3 New Biographies of Visionary Writers

Probing the lives and work Barbara Comyns, Ralph Waldo Emerson, and Carson McCullers, these literary biographies, out this week, take a fresh look at three of our most visionary writers. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From the Archive: August 3, 1901

We look back on our coverage of the first American Booksellers’ Association convention, held July 24, 1901, in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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From the Archive: August 3, 1901

We look back on our coverage of the first American Booksellers’ Association convention, held July 24, 1901, in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Let’s talk about science fiction and horror by new, promising writers

In our final column for The Post, we revisit books we have savored and many more we hope to read. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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3 new audiobooks for your summer playlist

Rosie Perez narrates Ronnie Spector’s new memoir. Also, the latest from Patrick Radden Keefe and Dan Fesperman Continue reading at The Washington Post

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A biography that gives Vladimir Putin the benefit of the doubt

Journalist Philip Short asks what motivates Putin — and blames the United States for some of his bad behavior. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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In ‘Crying in the Bathroom,’ a writer chooses abortion, and motherhood

Erika L. Sánchez's insightful memoir might not resonate with the easily offended. But those looking for an unfiltered, feel-good story will find it here. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Summer reading picks: 3 new mystery novels with vacation settings

The holiday getaway takes a suspenseful turn in a trio of books, by Megan Miranda, Allie Reynolds and Alice Feeney Continue reading at The Washington Post

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A 'Jane the Virgin' writer shares the story 'Hollywood wasn't quite ready to tell'

Rafael Agustin dishes about "Illegally Yours," his candid new memoir about a childhood without documents, and the TV pilot that never made it. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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From the Archive: June 3, 1939

Viking Press took out a two-page ad in 'PW' in 1939 to keep sales rolling for John Steinbeck’s 'The Grapes of Wrath'. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frederick Douglass Books, a new imprint, will publish nonfiction by writers of color.

Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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James Patterson Apologizes For Saying Older White Male Writers Face Racism

“I absolutely do not believe that racism is practiced against white writers," the bestselling author said. Continue reading at HuffPost

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James Patterson claims White male writers face ‘another form of racism’

“It’s even harder for older writers," Patterson, whose net worth is estimated to be $800 million, told the Sunday Times. "You don’t meet many 52-year-old white males.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Critics Blast James Patterson For Saying White Writers Are Struggling To Get Work

The author, who is white, told British newspaper The Times that job difficulties were "another form of racism." Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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YA Fantasy eBooks On Sale for $3-4 This Week

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 3, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Charles McGrath, Ru Freeman, and Katharine Schellman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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In this stellar group of European writers, two worthy of the Nobel

Savor the mastery of "The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka," "533 Days," "The White Room" and "The Lure of the Unknown." Continue reading at The Washington Post

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U.S. Book Show: Ukrainian Novelist Andrey Kurkov on Wartime Reality for Writers and Publishers

The U.S. Book Show's opening keynote featured Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov, speaking from his home in Kyiv, who provided the history through a literary lens of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that culminated in war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Roger Angell, editor, baseball writer at the New Yorker, dies at 101

As fiction editor, he helped mold the stories of generations of writers. As a sportswriter, he was enshrined in the writers’ wing of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Phil Mickelson’s big gambles are the subject of a new biography

Mickelson's gambling debts reached in excess of $40 million over a four-year period, according to biographer Alan Shipnuck Continue reading at The Washington Post

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