“I felt a rage born of impotence,” says YA author Tochi Onyebuchi, of the decision not to indict police officers over the deaths of Michael Brown and Eric Garner, as well as George Zimmerman walking free for the death of Trayvon Martin. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
As baby boomers have aged, they have accumulated more assets leading to more discretionary spending. Since retiring two years ago, Joan Harris has upped her travel game.Once or twice a year, she visits her two adult children in different states. She’s planning multiple other trips, including to... Continue reading at Fast Company
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New York Magazine wants you to buy its July 8-21 print issue because of what it doesn’t have. Per the promise of the coverline, it’s “An Entire Issue With Nothing About Trump!”—and indeed, other than that brief mention, the issue focuses on lots and lots of non-Trump things, starting with the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2019-07-08 15:19:21 UTC ]
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A first-hand account of the NXIVM cult’s power over followers and a memoir from a highway patrolman who helped stabilize the city of Ferguson, Mo. following the shooting of Michael Brown are among the religion and spirituality books publishing in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rapper and producer Jay Z has partnered with the Weinstein Company to produce a feature film and documentary series about Trayvon Martin, the unarmed African American teenager killed by George Zimmerman in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jacaranda Books is to publish a memoir by the parents of teenager Trayvon Martin who was fatally shot in Florida by a neighbourhood watch volunteer in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Once upon a time, Twitter Moments was a closely guarded fortress surrounded by moats of publishers vying to get a spot on the throne. The feature, which aims to be "the best of Twitter in an instant," was only available to Twitter employees and certain publishing partners. But that changed... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It's been a year since the death of Michael Brown. We'd like to hear from you about the books you feel are moving the conversation around race and racism forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW lists five books that examine racial reconciliation in the U.S. amidst the one-year anniversary of Michael Brown's death. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' catches up with director Scott Bonner for a wide-ranging talk about life in Ferguson, MO, and the library’s much lauded efforts following the shooting of Michael Brown. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Less than two days after a Florida jury found George Zimmerman not guilty in the death of Trayvon Martin, juror B37, one of the six members of the anonymous panel, signed with a literary agent to shop her book about the trial. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2013-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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