A Long Walk to Freedom

We've compiled a brief look at a few of the books on Mandela (including his own). Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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AAP’s 2020 Freedom to Publish Award: Bangladesh’s Jagriti Publishing House

The Jagriti Publishing House and its bookstore are Razia Rahman Joly's memorial to her slain husband, publisher Faisal Arefin Dipan. The post AAP’s 2020 Freedom to Publish Award: Bangladesh’s Jagriti Publishing House appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-12-17 19:19:51 UTC ]
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Emmanuel Macron’s press-freedom hypocrisy 

Ten days ago, with the coronavirus and the election continuing to dominate the media-industry conversation in the US, Ben Smith, media columnist at the New York Times, briefly steered attention overseas, publishing an interview with the French leader Emmanuel Macron under the bait-and-switch... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-11-25 13:32:28 UTC ]
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Long unsolved, a Harvard murder case gets a fresh look in ‘We Keep the Dead Close’

Becky Cooper’s book is both a true-crime tale and a quest for justice for the victim. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-16 13:00:00 UTC ]
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PA's week-long #WorkInPublishing campaign launches for 2020

The Publishers Association’s Work in Publishing campaign, aimed at encouraging young people between the ages of 14 and 24 to pursue a career in publishing, takes place this week (16th–20th November), involving publishers including HarperCollins, Penguin Random House and Hachette UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-15 21:16:00 UTC ]
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Parliamentary committee launches inquiry into freedom of expression

The UK Parliament’s Joint Committee on Human Rights has opened an inquiry into the issue of freedom of expression, in part seeking to address if hate speech law is in need of an update. It is inviting interested parties to contribute written evidence by 6th December. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-09 10:54:37 UTC ]
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L J Ross launches Read, Write, Walk North East

Author L J Ross is to launch an arts initiative, offering community grants, promoting literacy and encouraging tourism in The North East.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-04 19:31:39 UTC ]
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What Barack Obama's memoir reveals about his long battle for healthcare reform

In an excerpt from his upcoming memoir published by the New Yorker, former President Barack Obama recalls the long battle for healthcare reform. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-10-26 19:52:09 UTC ]
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Self-censorship a growing threat to publishing freedom, warns IPA

Self-censorship on sensitive issues like religion and sexuality is a growing threat to the freedom to publish, the International Publishers Assocation has said. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-16 07:59:13 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble apologizes for ‘serious network issue’ after days-long Nook disruptions

Customers have reported days of disruption to the Nook e-reader service, as well as other systems that the company said have since been restored. After users reported issues with Nook e-reader book access for days, with Barnes & Noble saying Monday that a “system failure” was interrupting... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-10-14 17:46:15 UTC ]
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Michael Joseph buys Tyler's Walk from the Wild Edge

Michael Joseph has bought a memoir from Jake Tyler, the mental health advocate, adventurer, runner, walker and depression sufferer who made headlines when he embarked on a 3,000-mile journey around the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-08 12:33:17 UTC ]
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A long, fearsome history of American hurricanes

Eric Jay Dolin on the storms that have sunk explorers’ ships and swamped today’s cities. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Sue Miller’s ‘Monogamy’ interrogates what it means to be faithful over the course of a long marriage

Miller’s skillfulness turns a familiar plot into an original story that reflects the real-life complexity of relationships. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In Ros Anderson’s ‘The Hierarchies,’ a robotic heroine longs for a better life

Ros Anderson’s debut novel may not break new ground, but the depth of its first-person presentation is a quiet triumph. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-30 06:19:39 UTC ]
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Sparking joy: Alan Kohler's walk on the wild side rocks ABC | The Weekly Beast

ABC’s finance reporter turns heads with Lou Reed and Patti Smith books. Plus: Jon Faine becomes accidental ad manMany television reporters and presenters have been working from home since the pandemic struck but none have nailed the home-based TV set quite like Alan Kohler. The ABC’s finance guy... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-08-28 00:33:53 UTC ]
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Authors walk out on Bloomsbury India following book cancellation

A number of authors have withdrawn their books from Bloomsbury India, after the publishing house pulled Monika Arora's Delhi Riots 2020: The Untold Story, scheduled for publication this autumn.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-25 02:21:19 UTC ]
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Harry and Meghan biography Finding Freedom reigns supreme in the charts

Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand's biography of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Finding Freedom (HQ), has ascended to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling a princely 31,586 copies in its first five days on sale. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-18 13:39:42 UTC ]
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‘Finding Freedom’ dissects Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s break with the royal family

Co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand spoke to more than 100 friends, aides and others in the Sussexes’ “inner circle.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-17 05:36:04 UTC ]
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The long view

The Bookseller has been sold just three times in its 162-year history; the first time in 1998 by the founding Whitaker family to VNU (now better known as Nielsen), the second time in 2010 to Nigel Roby, and then, as announced last week, to the publisher of the Stage magazine. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-14 02:02:55 UTC ]
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Three new audiobooks make a long drive fly by

Among the picks: Natasha Trethewey’s poignant memoir, which the poet narrates herself. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Long-Awaited Return of Gayl Jones

Gayl Jones published her first novel in 1975. It was hailed by James Baldwin, Toni Morrison, and John Updike. Then Gayl disappeared from the literary scene. Now she's releasing her first novel in 20 years. The post The Long-Awaited Return of Gayl Jones appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-08-05 20:30:18 UTC ]
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