#memoir

Publishing news tagged with #memoir


How Susan Sontag Influenced Patti Smith’s Reading Life

“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.” Continue reading >>
[ Source: The New York Times | 2019-09-05 09:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Robbie Robertson documentary opens TIFF in a 'golden age' for rock docs

The Toronto International Film Festival opens this year with Once Were Brothers, a documentary based on Robbie Robertson's memoir directed by a 26-year-old Canadian filmmaker. The doc's opening spot signifies the rising caché of music... Continue reading >>
[ Source: CBC | 2019-09-05 08:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


'Emily Doe' reveals true identity ahead of memoir on Brock Turner assault

The anonymous woman sexually assaulted by Stanford swimmer Brock Turner—and whose memoir will be published by Viking this month—has revealed her true identity as Chanel Miller. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-03 23:05:05 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Maxine Peake brings warmth and likeability to raw, bitter pain in a candid tale of IVF failure

Avalanche: A Love Story, is a play based on the author's memoir detailing the anguish of her six unsuccessful attempts at IVF. It depicts doctors who prey upon an ageing woman’s despair and the stigma attached to 'failed' mothers. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Conversation | 2019-09-03 02:31:44 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Barbara Probst Solomon, Who Wrote of Spain Under Franco, Dies at 90

Admired for her observations on culture and politics, she was best known for a memoir about her involvement with the anti-Franco resistance movement. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The New York Times | 2019-09-01 20:06:23 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Weekly E-Book Ranking: The Holiday basks in the number one spot

T M Logan's The Holiday (Zaffre) has jetted into the Weekly E-Ranking number one spot, displacing Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador) a week after the junior doctor memoir achieved the longest ever run in the chart top spot.  Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-08-29 14:51:37 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions

Literary agents are gatekeepers of the publishing industry. Find memoir and narrative nonfiction literary agents open to submissions in this post. List will be updated regularly. The post Memoir and Narrative Nonfiction Literary Agents Open to Submissions by Robert Lee Brewer appeared first on... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Writer's Digest | 2019-08-29 13:00:38 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


That’s Her in the Spotlight, Losing Her Religion

Cameron Dezen Hammon's debut memoir follows her from a “half-Jewish childhood” to a professional life performing in an evangelical megachurch. The post That’s Her in the Spotlight, Losing Her Religion appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Millions | 2019-08-28 10:00:50 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: Sept. 2019

A #MeToo memoir by former gymnast Rachael Denhollander, Max Lucado’s next title, and ‘What It Means to Be Moral’ are among the September books coming from religion and spirituality publishers. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 04:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Jackie Robinson’s daughter wants to talk about race: ‘We still have hate’

Sharon Robinson, whose new memoir looks at her family’s activism, has some advice for kids — and parents. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-08-27 11:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


A Witch's Invitation to Initiation

In ‘Initiated: Memoir of a Witch,’ Amanda Yates Garcia describes the empowerment she found through witchcraft and encourages others to do the same. Continue reading >>
[ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Cooking can be therapeutic. For Ella Risbridger, it saved her life.

Risbridger’s “Midnight Chicken” is a cookbook, a memoir and a bittersweet love story. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-08-26 12:00:00 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Rick Moody’s New Book Takes on Marriage, for Better and for Worse

The author's second memoir is a raw and candid account of the power of committed love to combat life’s sorrows. The post Rick Moody’s New Book Takes on Marriage, for Better and for Worse appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Millions | 2019-08-26 10:00:08 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Lit Hub Daily: August 23, 2019

FALL 2019 NONFICTION PREVIEW: All this week we’ve been highlighting our most anticipated books on a variety of subjects, from history and biography to memoir and essay collections to politics and social science. The final installments: tech and science.  | Lit Hub “Everything about Jo repulsed... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-08-23 10:30:27 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Susan Straight’s memoir is a letter to her daughters — and a reckoning with America’s past

“In the Country of Women” looks back at the slaves and immigrants who made Straight’s family possible. Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Washington Post | 2019-08-22 16:26:46 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Essay Collections

This week we’ll be previewing the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out this fall, covering politics, history, biography, science, tech, social science, and more. We begin today with essays, and you can find memoir over here. Lydia Davis, Essays One: Reading and Writing FSG, Nov. 12 With... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-08-20 08:49:53 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Lit Hub’s Fall 2019 Nonfiction Preview: Memoir

This week we’ll be previewing the most anticipated nonfiction titles coming out this fall, covering politics, history, biography, science, tech, social science, and more. We begin today with memoir, and you can find essay collections over here. Carmen Maria Machado, In the Dream House: A Memoir... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-08-20 08:49:13 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Cofounder and CEO of Food52 Amanda Hesser shares the books that inspired her to pursue a career in food

From food pioneer MFK Fisher’s timeless memoir to Zappos founder Tony Hsieh’s customer-centric mission statement, these are Hesser’s favorite books. 1. The Gastronomical Me, MFK FisherRead Full Story Continue reading >>
[ Source: Fast Company | 2019-08-20 07:00:18 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


JT LeRoy review – a less surprising hoax the second time around

The fake author who fooled the publishing world is brought back to life in a diverting tale that treads familiar ground“Sometimes, a lie’s more truth than the truth,” drawls author JT Leroy, speaking down a crackling telephone line. This straightforward dramatisation of Savannah Knoop’s 2008... Continue reading >>
[ Source: The Guardian | 2019-08-18 07:00:10 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories


Lit Hub Weekly: August 12 – 16, 2019

“I annoy everyone around me by observing out loud what everyone already knows.” Sarah M. Broom on coming of age—and learning to see—in New Orleans. | Lit Hub Memoir Maggie Paxson on the French village that saved hundreds fleeing Nazi persecution. | Lit Hub History From Alexander Jessup to Anna... Continue reading >>
[ Source: Literrary Hub | 2019-08-17 10:30:06 UTC ]

Explore similar news stories



Page 86 of 90 pages