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Book Deals: Week of September 25, 2023

Simon & Schuster lands a personal history by Doris Kearns Goodwin, Jenny Lecoat sells a follow-up to The Girl from the Channel Islands to Graydon House, and more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Eli Evans, ‘poet laureate’ of the Jews of the South, dies at 85

The memoirist and author was best known for his book “The Provincials: A Personal History of Jews in the South." Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-29 02:26:02 UTC ]
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The Best Books About Women in Music

Danyel Smith, author of 'Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Women in Pop Music,' on the music writing that excites her the most. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Danyel Smith’s ‘Very Personal History’ gives Black women of pop music their due

In this Washington Post Live conversation from May 4, author Danyel Smith explains why she wanted to give Black women their due in “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.” Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-10 10:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s No Place Like Libraries: A Personal History of Library Use

From school libraries to big city libraries and small town ones, this is one Rioter's journey through the important libraries of her life. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-30 10:39:00 UTC ]
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A Memoir About Queer Identity, Told One Gay Bar at a Time

In his new memoir, “Gay Bar,” Jeremy Atherton Lin documents his personal history and the history of queer identity by exploring gay bars around the world. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-02-09 10:00:09 UTC ]
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Jerry Seinfeld’s ‘Is This Anything?’ charts his life as a comedian, one bit at a time

“Is This Anything?” is not a traditional memoir, but it does offer insights into Seinfeld’s personal history. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Hillary without Bill: Curtis Sittenfeld rewrites Clinton's personal history

Novelist says that in the run-up to the 2016 election, she began to imagine a life where Clinton ‘made different choices, personally and professionally’Hillary Rodham Clinton recounts, in her memoir Living History, how Bill Clinton “asked me to marry him again, and again, and I always said no”.... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-02-04 12:14:07 UTC ]
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Big Rights Deals for Barcelona Author’s Debut Novel

The 26 rights deals for Milena Busquets' short debut novel have raised eyebrows — but looking at the author's passion and personal history, it makes sense The post Big Rights Deals for Barcelona Author’s Debut Novel appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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