Feminism, cyber warfare and politics feature at sell-out Cliveden Literary Festival

The Cliveden Literary Festival returned for a third time last weekend with Ian McEwan, Howard Jacobson and Elif Shafak among the authors taking part in a busy event that saw speakers discuss topics from feminism to Russian spies, cyberwarfare and conspiracy theories to secrets of the universe.  Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

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A new book by a University of Vermont professor found that 'Harry Potter' fans have similar views on political topics – with a large majority in opposition to the George W. Bush administration. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ BBC News | 2013-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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25 Crowdsourced Covers For Literary Classics

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'Parapalooza' YouTube channel features people reading from their favorite titles

The new YouTube channel encourages readers to upload a video of themselves sharing a paragraph from a favorite book. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Google Play Store to Rent and Sell Textbooks

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Second cookbook festival for Chorleywood

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Looking for literary love in London?

Book review website the Omnivore has created a dating feature that matches participants based on answers to questions like 'What are you currently reading?' and 'What author do you have a crush on?' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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George Zimmerman juror dropped by literary agent, won't write book

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What Is a “Literary Change Agent”? And What’s Ethical?

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The Dolan Company Sells Two Business Services Assets

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Paris Literary Prize Celebrates Unique Art of the Novella

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Fostering Literary Respect for Underrepresented Regions, Authors

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