Boris Johnson’s memoir, Unleashed, tops Amazon UK sales list ahead of publication

Sold at half price, the former PM’s apologia of his career has outstripped sales of recent novels by Sally Rooney and Richard OsmanBoris Johnson’s memoir, which is published next week, is already topping the Amazon UK Books Best Sellers list, outselling recently published novels by Sally Rooney and Richard Osman.Unleashed covers the politician’s career, from mayor of London to foreign secretary to prime minister. “Johnson’s book gives his version of the big episodes. But it dodges the larger issues they raise”, wrote Martin Kettle in his review of Unleashed. “Perhaps this overhyped book is the only memoir of which Johnson is capable. He is not going to change.” Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-04 11:00:09 UTC ]

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British novelists criticise government over AI ‘theft’

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The Politics of Place: A Conversation Between Shze-Hui Tjoa and Farah Ali

What roles do place and memory play in the construction of a narrative? In this conversation, memoirist Shze-Hui Tjoa and novelist Farah Ali talk about how these forces affect the storytelling in their respective books: The Story Game (Tin House, 2024), an interrogation of memory, childhood, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Book Riot’s Deals of the Day for January 11, 2024

A Memoir About Having Undocumented Parents, One Woman Against the Hordes of Hell, a Chillingly Beautiful Mystery, and More of Today's Best Book Deals Continue reading at Book Riot

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Lit Hub Daily: January 8, 2025

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Jewish Life in Harbin, China: A Conversation with Jean Hoffmann Lewanda by Susan Blumberg-Kason

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Book Deals: Week of January 6, 2025

Reagan Arthur picks up a memoir of solo travel, a pair of French sister-authors sell the story of their famous grandmother to Europa Editions, and more in this week’s book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A year of plentiful prose: The best books of 2024

The year’s best books include the novel “James” by Percival Everett and a memoir by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Book Deals: Week of December 16, 2024

Berkley takes Libby Page’s bookish love story, Pam Dorman Books takes a new entry in Richard Osman’s Thursday Murder Club series, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lit Hub Daily: December 11, 2024

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Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited

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Gypsy-Rose Blanchard insists she'll be a good mom despite helping kill her own

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard spent years in prison for helping to kill her mother. Now she's about to become a parent herself — and is out with a memoir about her childhood Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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The Bestselling Books of the Week, According to All the Lists

Here are this week's bestsellers from the five biggest lists, including part one of Cher's memoir and THE SERVICEBERRY by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Continue reading at Book Riot

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On Politics: Andrew Cuomo’s hidden weaknesses

Andrew Cuomo, the disgraced former governor, seems to inch closer and closer to running for mayor.He clearly hoped Mayor Eric Adams, indicted on corruption charges in September, would resign, triggering a special election. Cuomo, for now, seems less enthusiastic about taking on Adams directly.... Continue reading at Crains New York

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End the Year Sleuthing: 8 New Mystery, Thrillers, True Crime for December 2024

December's new mysteries and thrillers include a Japanese murder mystery, a true crime memoir of a woman raised by a serial killer, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Cher's real name is the world's dullest surprise: 3 more exciting things about the singer

Cher discovered that mom Georgia Holt had inadvertently put 'Cheryl' on the birth certificate. Luckily, her memoir gets much juicier. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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