A Beatnik Nun Eco-Poet Finally Gets Her Due

Mary Norbert Korte, a beatnik nun who left the Dominican Order to join San Francisco’s poetry scene and an off-grid eco-warrior who preserved more than 400 acres of old-growth redwood forest, died last November at age 88. Indie publishing is keeping her work alive. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet Claudia Rankine says of her MacArthur, 'the prize is being given to the subject' of race in America

Poet Claudia Rankine was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship grant for her work that engages with contemporary American culture, particularly issues of race. Her most recent book, 2014’s  “Citizen,” racked up stacks of awards for its searing take on the personal and political, including the death... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Is Finally Letting Users Hide Inappropriate Comments

Brands, celebrities and plenty of average people have all received their unfair share of abuse by anonymous (and non-anonymous) trolls on Instagram. Finally, the Facebook-owned company is taking a more effective approach to filtering unwanted remarks in a way that amounts to more than deleting... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How I Quit My Job And Finally Wrote That Novel

The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too. The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too.It's often been said that everyone has one novel in them—and the thing that separates... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover Story: Faber Nature Poets

When it came time to design the look of the recently released Faber Nature Poets series, Faber & Faber senior designer Eleanor Crow had a wealth of history to draw on. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final transfer figure for 2015-16 in California is 15,882.

There were 15,882 sports transfers of high school students for the 2015-16 school year, according to statistics compiled by the California Interscholastic Federation. Each of the 10 sections sends its transfer figures to the CIF. The Southern Section had the most transfers at 6,876. The next... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet McMillan shortlisted for Polari First Book Prize

Poet Andrew McMillan has been shortlisted for the Polari First Book Prize for his debut poetry collection Physical (Jonathan Cape). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebury wins Final Girls debut after seven-way auction

A debut psychological suspense novel by Riley Sager has been snapped up by Ebury Fiction after a "heated" seven-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco

Senior reviews editor Peter Cannon recommends 'The Name of the Rose' by Umberto Eco, a Sherlock Holmes-like murder mystery set in a secluded Italian monastery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Girl On the Train' Finally Hits Paperback

After selling over 4 million copies in the U.S. alone, in hardcover and ebook, Riverhead Books will release the trade paperback edition of Paula Hawkins' runaway bestseller on July 12. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Grammys finally embrace the streaming age

Chance the Rapper's Coloring Book was the first streaming-only album to hit the Billboard 200 chart, and now the album will be eligible for the Grammys. The Recording Academy announced today that streaming-only recordings will now be included in the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Modern Poets series is revamped

Penguin is launching a new series of succinct collectible guides of contemporary poetry called Penguin Modern Poets. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CI4: Bestselling Novelist Julia Alvarez Turns Poet

Alvarez discusses how writing poetry helped her through a period of intense grief in her life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Haynes to axe 17% of workforce due to falling sales

Independent publisher of user manuals Haynes is to close its US and Swedish bases and axe 41 jobs due to falling demand for print manuals. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poet to petition Sadiq Khan over library closures

South London poet Chrissie Gittins is to petition London Mayor Sadiq Khan (pictured) about the future of Lewisham's library services. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Final 62 James Patterson grant recipients revealed

Independent bookshops from St Ives to Ireland are among the 62 to receive the final round of grants from author James Patterson. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sun publisher posts £250m loss due to write-down and hacking costs

Rupert Murdoch’s News Group Newspapers pushed to loss as value of publishing rights falls and £50m is set aside to deal with continuing cost of hacking scandalThe publisher of the Sun has recorded a loss of more than £250m after making a huge write-down and paying out further costs associated... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Untold Life Stories of Buddhist Nuns Revealed

Foreign affairs journalist Christine Toomey traveled 60,000 miles investigating the stories and wisdom of women dedicated to the Buddhist tradition in her book ‘In Search of Buddha’s Daughters.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette to acquire Perseus' publishing arm, finally

Hachette will acquire Perseus' publishing arm, both publishers announced Tuesday. The deal is the culmination of an effort that started and was stopped in 2014 when details proved too complicated. Now things have been simplified by separating Perseus' publishing business from its distribution... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Narbonne topples Fairfax to reach first City Section Open Division final

Harbor City Narbonne basketball Coach Anthony Hilliard is always smiling while wearing a suit and tie at games. Nothing seems to faze him, even when seemingly half of his team was busy playing for the state champion football team. He knew those players eventually would return, get into basketball... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trans Vampire Nuns book up for prize

A consideration of cult films and a photographic history of Soviet bus stops are among the contenders for an award given to the year's oddest book title. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2016-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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