In this memoir of his early career, Amartya Sen emphasizes the rewards of an open-minded approach to the world. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-04 13:00:36 UTC ]
Former U.S. attorney general Eric Holder sells a book about voting rights to One World, Random House buys a memoir from Deadwood creator David Milch, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
In “Enough Already,” the veteran actor dishes about marriage, motherhood and what really matters to her right now. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-03 10:00:02 UTC ]
Swift Press has acquired Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me after its author and original publisher Picador ‘parted company’ last month following widespread criticism of the bookAn independent publisher, Swift Press, has acquired Kate Clanchy’s Some Kids I Taught and What They Taught Me,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-02-01 10:50:18 UTC ]
The Broadway star is writing a memoir with the help of a journalist who encouraged her to share what she’s really like, alter ego and all. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-28 20:55:08 UTC ]
A Life With Footnotes, by the late author’s former assistant and friend, has been authorised by Pratchett’s estate and is due to be released in SeptemberRob Wilkins, Terry Pratchett’s former assistant and friend, is writing the official biography of the late Discworld author, which will move... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-26 11:21:41 UTC ]
Stephen Rubin, a consulting publisher at Simon & Schuster US, has written a behind the scenes memoir, Words and Music: Confessions of an Optimist, to be published by Applause Books in the US in January 2023. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-24 03:29:19 UTC ]
Penguin Press buys a new novel from Celeste Ng, William Barr sells a memoir to Morrow, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
Gill Books has pre-empted a "winding and bucolic" lockdown memoir by John Connell. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-18 15:05:08 UTC ]
“Free,” by Lea Ypi, is a memoir about growing up in Albania amid the fall of communism. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-18 10:00:04 UTC ]
Before he helped bring down Richard Nixon, the reporter grew up in a school of hard knocks. His memoir is a treasureFew reporters are synonymous with their craft. Bob Woodward of the Washington Post is one, his former partner, Carl Bernstein, another. Together, they broke open the Watergate... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-16 07:00:43 UTC ]
A memoir by a man who has drawn caricatures for the greatest editors is a treasure trove of the American mid-century modernAt 92, Edward Sorel is the grand old man of New York magazines. For 60 years, his blistering caricatures have lit up the pages of Harper’s, the Atlantic, Esquire, Time,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-01-15 07:00:17 UTC ]
I should preface this by saying that I’m a big fan of Steph Curry. He’s indisputably the greatest shooter of all time. He’s done more to revolutionize the game (for both good and ill I would argue, but that’s a discussion for another day…) than any other player of his generation. He proved the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-14 18:13:15 UTC ]
The ’90s are back, as if they could ever truly peace out. Between Fear Street and Captain Marvel and the Alanis Morissette musical, the last mostly-offline decade is getting a gargantuan nostalgia polish. For my memoir Sticker—an exploration of my childhood in Charlottesville, Virginia via 20... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2022-01-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
Grand Central buys a memoir from members of the U.K.’s first all-female rock group, Amy Fusselman sells a novel to Mariner, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
An “exhilarating and insightful” memoir of life as a fighter pilot from Commander Paul Tremelling has been signed by Penguin Michael Joseph. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-14 01:50:19 UTC ]
“‘High-Risk.’ Was I that? What did those words even mean?” Edgar Gomez on sex, desire, and going on PrEP. | Lit Hub Memoir David Hollander considers how fiction can save us from despair. | Lit Hub “The true story of the diary’s composition reveals how much thought and effort Anne put into... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-13 11:30:16 UTC ]
Nita Prose’s novel whisks you to a luxury hotel, while Jamie Raskin’s memoir is a reminder of what really matters: home, family and democracy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-01-13 10:00:02 UTC ]
Hodder Studio has landed Letters from Brenda by Emma Kennedy, a memoir that explores the author's relationship with her mum, inspired by the discovery of 75 lost letters. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2022-01-12 23:00:44 UTC ]
Also, remembering Sidney Poitier and discussing Lost & Found: A Memoir with author Kathryn Schulz. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2022-01-12 10:05:00 UTC ]