On this episode of Sheltering, Michael Arceneaux speaks with Maris Kreizman about his recent book of essays, I Don’t Want to Die Poor, which revolve around issues of debt, both financial and emotional, as well as the superficial promise of social mobility in America. Arceneaux talks to Maris... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-14 19:00:31 UTC ]
HarperCollins UK has unveiled new initiatives as part of its ongoing support for The Literacy Project and has joined Penguin Random House UK in a ranking of employers in 2019 who have taken the most action on social mobility in the workplace. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-08 08:59:21 UTC ]
Author Julie Mayhew calls on her fellow writers to push for inclusion and social mobility when arranging school visits. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-07-02 03:23:31 UTC ]
In her rant against Penguin Random House, Lionel Shriver claimed ‘diversity’ is no longer a general-purpose nounThe novelist Lionel Shriver was vexed this week about Penguin Random House’s new aim for its authors and staff “to reflect the UK population taking into account ethnicity, gender,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House has responded to the novelist’s criticisms, saying it aims to ‘reflect the society in which we live’Lionel Shriver’s blistering assertion that, “drunk on virtue”, Penguin Random House is putting diversity ahead of literary excellence has been dismissed by the publisher,... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-06-11 00:00:00 UTC ]