A reappraisal of world history since 1850 is brought to life through the use of vividly colourised images. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The oldest bookstore in SoCal has always known its customers best, from tourists to Caltech professors and the diverse clientele that adores it today. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-04-14 13:00:37 UTC ]
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A glance at the movers and shakers over a century, and some who have starred in the past 25 years (reprinted from PW's 125th Anniversary issue in July 1997) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Humiliation can be profitable — or it can spark needed change, Cathy O'Neil explains. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-08 12:00:10 UTC ]
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Magema Fuze’s book was a radical act of publishing. It contained histories of chiefdoms and kingdoms - from the Zulu to the Ngcobo. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-04-07 14:10:22 UTC ]
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Tinsel Town has influenced books from "The Princess Bride" to "Moving Pictures" and "Only the Dead Know Burbank." Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-02 12:00:55 UTC ]
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Interviews Sandra Cisneros’s success as a poet, short-story writer, novelist, and essayist is tied to her determination to write about others with awareness and love. Her work is populated by powerful people—powerful in their pain, joy, and hunger for... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2022-04-01 16:29:13 UTC ]
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Dear Literary Community, We write to you from the Texas and North Carolina chapters of Writers for Democratic Action, a national organization committed to “bringing together the literary community to demand racial and economic justice, champion suffrage for all people, oppose impediments to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-03-21 08:49:57 UTC ]
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Lee Cole’s first novel is not only the story of a young man finding his vocation as a writer but also a wrenching examination of class differences Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-14 11:00:51 UTC ]
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Historian Anne F. Hyde examines intermarriage among tribes, and between Indigenous people and Whites, and the challenges these families faced. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 13:00:33 UTC ]
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Sarah Krasnostein meets true believers from around the world, and treats them with dignity. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 13:00:04 UTC ]
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Since 2011, all my book editors have been white. Why wouldn’t I want another perspective on the characters I invent?Until a few years ago, only publishing industry insiders would have understood the role of the sensitivity reader. Then came American Dirt. The Jeanine Cummins novel sold to a US... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-03-08 09:00:06 UTC ]
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Jane Pek’s ‘The Verfiers’ and Peter Swanson’s ‘Nine Lives’ are two of our picks this month Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-06 13:00:49 UTC ]
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Critic Michael Dirda explores book compilations and how they can steer readers to great books. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-02 17:00:36 UTC ]
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‘The Paris Bookseller’ by Kerri Maher and ‘The Diamond Eye’ by Kate Quinn are among several great new works of historical fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-02 15:27:34 UTC ]
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The New-York Historical Society award goes to Alan Taylor, whose “American Republics” emphasizes the fragility of the American experiment from the beginning. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-02-25 16:00:08 UTC ]
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News and Events Laura and Bunmi celebrate 41 books by Black authors. From Black joy to history to empowerment, the books on this list provide affirming messages for children and young adults with a special shout-out to NSK Neustadt Prize finalist Jason... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2022-02-24 19:13:40 UTC ]
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Andrew Pettegree, co-author of “The Library: A Fragile History,” discusses the centuries-long development of libraries as a civic necessity. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2022-02-24 18:26:27 UTC ]
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Frankfurt's team notes that some 250 German titles have been translated into Ukrainian in the last three years. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse Leadership: ‘Great Dismay’ for Ukraine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-24 14:01:06 UTC ]
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Images are the perfect lexicon for Trump to articulate a fantastical revision of his four chaotic years in office. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 20:56:44 UTC ]
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In 'Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World and How to Repair it All,' author and activist Lisa Sharon Harper says structural racism isn't just a political or even only an ethical problem – it's a religious one as well. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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