Lawrence Jackson grew up in a mostly Black neighborhood, Park Heights; now he lives in a mostly White one, Homeland. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-13 12:00:29 UTC ]
Book Reviews Photo by Dominik Scythe / Unsplash A new book by a Nobel laureate and Booker award-winning author always brings with it a sense of trepidation. Will the new novel live up to the already established high expectations? Klara and the... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2022-03-01 21:50:34 UTC ]
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As a pioneering attorney and later a judge, Constance Baker Motley helped end segregation and advance the rights of women, gays and lesbians, prisoners, and the homeless. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-25 13:00:10 UTC ]
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Khristi Lauren Adams is exploring how Black girls are on the front lines of bringing change to some of today’s most pressing social issues, including suicide prevention and anti-bullying, diversity in literature, and so much more in her new book, ‘Unbossed.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The range and caliber of Joel Agee's work proves he's much more than the son of the late, Pulitzer-winning James Agee. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-22 12:00:34 UTC ]
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As the only Black director on her team, an employee at a large digital media company quit after the support and resources she needed to succeed went to her white colleagues instead. The post ‘They excluded me’: Confessions of a Black director at a digital media company who felt ‘invisible’... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2022-02-22 05:01:00 UTC ]
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A look at secretive libraries and hidden repositories of books around the world, and how people came to discover them. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-21 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Philosopher David Chalmers contemplates the deep questions surrounding virtual reality. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Brendan Slocumb is clear about the lived experience behind The Violin Conspiracy, a propulsive first novel about the theft of a Stradivarius valued at $10 million on the eve of the international Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. The book is based in part on his own experiences as a concert... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 09:49:43 UTC ]
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Let's take a peek at a handful of YA book covers with different, compelling, and interesting designs outside of the US. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-06 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Plus: News Corp gets hacked, UK snacks ransomware, and more of the week's top security news. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-02-05 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Laura Coates offers an honest description of prosecutors' complex moral universe. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-04 13:00:55 UTC ]
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Libraries can celebrate BHM with displays, events, and more — but it won't mean much if the library isn't a safe place for Black people. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-03 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Urban Ministries, Inc. and HarperCollins Christian Publishing are extending their publishing and distribution partnership into a subscription-based digital platform, UrbanFaithStudy.com, which features sermons and other content by prominent Black pastors and authors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In May 2021, Penguin Random House launched a new marketing effort under the hashtag #AllWaysBlack. Over 26.3K followers and nearly a year later, the channel will expand in a number of ways. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An all-new Black library is opening in London, Ont., at the end January. It will feature books written by Black authors from Canada and around the world. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2022-01-28 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Abimbola Salami and Diane Ewan have won the inaugural Jericho Prize, a competition for unpublished and self-published Black-British writers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-27 15:04:19 UTC ]
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Authors and illustrators including Cressida Cowell, Dapo Adeola and Nathan Bryon are among those taking part in World Book Day, which is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-24 18:22:37 UTC ]
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Children’s books website ReadingZone has launched a competition for children and young people to create a picture book for World Book Day, judged by author and illustrator Sarah McIntyre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-22 20:56:16 UTC ]
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In "Small World," short chapters and sheer eventfulness keep the story chugging along. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-21 12:00:01 UTC ]
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Before he helped bring down Richard Nixon, the reporter grew up in a school of hard knocks. His memoir is a treasureFew reporters are synonymous with their craft. Bob Woodward of the Washington Post is one, his former partner, Carl Bernstein, another. Together, they broke open the Watergate... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-16 07:00:43 UTC ]
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