For Ted Kennedy, dysfunction and heartbreak were a prelude to greatness

Neal Gabler offers a revealing account of the first decades of the senator’s life. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-11-26 13:00:00 UTC ]

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Penguin's Great Ideas series returns

Penguin is to relaunch its non-fiction Great Ideas series after a decade's hiatus, with a new selection of 20 pocket-sized titles, featuring bespoke cover designs. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-04 02:20:41 UTC ]
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‘The True History of the First Mrs. Meredith’ toppled the standardized Great Man tradition of biography

Mary Ellen Peacock Meredith may not have been famous, but Diane Johnson’s 1972 biography of the tragic figure is well worth your time. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-22 16:38:39 UTC ]
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10 Great 2020 Adult LGBTQ+ Science Fiction Books

From space operas with sapphic women to nonbinary artists and mechanical dragons! Check out this this list of 2020 adult LGBTQ+ science fiction books, including The Seep by Chana Porter. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-07-17 10:36:49 UTC ]
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Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2020 Book Preview

Wash your hands, wear your mask, keep a safe distance from others, and pick out a book. The post Most Anticipated: The Great Second-Half 2020 Book Preview appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-07-15 09:59:01 UTC ]
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Great Personalized Book Club Gifts

Missing your book club friends? We've rounded up some great personalized book club gifts to give to your reading pals to show how much you care! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-07-14 10:39:11 UTC ]
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No Exit to publish prequel to The Great Gatsby

No Exit Press will publish a prequel to F Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby by Michael Farris Smith in February 2021. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 10:27:55 UTC ]
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Christopher Buckley’s ‘Make Russia Great Again’ is the Trump satire we’ve been waiting for

Many fiction writers have tried and failed to find comedy in the current administration. Finally, we have something to laugh about. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-06 10:12:47 UTC ]
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Ted Hughes' estate pledges £3,500 to save Dylan Thomas Birthplace museum

A crowdfunding appeal to save the Dylan Thomas Birthplace museum in Swansea has received a major boost with news that the literary estate of the one-time Poet Laureate Ted Hughes has offered to donate £3,500. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-02 04:42:11 UTC ]
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3 Great Memoirs Written (and Narrated) by Queer Women

Celebrate Pride Month and queer voices by reading these three captivating audiobook memoirs written and narrated by queer women. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-06-22 10:36:19 UTC ]
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Gehrig’s ghostwritten newspaper columns offer bromides from baseball great

Author Alan Gaff unearthed a series of articles and shaped them into “The Lost Memoir.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Middle Grade Magic: Great Books for 7th Graders

With most schools and libraries closed across the country closed, parents are left scrambling in a lot of ways: distance ... Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-06-19 10:39:09 UTC ]
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Mourning the Letters That Will No Longer Be Written, and Remembering the Great Ones That Were

A book critic laments the decline in proper correspondence, and recalls the great letters of Ralph Ellison, Jean Rhys, Samuel Beckett and others. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-06-17 09:00:00 UTC ]
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8 Great Picture Books Written by Librarians

Who better to write books than the book experts? Check out some excellent picture books written by librarians for their tiniest patrons. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-06-15 10:31:00 UTC ]
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A great Bigfoot novel may be lurking out there. Max Brooks’s ‘Devolution’ isn’t it.

Given monster stories by Mary Shelley, Stephen King and other masters of the macabre, Brooks is trying to fill some awfully big shoes here. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-09 15:19:49 UTC ]
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Charles Dickens: how two novelists gave Great Expectations a second life in the Pacific

Two sequels which show how the Victorian novelist's stories can be adapted to reflect post-colonial narratives. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2020-06-08 16:19:12 UTC ]
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Kennedy shortlisted for Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award for consecutive year

Louise Kennedy has made the six-strong shortlist for this year's Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award for the second year running. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-07 17:27:57 UTC ]
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