Unleashed, which covers Johnson’s time as mayor of London, foreign secretary and prime minister, was the bestselling book of the weekBoris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, sold 42,528 copies in its opening week after being published on 10 October, making it the bestselling book of last week.This means Johnson has outsold David Cameron’s 2019 memoir, For the Record, which sold 20,792 copies in the week it was published, though Tony Blair’s memoir, A Journey, sold 92,060 copies in its opening week. Liz Truss shifted just 2,228 copies of her memoir, Ten Years to Save the West, in its first week on sale earlier this year. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-15 14:27:52 UTC ]
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In “No Time Like the Future,” the beloved actor and activist offers life lessons he’s learned the hard way. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-24 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Queer activist Mattilda Bernstein Sycamore’s book is alive with the existential nausea of being displaced. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-24 13:00:00 UTC ]
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So-called "non-essential" retailers, which include bookshops, will be allowed to reopen when England's lockdown ends on 2nd December, Boris Johnson has announced. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-23 23:24:03 UTC ]
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Through the end of November, Criterion films are 50% off at Barnes and Noble. Grab one (or many) of these adaptations. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-11-23 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Children’s Books Ireland is giving 6,000 books to children in the run-up to Christmas, supported by the Arts Council and KPMG. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-22 20:52:56 UTC ]
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Critical responses to Barack Obama’s memoir suggest less what’s in the book than what we’ve always wanted from him. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2020-11-20 20:45:30 UTC ]
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You can now start shopping for Black Friday deals on Amazon devices, and one of the first models you can get at a discount is the company’s Kindle e-reader. The latest version of the company’s basic e-reader is now on sale for $60, down $30 from its... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2020-11-20 11:45:42 UTC ]
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HarperCollins buys a YA novel composed of interlinked stories by some of the biggest names in the genre, Terry McMillan sells a novel to Ballantine, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With all categories posting gains of at least 11%, unit sales of print books jumped 19.5% in the week ended Nov. 14, 2020, over the comparable week in 2019, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Fox Sports analyst Emmanuel Acho invites white readers to have ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,’ #5 in hardcover nonfiction. Plus Anthony Horowitz returns with ‘Moonflower Murders,’ and ‘This Is Your Time’ by Ruby Bridges joins other activist-minded titles on our picture book list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books increased 18.3% last week, an indication that the early shopping surge that retailers have been hoping for may be taking place. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp executive chairman says ‘we do not deny climate change’. Plus: ABC rejects Media Watch segmentWhile News Corp’s Australian outlets were waging war against two former prime ministers at home, the New York-based company was holding its first virtual annual general meeting to update its... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-11-20 00:31:56 UTC ]
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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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The past six months have seen “explosive” online sales with print books up by 45%, e-books by 30% and audio increasing 28%, according to figures from Bookstat c.e.o. Paul Abbassi. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-11-19 01:00:03 UTC ]
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Pamela Sneed’s book powerfully recalls the contributions and leadership of lesbians during the height of the AIDS crisis. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-11-18 20:38:22 UTC ]
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An all-star cast came together, remotely and in socially distanced shoots, to turn Ta-Nehisi Coates’s memoir into a vivid amalgam of art, music and performance for HBO. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-11-18 15:34:00 UTC ]
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The former president offers familiar praise without delving deeper into their relationship. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-18 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Bookstore sales fell 27.7% in September, dropping to $609 million from $842 million a year ago. For the first nine months of 2020, sales were down 31% compared to 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah International Book Fair has fulfilled its planned 11-day physical exhibition-floor run and three-day publishers conference. The post Sharjah Concludes Physical Book Fair Reporting 382,000 Attendees appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-11-17 15:54:45 UTC ]
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In the coming days, the team will cover two major awards and reveal two year-end lists. There’s also a certain presidential memoir coming out. Two editors discuss an industry that hasn’t slowed down. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-11-17 10:00:11 UTC ]
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