Ferguson surpasses Beckham's sports memoir record

Sir Alex Ferguson's memoir, My Autobiography (Hodder & Stoughton), has become the... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2013-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Front Office Sports Is Making Its Training Courses More Permanent

Between the advent of online gambling, college athlete monetization and cryptocurrency, the business of sports has changed rapidly over the last two years--and Front Office Sports wants to capitalize on that disruption. The independently-owned publisher announced Tuesday the launch of its new... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-03-15 06:00:00 UTC ]
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Every Memoir Is a Performance

Erika Krouse’s Tell Me Everything, about a landmark sexual assault lawsuit, is a remarkable story told by a thrillingly unreliable narrator. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2022-03-14 09:40:00 UTC ]
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Awards: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Receives Record Submissions

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award's scientific committee has reviewed the jurors' recommendations, with more than 3,000 submissions in hand. The post Awards: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Receives Record Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-03-10 18:49:50 UTC ]
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Brandon Sanderson's secret novels break Pebble's Kickstarter crowdfunding record

Over half a decade later, a new Kickstarter campaign has finally eclipsed Pebble's crowdfunding record on the website. Fantasy and sci-fi author Brandon Sanderson set up a campaign to raise $1 million within 30 days to fund four secret books he intends to release every quarter next year. It... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2022-03-04 12:57:00 UTC ]
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A New Memoir About Chronic Illness Made Me Feel the Chilling Reality of the COVID Crisis

Meghan O’Rourke’s The Invisible Kingdom takes you inside the world of being chronically ill. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2022-03-03 22:44:06 UTC ]
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This Memoir About the Contradictions of Grief Plays by Its Own Rules

The novelist Kathryn Davis’s personal and time-shuffling new book, “Aurelia, Aurélia,” is about the death of her husband. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-03-02 10:00:08 UTC ]
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Review: Kathryn Davis turned grief into a glimmering memoir like none you've ever read

The novelist Kathryn Davis' memoir, 'Aurelia, Aurélia," is a Virginia Woolf-inspired whoosh of experiences in the aftermath of her husband's death. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-03-01 18:31:42 UTC ]
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Harvey Fierstein — warts, ego and all — in his juicy memoir 'I Was Better Last Night'

Playwright and actor Harvey Fierstein reveals how a chubby gay kid from Brooklyn became a Broadway powerhouse and LBGTQ crusader. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-03-01 14:00:34 UTC ]
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'In Love' Review: A Powerful Memoir About Marriage and Assisted Suicide

In her new book, Amy Bloom writes about loving her husband and helping him to end his life after a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-03-01 10:59:23 UTC ]
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Enough About Me: 12 Exciting Upcoming 2022 Memoirs

Tell me about it, stud: Here are 12 exciting upcoming 2022 memoirs full of hot goss and amazing stories for you to add to your TBRs, including Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-28 11:37:00 UTC ]
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Writing a Memoir Taught Me How to See My Mother

Until I was five years old, my mother and I lived with her parents in Flatbush, Brooklyn. We never talked about my father. We never said his name, which meant that we never said my full name, Sherry Zimmerman. I first saw my full name written out in an inscription in a children’s alphabet book […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-28 09:49:55 UTC ]
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William P. Barr’s Memoir Is Part Lawyerly Defense, Part Culture-War Diatribe

In “One Damn Thing After Another,” the former attorney general suggests that Republicans move past Donald Trump and his “madcap rhetoric,” but saves his harshest words for the former president’s critics. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-02-27 19:50:52 UTC ]
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Upcoming Britney Spears Tell-All Memoir Gets $15 Million Deal

In the wake of the end of Britney Spears's 13 year long conservatorship, she is writing her own tell-all memoir. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-02-21 19:29:55 UTC ]
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Elliot Page’s memoir, Pageboy, will be published next year.

Now here’s a celebrity memoir to get excited about. Elliot Page, the Oscar- and Emmy-nominated star of Juno, Inception, and The Umbrella Academy, is currently working on his first memoir, which is due to be published by Flatiron in 2023. According to the publisher’s announcement, the memoir... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-02-18 17:08:00 UTC ]
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Elliot Page's Memoir, ‘Pageboy,’ To Be Published In 2023

The memoir will delve into Page’s relationship with his body and his experiences as one of the most famous trans people in the world. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-02-17 20:19:36 UTC ]
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Lagardère Publishing Has Record Year

Total revenue rose 9.4% at Hachette Book Group parent Lagardère Publishing in 2021, and profits jumped 42.7% over 2020. HBG sales rose 3.7%, excluding the impact of its Workman Publishing acquisition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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CEDRO In Spain: Tackling Book Piracy With Sports Technology

Using monitoring systems developed for use in sports and technology content, LaLiga will scan for pirated book activity online. The post CEDRO In Spain: Tackling Book Piracy With Sports Technology appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-16 17:49:29 UTC ]
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Donald Trump’s photo memoir is revisionist history and old grudges

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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Review: For expats during COVID, what does home even mean? A new memoir sheds light

In 'Home/Land: A Memoir of Departure and Return,' Rebecca Mead, who returned to England after decades as an expat, asks what it means to be home. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-09 14:00:23 UTC ]
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Esper Memoir of Trump Tenure to Move Ahead After Legal Battle Ends

The former defense secretary dropped a lawsuit against the Defense Department after it reversed decisions on what parts of his memoir were to be redacted, his lawyer said. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-02-05 17:11:36 UTC ]
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