latest Book Club pick, ‘The Sweetness of Water,’ is a miraculous debut

Nathan Harris sets his novel in Georgia during the murky twilight of the Civil War. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-15 07:08:15 UTC ]
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The campaign to erect Confederate statues — and preserve Confederate values

After the Civil War, monuments aimed to cast the South in a positive light, writes Karen Cox. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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America’s forgotten civil rights movement

Before the Civil War, a coalition fought for equality as well as abolition, Kate Masur writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Wayétu Moore Escapes a Civil War in Liberia. In America, She Encounters a New Kind of Danger.

“The Dragons, the Giant, the Women” is a migration memoir of separations, relocations and reunions. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-02 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Folio:’s Promise to Our Community During the Covid-19 Pandemic

I have been with Folio: for eight years now. In that time I have seen a lot of ups and downs in magazines and publishing. Mass layoffs, bankruptcies, brand closures and misplaced bets have often dominated our headlines and the narratives around our industry. While all of those unfortunate... Continue reading at 'Folio Magazine'

[ Folio Magazine | 2020-03-17 18:18:06 UTC ]
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Dead air in Iowa

Last week, Lyz Lenz, a journalist and writer who lives in Iowa, predicted that the state’s caucuses “are going to be a f*cking nightmare.” In a piece for Gen, Lenz (who also contributes regularly to CJR) wrote that the caucuses are inaccessible at the best of times, and that state Democrats’... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-02-04 13:11:10 UTC ]
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Alan Lightman’s ‘Three Flames’ examines the long shadow of Cambodia’s civil war

In a country that has suffered so much, it turns out to be the women in this novel who suffer the most. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-11 22:29:40 UTC ]
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A view of Syria’s civil war, from Assad’s inner circle

A high-level defector helps Sam Dagher explain the brutal conflict and the president’s role in it. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:37:45 UTC ]
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First-timer Forna in six-figure deal

Delacorte Press has pre-empted a débutant’s YA fantasy trilogy, inspired by the author’s experience growing up in Sierra Leone during the civil war, for a “significant six-figure” sum. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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