There are as many different kinds of memoirs as there are novels, maybe more. The public-figure memoir. The witnessing-history memoir. The survivor’s memoir. The addiction memoir. The let-me-set-the-record-straight memoir. The travel memoir. The memoir about one specific family member. The gardening memoir. (Jamaica Kincaid has one of each of the last three! All are excellent, […] The post 7 Memoirs About Unraveling Family Secrets appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'
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John Murray has acquired a "stunning" memoir by Astrid Holleeder, the sister of "one of the most notorious criminals in contemporary history", Willem Holleeder. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4th Estate has won a five-way auction for a memoir by drag troupe leader ‘Glamrou’, exploring their journey from "god-fearing Muslim boy to an influential drag queen", in a six-figure deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Freelance lifestyle journalist Kate Spicer is to write "a modern take on a pet memoir", about her rescue dog Wolfy, for Ebury Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Former first lady Michelle Obama’s forthcoming memoir, Becoming, will be published in the UK on 13th November, Penguin Random House has confirmed. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former First Lady Michelle Obama’s much anticipated memoir, 'Becoming,' will be published simultaneously in 24 countries on November 13; the book's release will be supported by a U.S. and international book tour. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama's memoir, one of the most highly anticipated books in recent years, is coming out Nov. 13. The former first lady tweeted Sunday that the book, to come out a week after the 2018 midterm elections, is called "Becoming." "Writing 'Becoming' has been a deeply personal experience," she... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Biteback is to publish the memoirs of Jeremy Robson, whose publishing career spans five decades. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Sisters Kate and Sarah Beal may be new to running a publishing house but neither are short on book trade experience. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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There was a prickly if fleeting moment in last month’s Grammy Awards telecast during the “In Memoriam” segment that honored Chester Bennington, the late Linkin Park frontman and father of six, who took his own life last July. Moments after Bennington’s face faded from the screen, the rapper Logic... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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John Murray is publishing a memoir by the former secretary general of the United Nations, Ban Ki-moon. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Lucinda Williams, the Louisiana-born singer-songwriter known for her distinctive voice and introspective lyrics, is writing a memoir. The New York Times reports that the book, as yet untitled, is set for publication by Henry Holt and Company in 2020. “I have a lot to say and a big story to tell,”... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A little over a month after a water pipe burst, Ellen Mager of Booktender’s Secret Garden, a children’s specialty bookstore in Doylestown, Pa., has struggled with the uncertainty unleashed at a time when she had hoped to be planning celebrations for the bookstore’s 35th anniversary. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder & Stoughton has acquired a memoir from comedian and writer Eleanor Thom about endometriosis, a chronic condition affecting the lining of the womb, intended to help fellow sufferers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head is publishing a "behind-the-scenes account" of the Obama administration from a former deputy national security advisor, Ben Rhodes. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The positive impact of currency fluctuations, plus higher backlist sales in its children's division, led to a 1% revenue rise at HarperCollins this past quarter. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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William Collins is to publish Girl With Dove: A Child’s Escape Through Reading, a memoir from Oxford lecturer Sally Bayley. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coronet has acquired "Love Island" star Chris Hughes’ autobiography, entitled You Bantering Me?, to publish this spring. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is reading more one of your New Year’s resolutions? Catch up on last year’s most popular reads – from fiction to the political – before diving into 2018 selections. The following list includes popular books published in 2017 that are still selling like hotcakes at four independent bookstores... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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Under the Beaming Book imprint, the Christian children's book arm of 1517 Media will expand its content range and update illustration styles to reach readers of all faiths. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Military personal who used the fitness app Strava have unwittingly contributed to revealing the location of secret army bases around the world. Strava published a "heatmap" of global user activity in November, and from this data visualization the location of secret military bases was... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2018-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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