Carmen Maria Machado Has Invented a New Genre: the Gothic Memoir

In the middle of Carmen Maria Machado’s new memoir In the Dream House, CARMEN, stylized in all caps like a play script, sits across from the woman with whom she’s been in an abusive relationship (THE WOMAN IN THE DREAM HOUSE). The scene is set (“the curtain rises”) and we’re shown, “the house inhales, exhales, […] The post Carmen Maria Machado Has Invented a New Genre: the Gothic Memoir appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2019-11-05 12:00:26 UTC ]
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Trump family files second lawsuit to block niece's memoir

The Trump family has filed a new lawsuit in the US to block the publication of Mary Trump's forthcoming exposé. It comes after Queen's County Surrogate Court dismissed the first motion on 23rd June.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 21:41:26 UTC ]
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It's time for the Mind Body Spirit genre to shed its missionary legacy

Throughout my life I’ve been a fan of Mind Body Spirit (MBS) books; in fact, I’m curently at book proposal stage for my own. In recent times, however, I have been less inclined to get excited about the launches I get invited to. Despite the camaraderie of fellow writers, the very visible lack of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-29 03:20:51 UTC ]
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HQ acquires Mayer and mother's Good Grief memoir

HQ has acquired a memoir by the co-founder of the Women’s Equality Party Catherine Mayer and her mother Anne Mayer Bird, written after they were both widowed within weeks of each other just before the Covid-19 lockdown. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-28 14:16:03 UTC ]
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Trump Family Files New Suit to Block Niece's Memoir

Less than a day after the Queens County Surrogate's Court dismissed his initial June 23 motion, President Donald J. Trump's brother, Robert S. Trump, filed a new lawsuit in the New York State Supreme Court in Dutchess County, once again seeking to block publication of Mary L. Trump's forthcoming... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump family sues to block publication of niece's memoir

The Trump family is reportedly seeking a court order to block the president's niece, Mary L Trump, and Simon & Schuster from publishing memoir Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-25 12:16:46 UTC ]
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Judge Tosses 'Defective' Trump Family Bid to Block Niece's Tell-All Memoir

The dismissal is certainly not the end of the road, however, as Trump family attorneys are likely re-file their motion for a restraining order in a proper venue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump Family Sues to Block Publication of Tell-All Memoir

The suit, filed in Queens County (NY) Surrogate’s Court, seeks to enjoin Trump’s niece Mary L. Trump and her publisher, Simon & Schuster, from proceeding with the publication of 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man', citing a sweeping... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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John Bolton's Memoir Lands, Receives Mixed Reception from Bookstores

After months of delays due to the Trump administration's attempts to prevent its publication, John Bolton's White House memoir finally lands today—and while some booksellers are eager to sell it, others refuse to do so. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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3 Great Memoirs Written (and Narrated) by Queer Women

Celebrate Pride Month and queer voices by reading these three captivating audiobook memoirs written and narrated by queer women. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-06-22 10:36:19 UTC ]
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Bakari Sellers wanted his memoir to spark tough talks about race. We’re already in the middle of a conflagration.

The CNN commentator and South Carolina politician wrote ‘My Vanishing America’ before the country was on fire. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-19 09:58:38 UTC ]
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Lively memoir ‘The Watergate Girl’ tells a prosecutor’s story

Jill Wine-Banks tells of her role as a young lawyer working with Archibald Cox during the trials of those involved in the Watergate cover-up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-06-18 21:48:36 UTC ]
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Lively memoir ‘The Watergate Girl’ tells a prosecutor’s story

Jill Wine-Banks tells of her role as a young lawyer working with Archibald Cox during the trials of those involved in the Watergate cover-up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-06-18 21:48:36 UTC ]
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Lively memoir ‘The Watergate Girl’ tells a prosecutor’s story

Jill Wine-Banks tells of her role as a young lawyer working with Archibald Cox during the trials of those involved in the Watergate cover-up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-06-18 21:48:36 UTC ]
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HQ scoops memoir from broadcaster and campaigner Sarpong

HQ has scooped the first memoir by June Sarpong, charting her life from early childhood in Ghana to a career as broadcaster and campaigner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-18 07:55:25 UTC ]
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Bolton’s memoir of the Trump administration is a bestseller before its release.

The Room Where It Happened, John Bolton’s memoir of his time in the Trump administration, is the #1 bestseller on Amazon in advance of its release on June 23, even as the government has sued to slow its publication. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday, claims that Bolton did not fully cooperate with the... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-17 16:57:46 UTC ]
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In Escalation, DoJ Is Now Seeking to Block Bolton Memoir

Citing irreparable injury, the Department of Justice on Wednesday filed an emergency motion in federal court seeking a temporary restraining order to block publication of former national security advisor John Bolton's memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Maria Ressa’s conviction, and the Philippines’ dire information climate

“Evation.” Yesterday, authorities in the Philippines used that typo to convict Maria Ressa, the crusading journalist who founded the independent news site Rappler, and her former colleague Reynaldo Santos of “cyber-libel” charges. The typo appeared in a May 2012 article in which Santos linked... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-06-16 12:23:58 UTC ]
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DoJ Sues John Bolton Over Forthcoming Memoir

In a statement, Bolton's publisher, Simon & Schuster, said the suit was "the latest in a long running series of efforts by the Administration to quash publication of a book it deems unflattering to the President." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon acquires widowhood memoir

Icon Books is to publish a "powerful investigation of grief and loss" by journalist Kat Lister.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-15 10:28:18 UTC ]
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Is Ball Four the Greatest Baseball Memoir Ever Written?

Fifty years ago this month Jim Bouton set the baseball world on fire.  His kindling was Ball Four, a book that torched everything the game’s standard bearers held sacred. There had been sports diaries before, which, structurally-speaking, was what Ball Four was, but there had never been a sports... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-15 08:48:10 UTC ]
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