Oftentimes, a reader asks what it’s like to publish a memoir with family members in it. How do you seek permission? What do you do when someone in your family protests your storytelling? Do you write it anyway? In this transmission, the radio delivers the questions as something else: Where is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-05-06 08:53:35 UTC ]
When I began writing my unborn son a letter in 2018, a book was the furthest thing from my mind. I wasn’t trying to unpack the countless ways in which the words “all men are created equal” have failed us in this country. Instead, I was thinking that I would write a letter, something that […] The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-03-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
With Amazon Prime Day only a few days away, the early deals are in full swing. Prime members can pick up things like Echo Dots, Kindles, Fire TV devices and more for less right now, while anyone can pick up the latest Apple TV 4K for one of the best prices we've seen. Roku has also discounted... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-07-08 15:45:42 UTC ]
“Names for Light,” by Thirii Myo Kyaw Myint, is a memoir recounted through the stories of family members. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2021-08-18 12:41:21 UTC ]
What we can learn from books by politicians and their family members: Your weekly guide to the best in books Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2020-07-24 16:52:28 UTC ]
The upcoming book "Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge," by Sheila Weller, is being publicly disavowed by some of the late "Star Wars" actress' family members. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-10-24 23:17:51 UTC ]
Witches continue to rise, with many books on the list covering magical practices or Wicca. Richard Dawkins makes an appearance, as do a few books addressing his contentious views on religion. Also included are two memoirs from family members of famous evangelical pastors. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
Richard Gregory Bauer didn’t hide his identity when he gathered information to hack into the email and social media accounts of his female friends, family members and co-workers. In some cases, the U.S. attorney’s office said, he told them via Facebook that he was working on a class project and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
Amid a surge of new books from the children of Max Lucado, Bishop T.D. Jakes, and more, religion publishers discuss the benefits of looking to the family members of bestselling authors for new material. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
The United States has a prison problem—namely, the largest prison population in the world and the second-highest per-capita incarceration rate. These statistics are partly what inspired me to speak with Christopher Grewe, the CEO and founder of American Prison Data Systems, or APDS.Grewe may not... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
Friends, family members, colleagues, and those otherwise touched by the work of the late author gathered for an evening of rich and decidedly up-tempo readings, speeches, and performances to honor his life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the U.S. economy crumbled, Choire Sicha wrote a nonfiction book about its effect on a group of young men in New York in 2009.Let's say you had the misfortune to be young and broke in 2009. Some people moved back in with family members. Some people's parents helped them get a job. Others... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]