Disguised as a boy, the heroine of ‘Curious Toys’ finds freedom — and answers

Elizabeth Hand’s novel is both a mystery and a fascinating exploration of gender. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Britain’s broadcast media is too valuable to be the toy of politicians and moguls | Will Hutton

Rupert Murdoch launches a new channel, C4 is threatened and notions of impartiality seem up for grabs. Are we seeing a challenge to the old order?Britain’s stubborn attachment to non-Tory values infuriates and worries Conservative politicians to equal degree. Yes, there is a suspicion of... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-19 07:00:29 UTC ]
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What is the role of art in times of turmoil? ‘A Play for the End of the World’ offers no easy answers.

A novel by Jai Chakrabarti follows two productions of a play staged decades apart as acts of resistance. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-14 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You finds the top spot

Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You (Faber) has debuted in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 46,065 copies in its first week on sale, making it the fastest selling Adult Fiction title since sales figures returned in March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 00:26:45 UTC ]
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Bookshops 'vital' for high street regeneration, study finds

​Bookshops are playing a "vital" role in the recovery and regeneration of high streets in towns across the UK and Ireland, early findings from a survey have found. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 12:21:31 UTC ]
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In Maggie Nelson’s ‘On Freedom,’ liberation and entrapment aren’t easy to untangle

Nelson investigates freedom as conceptualized and practiced through art, sex, drugs and the climate. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Finding your father, and yourself, in the works of Toni Morrison

Review of 'Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature' by Farah Jasmine Griffin Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Embracing the sprawling contradictions of ‘freedom’

Maggie Nelson explores the concept in the realms of art, sex, drugs and the climate crisis. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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A memoir that finds dignity in troubled people and places

Shawna Kay Rodenberg recounts her childhood in a religious sect and in rural Kentucky. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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ALA Expands Award for Books, Articles on Intellectual Freedom

The award will now honor journal articles in even number years and books in odd number years, with the Oboler committee now seeking nominations for the 2022 journal article award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Where to Find the Best Children’s Book Reviews

There's more great children's books being published than ever before -- this is how to find the best children's book reviews online. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Review: Masterful memoirist Deborah Levy finds an empty nest of her own

Levy's memoir trilogy concludes with "Real Estate," pondering happiness and a new kind of home. Unlike Rachel Cusk, she keeps herself in the picture. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-24 15:00:41 UTC ]
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ABA Issues Findings Following July Member Backlash

The American Booksellers Association has released, in a letter to members from CEO Allison Hill, the findings of an internal review after two July incidents led to backlash from members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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7 Short Stories about Political Issues That Resist Easy Answers

It can be too easy to write villains— people stunted and incapable of love or compassion—when we write about opponents of our politics, especially in short stories, which have so much less space to detail nuance. Sometimes writing about villains and pointing the finger is necessary in a world... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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A ’50s mom finds her calling as a spy in the captivating novel ‘A Woman of Intelligence’

Based on a true story, Karin Tanabe’s new book is a mid-20th-century period piece, but oh, how familiar it seems. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Dark clouds gather over press freedom in Europe

A week ago, Peter R. de Vries, a star journalist in the Netherlands, was leaving a studio where he’d just appeared as a guest on a TV program, RTL Boulevard, when a gunman shot him five times, including in the head. De Vries has covered the criminal underworld dating back to the eighties and... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

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Willie Nelson’s Honest Answer About His New Book Makes Jimmy Fallon Walk Off Set

The country legend's deadpan response was too much for "The Tonight Show" host. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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What counts as freedom — and how do we get there?

Writing of those who fought repression, Olivia Laing finds there’s no single answer. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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The boy who lived and lived and lived

In every skirmish in the ‘culture war’, be it fought in universities, Twitter or Parliament, there’s an inevitable reference to Harry Potter. The Potter references can seem like a joke; the perpetual furore around the politics of a ‘mere’ children’s author more so. But it is no laughing matter.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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You Won’t Find the Hardcover of Dave Eggers’s Next Novel on Amazon

“The Every,” a follow-up to his hit book “The Circle,” will be available in independent bookstores in October. The paperback will arrive just six weeks later, but the hardcover will remain exclusive to independent stores. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Walking was freedom in lockdown. Three books show us why it’s so much more.

The science of walking shows us why we should never take it for granted. It’s not just good for your glutes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
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