Former prime minister tells BBC Radio 4 that learning about the Russian revolutionary was ‘like a light going on’Tony Blair has said that he “toyed with Marxism” as a young man after being inspired by a biography of Leon Trotsky that detailed “extraordinary causes and injustices”.The former prime minister, who rebranded his party “New Labour” in the belief it would be most electable as a centre-ground party, said yes when asked in a BBC interview if he was “briefly a Trot”. Related: Revealed: Jeremy Corbyn’s secret backer when chips were down – Tony Blair Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Before you read House of Sky and Breath, how well do you remember Crescent City book 1? Here's a recap to get you ready for the sequel. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-10 11:40:00 UTC ]
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“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” –Arthur Ashe * Years ago, when I was still a budding fiction writer, I published an essay about how hard skateboarding is to write about. I focused on a few novelists who had skater characters in their books but who clearly didn’t skate […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Bethanne Patrick's February picks include two Nobel Prize winners, tales of Hollywood then and now, a new African fantasy epic and much more. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-28 14:00:38 UTC ]
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Want to be a fly on our bookshelf? These are the novels, short stories, essays and cookbooks that writers and editors are reading this year. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2022-01-24 10:45:02 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency is turning 20, and launching a birthday campaign to get the nation reading with the help of new ambassadors, including Dara McAnulty, Michael Rosen and Benjamin Zephaniah. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-19 22:05:03 UTC ]
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The publishing industry is booming. According to Publishers Weekly, sales of print books rose 8.9% in 2021, selling 825.7 million units, up from 757.9 million in 2020. This is the second year in a row to see a similar sales jump; in 2020, sales were up 8.2% from 2019, in which 693.7 million... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-12 19:07:42 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patricks' January picks cover train wrecks, political drama, enraging inequality, the complications of polyamory and the joy of the ampersand. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-07 14:33:51 UTC ]
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Whether you're talking to a bookseller or watching a TikTok, you may be getting a rec from someone who hasn't read the book. And that's okay. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-05 11:37:00 UTC ]
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The Blair Partnership has appointed Macmillan Children's Books (MCB) editorial director Rachel Petty as agent, heading up its children’s and YA list. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-04 08:08:25 UTC ]
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Feeling nostalgic? Try ‘The Chronicles of Prydain.’ For something more modern, there’s ‘The Midnight Bargain. And so many more. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-03 23:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring the diversity of The Atlantic’s original fiction: Your weekly guide to the best in books Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2021-12-31 15:24:18 UTC ]
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A reader contemplates how to choose the last book to read before you die and reflects on the life and death of her book-loving grandmother. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-30 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Now that you've read "Klara and the Sun" and "One Last Stop," it's time to look ahead. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-30 11:00:43 UTC ]
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Charities Speakers for Schools and Book Clubs in Schools have teamed up with Andersen Press for the third National Teen Book Club and creative writing course for state school students, this time reading Sue Cheung's Chinglish. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 08:14:22 UTC ]
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The crisp weather makes it the perfect time to snuggle up with a little one and read these 11 December children's book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-12-06 11:39:00 UTC ]
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Seven books comb through history, travel to distant planets and imagine our A.I. future. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-12-03 20:26:32 UTC ]
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Coming in December: Unsparing memoirs about very messy relationships; globe-spanning new fiction from Nadifa Mohamed, Tom Bissell and others. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-11-29 14:00:14 UTC ]
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Over its 125 year history, the advertisements in the Book Review occasionally held out the promise of self-improvement. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-11-24 21:23:48 UTC ]
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Lit Lists Artists of different styles often collaborate in the creation of their work. When words and images intersect, they can come together to produce something beneficial for both learning and inspiration. As children, many of us experience this in... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2021-11-12 14:36:21 UTC ]
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Gary Shteyngart, Louise Erdrich and Neal Stephenson all have new books this month. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-02 16:52:13 UTC ]
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