Sometimes in interviews I catch myself speaking of my book of short stories about the Iraq War as though it is a kind of literary journalism. I want people to think about their recent history, imagine the lives of soldiers, and get a sense of what it’s like to go to war. And I do […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-17 08:53:40 UTC ]
New agents and imprints, Northern Ireland’s first Man Booker winner … this year, the books world turned towards inclusivity and a broadening of perspectivesRead John Dugdale’s analysis of the 100 bestselling books of 2018“You brought it on yourself, longest friend. I informed you and informed... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Andrew Morton is to pen an in-depth biography on Meghan Markle, who he calls a "dramatic contrast to the blushing, coy royal brides of recent history". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2017-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
Failed presidential candidate will publish collection of essays inspired by quotations she has used to help endure testing timesIt was one of the toughest presidential races in recent history and one that would have completely flattened many candidates, but Hillary Clinton is to reveal how she... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2017-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones writes that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones wrote that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
In his call for Your five-minute manifesto for FutureBook, The Bookseller editor Philip Jones wrote that part of the planning of our FutureBook Conference this year (4th December at The Mermaid) is "to take this recent history of the book business and reflect on the job still to do." To that... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
Postal rate hikes, paper shortages, the rise of digital publishing, and one of the deepest economic recessions in recent history are just a few of the factors that have harried magazine publishers in the past decade. Many publishers have had to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Executive | 2014-12-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
As the U.S. economy crumbled, Choire Sicha wrote a nonfiction book about its effect on a group of young men in New York in 2009.Let's say you had the misfortune to be young and broke in 2009. Some people moved back in with family members. Some people's parents helped them get a job. Others... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]