Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pointed out on Twitter last night that books about racism (including two of his own, How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped from the Beginning) are making up a significant portion of the New York Times bestseller lists. “The resistance is from the loudness of demonstrations to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-06-11 14:11:24 UTC ]
Elizabeth Wurtzel, author of Prozac Nation, has died at the age of 52, the Washington Post reported Tuesday. Wurtzel’s 1994 memoir, in which she chronicled her experiences with drug use and depression, became a New York Times bestseller and was adapted into a 2001 film starring Christina Ricci.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-01-07 16:23:12 UTC ]
Donald Trump Jr's Triggered hit the New York Times bestseller list with a dagger, an indication of bulk buys. It's far from the first book to do so. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-01-06 11:35:08 UTC ]
New polemic against ‘leftwing hate’ has topped US book chart, but there are indications its success was fed by bulk purchasesMore than 30 years ago, Donald Trump is reported to have ordered key staff to buy thousands of copies of The Art of the Deal to make it seem more popular than it was. Now... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-11-15 13:40:22 UTC ]
Canongate has acquired the second novel from New York Times bestseller Imbolo Mbue. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-10-25 09:23:33 UTC ]
The first black woman to win the Booker prize argues that a revolution is sweeping through British publishing. But can it lead to lasting change?Chidera Eggerue, AKA The Slumflower, is a social media star, south-east London homegirl and feminist. She first came to prominence in 2017 when she... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2019-10-19 07:00:24 UTC ]
Within the first week it was published, Bassey Ikpi’s essay collection I’m Telling the Truth, but I’m Lying, a collection of personal essays illuminating and encapsulating the experience of having mental illness, hit the New York Times bestseller list. What Ikpi depicts in I’m Telling the Truth... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2019-09-12 11:00:01 UTC ]
Michael Joseph will publish a new non-fiction book from Sunday Times bestseller Giovanna Fletcher. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2019-09-06 09:29:26 UTC ]