Brenda Wineapple on What We Can Learn from the First Impeachment

In this episode of Just the Right Book with Roxanne Coady, Brenda Wineapple joins Roxanne Coady to discuss her latest book The Impeachers: The Trial of Andrew Johnson and the Dream of a New Nation. From the episode: Brenda Wineapple: Andrew Johnson’s impeachment, when you’re talking about a country that was broken in half and […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Bologna 2018: Audiobooks Offer Kids New Opportunities to Learn

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10 Things I Learned From Reading Terrible Books Written by Dictators

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What I Learned From Bestselling Author Andrew Neiderman

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Bischoff, Rozzy Learning Co. win Catapult Competition

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New Year, New Deal: Cengage Learning Rolls Out Its Unlimited Subscription

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'Successful' year for Cengage Learning EMEA, turnover up 11%

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Blackwell Learning acquired by Kortext

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Indie Publisher to Send Impeachment Guides to Congress

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Lessons learned from promoting audiobooks: what works?

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