Today feels like one of the bad days. But as your mother always told you, silver linings hang out in the strangest of places. The brilliant Tressie McMillan Cottom, Associate Professor of Sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University, whose most recent book Thick was shortlisted for the National... Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-05 18:42:14 UTC ]
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THIS IS THE 37th in a series of dialogues with artists, writers, and critical thinkers on the question of violence. This conversation is with Ariella Aïsha Azoulay, a theorist of photography and visual culture. She is a professor of Modern Culture and Media and the Department of Comparative... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-03-02 13:30:59 UTC ]
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Book Reviews Ali Kinsella Karl Schlögel has a profound, even intuitive understanding of Russian domestic and foreign politics. His view reaches both far into the past and projects likely future developments. He recognizes that to know contemporary Russia,... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2020-01-14 15:09:14 UTC ]
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Bellefield Systems, a Sewickley-based software firm, has been acquired by Aderant. The local firm specializes in timekeeping software for lawyers, including iTimekeep and OCG Live. The company has 24 employees at its office, according to data from the most recent Book of Lists. “When we... Continue reading at 'Silicon Valley Business Journal'
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-12-26 16:39:21 UTC ]
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This year’s Booker and Turner prizes tell us artists and even judges are repudiating the winner-takes-all award. It may be time to find new ways to celebrate the artsThe past year has been a curious one for cultural prizes. The Booker, when the judges failed to agree on a single winner, ended up... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2019-12-15 18:25:01 UTC ]
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In 1965, two American titans faced off on the subject of the country’s racial divides. Nearly 55 years later, the event has lost none of its relevance, as a recent book attests. Continue reading at 'The Atlantic'
[ The Atlantic | 2019-12-02 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow will support sustainability app Refill to mark Climate Action Day on Saturday (30th November), after being inspired by the indie's recent book Earth Heroes. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-29 10:43:38 UTC ]
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Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Nina MacLaughlin, JP Gritton, Saskia Hamilton, Stephen Dunn, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to help The Millions keep churning... Continue reading at 'The Millions'
[ The Millions | 2019-11-19 10:59:52 UTC ]
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On May 17, 1973, the first witness to testify in the Senate’s Watergate hearings took the stand. It wasn’t former White House Counsel John Dean, or former Chief of Staff H.R. Haldeman, or the burglar James McCord, but Robert C. Odle, Jr., a “baby-faced” 29-year-old who had been the office... Continue reading at 'Columbia Journalism Review'
[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2019-11-13 13:14:35 UTC ]
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Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from the likes of Jami Attenberg, Elizabeth Chiles Shelburne, Hisham Matar, Silvina Ocampo, Robert Pinsky, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to... Continue reading at 'The Millions'
[ The Millions | 2019-10-22 10:00:12 UTC ]
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“To me, a proper dictionary is a book of spells,” says the novelist, whose most recent book is “Frankissstein.” Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-26 09:00:03 UTC ]
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Rigoberto González’s recent book of poetry, "The Book of Ruin," has a dark core. “It’s an apocalyptic narrative,” González tells The Times in a video interview. “I’m imagining the end of the world: climate change, all of the different damage that we’ve done to this world. I’m exploring the ways... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-04-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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David D. Kirkpatrick was Cairo bureau chief for The New York Times between 2011 and 2015, and is the author of a recent book on the country. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'
[ The New York Times | 2019-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Investigative journalist Anabel Hernández has risked her life to expose corruption at the heart of her country’s violent ‘drug wars’. She tells Lucy Lamble why staying silent is not an optionAnabel Hernández is an award-winning investigative journalist, who has dedicated her career to exposing... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A recent book goes behind the scenes of the Volkswagen scandal to examine what drove the automaker to cheat and whether its culture can change. Continue reading at '[email protected]'
[ [email protected] | 2017-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The affordable housing crisis in New York City receives long and detailed treatment in the current issue of the New York Review of Books from writer Michael Greenberg, who calls the situation nothing less than “a humanitarian emergency.” Greenberg shows the impact of this crisis, from the... Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2017-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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To discuss the insane spectacle we just witnessed in the Senate and the future of Obamacare, I spoke by phone with Ezekiel J. Emanuel, an oncologist and bioethicist who worked for the Obama administration and helped craft the Affordable Care Act. He is now chairman of the Department of Medical... Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Neuroscientist and author of This Is Your Brain On Music Daniel Levitin talks about information overload. Neuroscientist and author of This Is Your Brain On Music Daniel Levitin talks about information overload.When it comes to music and the human brain, Daniel Levitin's... Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
[ Fast Company | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucia Perillo, a poet known for her sense of humor and her writing about living with multiple sclerosis, died on Oct. 16 at the age of 58 in Olympia, Wash., her publisher Copper Canyon Press confirms. Her most recent book, “Time Will Clean the Carcass Bones,” was published in February. In 2000,... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Claudia Rankine was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship grant for her work that engages with contemporary American culture, particularly issues of race. Her most recent book, 2014’s “Citizen,” racked up stacks of awards for its searing take on the personal and political, including the death... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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