De Los Reads: Here's what we're reading in June

From a memoir on the Afro Latinx experience in the U.S. to a graphic novel about crying, here's what we're reading in June. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-10 22:12:36 UTC ]

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Diamond Comic Distributors Files for Bankruptcy

The company has been a linchpin in the distribution of comics to comics shops since its founding in 1982. The future of its comics distribution and graphic novel divisions remains uncertain. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-13 09:56:58 UTC ]
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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

[ Book Riot | 2025-01-11 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: January 8, 2025

Gloria L. Huang on understanding herself and her family through The Babysitters Club and Sweet Valley Twins. | Lit Hub Memoir “Miles tells him he’s the man on the marquee, but the cop assaults him with his stick nonetheless.” Irvin Weathersby Jr. examines the effortless racism of America’s... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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

Jewish Life in Harbin, China: A Conversation with Jean Hoffmann Lewanda by Susan Blumberg-Kason Interviews [email protected] Tue, 01/07/2025 - 07:08 Shalama and Paul, Shanghai, 1950. Photo courtesy of Jean Hoffmann LewandaI met the author Jean... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2025-01-07 13:08:24 UTC ]
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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

[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2024-12-18 16:59:22 UTC ]
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Lit Hub Daily: December 11, 2024

Dr. Guy Leschziner explores the science behind the more unsavory aspects of our personalities. | Lit Hub Science  Sara B. Franklin on reading children’s lit in troubled times | Lit Hub Memoir What do we really need from our literary heroes? | Lit Hub Memoir “Every food tells a story, and like... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Panel Mania: ‘The Last Mermaid: Book 01’ by Derek Kirk Kim

The cartoonist and filmmaker’s first graphic novel in more than a decade is a dazzling post-apocalyptic sci-fi epic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Feeding Ghosts’ and ‘Victory Parade’ Top PW’s 2024 Graphic Novel Critics Poll

For the second year in a row, the top spot on our annual graphic novel critics poll is shared by two titles which, while distinctive in style, share remarkably similar themes, delving into the inheritance of trauma across generations and the fraught dynamics of mothers and daughters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Society of Authors calls for celebrity memoir ghostwriters to be credited

Many celebrities’ books are actually written by others, the UK writers’ union says, and it’s time they were acknowledgedThe Society of Authors (SoA) is calling on celebrities and the publishing industry to properly acknowledge the writers behind celebrity books, particularly those aimed at... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-12-10 16:42:22 UTC ]
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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

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-12-10 11:00:49 UTC ]
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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

[ Book Riot | 2024-12-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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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

[ Book Riot | 2024-12-02 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Read This Book: THE DIARY OF A TEENAGE GIRL by Phoebe Gloeckner

This work of half autofiction, half graphic novel follows a dramatic year in a teenage girl's life. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-29 12:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Must-Read Manga of 2024

This year, established manga publishers jostled on the shelves with prestige graphic novel publishers, prose publishers venturing into comics, and more. The result was a great year for manga. Here are 10 titles you shouldn’t miss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-27 05:00:00 UTC ]
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