An amnesiac on a journey of self-discovery in WWI makes an oddly listless character in bestselling author Anita Shreve's new novel.There's no doubt that public education has neglected World War I, with history teachers squeezing in a few lectures before launching into succeeding conflicts. Literature has been kinder to the Great War, offering many opportunities to remedy that oversight. Shell shock alone has been the subject of scores of novels (most notably Pat Barker's "Regeneration" trilogy) that remind us how WWI inextricably altered the trajectory — and the mythology — of the heroic soldier. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-11-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Jussi Adler-Olsen was on a roll abroad last month, placing books in the top ten of bestseller lists in France, the Netherlands, and Germany. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The L.A. Times’ Festival of Books is April 22 and 23, and it is not only a great way to interface with publishers and booksellers but also features a wide variety of guests. The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Kudos to the folks creating these comics, who are taking 80-year-old characters and making them fresh and exciting. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Wonder Woman” took center stage at Anaheim’s WonderCon on Saturday. The comic book convention packed the arena for the Warner Bros. panel with a crowd thirsty for new footage of Diana Prince in action. The studio was happy to oblige, with just a taste of what’s to come with the movie’s June... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jess Kidd, author of the new mystery 'Himself,' picks 10 of her favorite supernatural mysteries, including 'The Woman in Black' and 'The Little Stranger.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mulholland Books has acquired a chilling Christmas-themed murder mystery by author Susi Holliday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If Penguin Random House really spent the rumored $65 million to acquire books by the former president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, how could the publisher recoup its outlay? It might not be that hard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Greg Hywood, himself a male champion of change, dismays staff by bringing in new management team that sidelines womenFairfax Media’s chief executive, Greg Hywood, has come under fire for appointing 10 men and just one woman to lead his “next generation publishing model”, part of the company’s... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-02-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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TV presenter Bettany Hughes talks about her history of Istanbul and how her love for classical history was sparked when she was a child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Katy Evans's self-published romance 'Womanizer' dethrones the competition including David Baldacci, John Grisham, and James Patterson to nab the top slot. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bridget Jones has made the Woman's Hour Power List - despite being a fictional character. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UN drops comic book heroine Wonder Woman as an ambassador, two months after a contentious appointment. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A reissue of an opulent and bizarre 40-year-old cookbook by surrealist master Salvador Dalí is flying off the shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Education is to publish four Ancient Greek mysteries by children's book author Saviour Pirotta. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With over 7.8 million copies sold in the Baxter Family series alone and a new collection on the way, Christian fiction star Karen Kingsbury reflects on her writing career. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actors Gal Gadot and Lynda Carter on Friday made appearances at the Hall of Justice to commemorate the naming of the DC Comics character they've both portrayed as the ambassador for the empowerment of women and girls worldwide.Er sorry did I say Hall of Justice? Silly me. I meant the United... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has acquired an “original” high concept murder mystery debut by tech journalist Stuart Turton in a hotly contested auction ahead of Frankfurt Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The United Nations (UN) is to name comic book character Wonder Woman as its new honorary ambassador for the empowerment of Woman and Girls. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2016-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lysa TerKeurst maintained the #1 spot on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list for the second consecutive month with ‘Uninvited,’ while the companion study guide took #9. Plus, Jonathan Cahn debuted on our Fiction list with his newly released ‘The Book of Mysteries.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Syria Speaks, which made headlines after it led to a honeymooning airline passenger being questioned under the Terrorism Act, sees surge of interestThe publisher of a book about Syrian culture that hit the headlines last week, when a British Muslim woman was detained after being seen reading it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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