My father, Dieter Pevsner, who has died aged 87, was one of a small group of idealists who made up the editorial team at Penguin Books in the late 1950s and 60s and were instrumental in establishing the wide range of affordable literature that we all take for granted today.Dieter was editorial... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-10-03 17:20:10 UTC ]
The overarching topic of division in American religion and culture has spawned some of the most notable titles in the religion category for 2019. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2019-01-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
The longlist for the National Book Award for Nonfiction was announced on Wednesday, with books on history and social issues making up the bulk of the nominations. Notable titles on this year's list include Steve Coll's "Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
We preview the season’s most notable titles, which include a memoir by Tim Tebow, a new devotional by Sarah Young, historical accounts of atheism and biblical translation, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]