PW talks with writer JD Morvan about 'Muhammad Ali, Kinshasa 1974,' a new graphic work using photographs and comics to retell the story of The Rumble in the Jungle, Ali's 1974 title bout with George Foreman in the Republic of Congo. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
This unusual graphic book documents the historic 1974 heavyweight title fight between former champ Muhammad Ali, out to regain the title stripped from him for refusing army service, and then-champion George Foreman, held in Zaire (now, the Republic of the Congo) that became known as “The Rumble... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among the big deals this week are a middle grade “biographical novel” about Muhammad Ali by James Patterson and Kwame Alexander and a YA novel by one of the Central Park Five. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' new documentary tells the story of a pioneering book editor, the first female African American senior editor at Random House, who brought to print such distinctive voices as Angela Davis, Gayle Jones and Muhammad Ali, as well as popular and influential collections... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-21 15:30:00 UTC ]
Judy Murray's memoir will battle it out with a biography on Muhammad Ali and “Four mums in a Boat” for the £29,000 Willimn Hill Sport Book of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
The sad news of Muhammad Ali's death, which broke late last week, has resulted in publishers rushing to get their new Ali titles into stores, and a run on available backlist titles about the iconic boxer and activist. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
In the wake of the boxer's death on June 3, publishers with upcoming titles about "the Greatest" are scrambling to get copies onto shelves as quickly as possible. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]