Before Billy Wilder ventured behind a camera, he was a precocious journalist honing his sharp wit

“Billy Wilder on Assignment” is the first anthology to collect Wilder’s newspaper work in a single volume, and it’s a revelation. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Recurrent Ventures’ Refurbished Outdoor Titles See 70% Audience Growth

Two legacy titles that the venture equity firm Recurrent Ventures purchased from Bonnier Corp. in October 2020, Field & Stream and Outdoor Life, have seen audience, revenue and staff growth since their acquisition, making a positive case for private equity-backed media. Year over year... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-01-20 11:26:48 UTC ]
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Recurrent Ventures – the next big private equity-fueled media conglomerate?

Private equity-funded Recurrent Ventures now has 20 digital media brands under its purview — and is on the hunt for more acquisitions. But is its approach to injecting new life into these titles sustainable? The post Recurrent Ventures – the next big private equity-fueled media conglomerate?... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-01-18 05:01:00 UTC ]
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Joan Didion, American journalist and author, dies at age 87

The unsparing observer of US culture, politics and public life won huge acclaim for her memoir The Year of Magical Thinking• Read Alex Clark’s interview with Joan Didion from February 2021• Obituary: Joan DidionJoan Didion, the eminent journalist, author and anthropologist of contemporary... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-23 17:19:56 UTC ]
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Joan Didion, Revered Journalist and Novelist, Dies at 87

Joan Didion, one of the most widely respected journalists and writers of the latter half of 20th century, has died due to complications from Parkinson’s disease. She was 87. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Access data shows sharp decline in financial stability for publishing staffers

Creative Access has released research to coincide with its 10-year anniversary, revealing the disproportionate impact of Covid-19 on people from under-represented groups in publishing, including a sharp decline in financial stability. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 03:20:02 UTC ]
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Video: From Barack Obama to Billie Jean King, L.A. Times Book Club looks back on an eventful 2021

The L.A. Times Book Club dove into stories across the world and close to home in 2021. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-12-16 15:00:17 UTC ]
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Memoir by the late journalist Sarah Hughes to be published in March 2022

The beloved Guardian writer finished Holding Tight, Letting Go before she died of cancer earlier this yearA memoir by the late journalist Sarah Hughes, who died from cancer earlier this year, will be published next March, tackling topics from planning your own funeral to the importance of trashy... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-12-13 14:25:04 UTC ]
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John Murray partners with Waterstones for Billy Connolly 'fan-led' event

John Murray Press is partnering with Waterstones to host a one-off Facebook Live “fan-led” event with Billy Connolly in December.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-30 07:12:58 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Unprotected,’ by Billy Porter

In his memoir “Unprotected,” Billy Porter recounts his lifelong struggle to heal the deep wounds buried under the sheen of his charismatic presence. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-19 09:00:04 UTC ]
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Mango, White Star Enter Copublishing Venture

Mango Publishing Group and the Italian children's and illustrated books publisher White Star have entered a publishing agreement in which Mango will acquire exclusive rights to publish certain White Star books in English, while White Star will acquire identical rights to to translate and sell a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sprei joins Penguin Ventures as commercial director

Penguin Random House Children’s has appointed David Sprei to the new role of commercial director for Penguin Ventures. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-11 17:43:56 UTC ]
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Wait's 'stiletto-sharp' literary novel landed by riverrun

Rebecca Wait’s "stiletto-sharp story of sibling misunderstandings” has been picked up by riverrun.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-08 05:58:59 UTC ]
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Phoebe Robinson’s new essay collection is a sharp, sweet-salty pleasure

“Please Don’t Sit on My Bed in Your Outside Clothes” effortlessly, reassuringly speaks into the chaos of 2020. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-29 05:13:18 UTC ]
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Jim Sheeler, Pulitzer-winning journalist who honored fallen troops, dies at 53

He wrote richly detailed obituaries but was best known for “Final Salute,” an article and book about a U.S. Marine who helped comfort the families of troops killed in Iraq. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-24 13:32:46 UTC ]
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Journalist Trains a Novel Lens on Christian Culture

'Christianity Today' news editor Daniel Silliman shows how five novels—and the Christian bookstores that sold them—influenced evangelical culture. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How a 12-year-old Billie Jean King decided to change the world

The tennis great and longtime activist shares little-known stories in her autobiography. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How to watch Billie Jean King discuss 'All In' and her lifelong fight for gender equity

Long Beach native Billie Jean King shares her new memoir, 'All In,' with L.A. Times Book Club readers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-24 20:24:43 UTC ]
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Fitzcarraldo bags journalist's 'harrowing' debut about Kabul migrant trail

Fitzcarraldo Editions has snapped up Matthieu Aikins' debut book, The Naked Don’t Fear the Water: A Journey Through the Refugee Underground. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-20 22:32:40 UTC ]
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Horrible Histories sets sail with new Thames venture

New developments for the Horrible Histories brand will sees partnerships with a Thames river cruise service to launch a new theatrical experience, and a "Vile Victorians" section in the family entertainment maze at Warwick Castle.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-17 23:02:00 UTC ]
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