BookExpo 2017: Don’t Miss the Star Watch Deadline

Nominations for Publishers Weekly’s third annual Star Watch program will be accepted until June 15. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Succession star Brian Cox's memoir pre-empted by Quercus

Quercus has pre-empted a “seminal” debut memoir from award-winning actor and “Succession” star Brian Cox. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 17:45:26 UTC ]
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Tory-shaming Manchester United star Marcus Rashford is launching a children’s book club.

As many on this side of the pond may not know, Manchester United and England footballer Marcus Rashford is currently all that stands between the United Kingdom and compete moral ruination. In a year where a particularly grotesque grotesquerie of Brexiteer Tories consolidated power,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-11-17 19:04:34 UTC ]
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Lone Star Stories: The 10 Best Books About Texas

a great book about Texas should not only contain historical fact, it should give readers an impression of the Lone Star state—its scents, sights, and sensations—as well as what it feels like to be a human being of fragile flesh and blood in that immense, brutal, and beautiful land. The post Lone... Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-11-13 11:00:16 UTC ]
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Beyoncé, Joni Mitchell and more: A veteran journalist tries to give female stars their due

In “Nobody Ever Asked Me About the Girls,” Lisa Robinson offers a behind-the-scenes look at the women of rock and pop. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-12 16:00:00 UTC ]
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Paulo Coelho’s ‘The Archer’ aims for profundity but misses

The novel’s self-help aphorisms are superficial when they aren’t simply nonsensical. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-11 07:27:41 UTC ]
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‘Written in the Stars’ is a ‘Pride and Prejudice’ reboot that’s charming, effervescent and entirely itself

Alexandria Bellefleur has written a dyed-in-the-wool rom-com with some refreshing twists. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-10 14:38:18 UTC ]
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Watching the flames burn Notre Dame, the spiritual heart of France

Agnès Poirier offers a firsthand account of the 2019 fire along with the cathedral’s history. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-06 13:00:00 UTC ]
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WATCH: Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Stories of Horror

Welcome to the virtual book launch of Tiny Nightmares: Very Short Tales of Horror, brought to you by The Antibody Reading Series in collaboration with WORD Bookstore (buy from the bookstore here). Tonight’s guests include editors Lincoln Michel and Nadxieli Nieto, along with contributors Meg... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-29 23:30:17 UTC ]
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‘There Are Tons of Brown Faces Missing’: Publishers Step Up Diversity Efforts

The push in book publishing for more authors and workers of color hasn’t abated, and companies are increasingly making lasting changes to the way they do business. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-10-29 16:18:17 UTC ]
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16 New Books to Watch For in November

Barack Obama’s memoir is landing. So is a biography of Adrienne Rich and buzzy fiction from Jo Nesbo, Nicole Krauss and Susie Yang. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-10-29 09:00:34 UTC ]
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20 Small Press Books from 2020 You Might Have Missed

There’s no denying that this is a rough—if not catastrophic—year for many businesses, from mom-and-pop-run local eateries to huge corporations like Macy’s. But as the Washington Post noted, a national array of bookstores and readerly good-will has helped Bookshop.org raise millions for indie... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2020-10-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins takes two from Kindle star Bloom

HarperCollins has picked up two books from “utterly hilarious” self-published star Tracy Bloom. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 04:59:19 UTC ]
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ACCC puts News Corp on notice that it's closely watching newswire duel

Rod Sims signals he will monitor the newswire situation, but is broadly positive about media diversity in AustraliaAustralia’s competition watchdog has put News Corp on notice, warning it will closely monitor how the company’s recently established newswire competes with the salvaged news agency... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-10-21 08:56:47 UTC ]
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To All the Libraries I’ll Miss When I (Finally) Move

Six years after moving to D.C. and deciding it's not for me, there’s still something holding me back from leaving: the libraries. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-10-19 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Walters joins all-star cast to narrate Victoria Wood's biography

Julie Walters will be featuring as part of an all-star cast for the audiobook of Jasper Rees' authorised biography of Victoria Wood, Let's Do It. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-13 08:49:54 UTC ]
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Can’t get enough Game of Thrones or Star Wars? New editions on cult favorites are here to satisfy.

Escape again into the worlds created by George R.R. Martin, Ray Bradbury, Lewis Carroll and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-06 10:57:16 UTC ]
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'Strictly' star Oti Mabuse waltzes into two-book deal with Walker

Walker Books has signed a deal for two picture books from "Strictly Come Dancing" professional Oti Mabuse. The first title, Dance with Oti, will be published in summer 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-06 03:03:05 UTC ]
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What to Watch at the Brooklyn Book Festival

The Brooklyn Book Festival, launched in 2006, is New York City’s largest free festival that connects readers with local, national, and international writers over the course of a grand literary week. This year, due to COVID-19, the book festival is being held virtually. In addition to hosting a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-02 08:47:52 UTC ]
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A global energy study that misses some climate change realities

Daniel Yergin is behind the curve on the activism, engineering and climate science reshaping the energy world, environmentalist Bill McKibben contends. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-25 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Watch 'Black Poets in a Time of Unrest' live

L.A. poet laureate Robin Coste Lewis and other poets share experiences and verse with L.A. Times Book Club readers. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-09-24 20:18:48 UTC ]
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