‘Forbidden City’ gives voice to a history meant to be buried

Vanessa Hua’s masterful novel tells the story of women whose lives were essentially erased by the Cultural Revolution in China. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Wolfson History Prize pot raised to £60k

The Wolfson History Prize has appointed Sir David Cannadine, dodge professor of history at Princeton, as the chair of judges for this year’s award, and increased its prize money to a combined £60,000 (raised from £50,000 last year), split between two winners. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah’s Book City launch approaches

A year on from the announcement of the creation of Sharjah’s Book City, Ahmed Al Ameri, director of Sharjah Book Fair and chairman of the Sharjah Book Authority, said the plans were “going well”. He indicated that it will launch this year, though he did not reveal a date. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers capitalise on Leicester City's 'footballing fairy tale'

Publishers are celebrating Leicester City's rise from underdogs to Premier League champions with a host of offerings, including the "definitive" biography of manager Claudio Ranieri from Yellow Jersey Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Morpurgo pens Leicester City football fairytale

Children’s author Michael Morpurgo has written a fairytale for BBC Radio 4 about Leicester City winning the football Premier League, suggesting the club had a helping hand from King Richard III, whose remains were found in a car park in the city in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea' by Mitchell Duneier

Reviews editor Alex Crowley recommends 'Ghetto: The Invention of a Place, the History of an Idea' by Mitchell Duneiera, a history of how the study of what came to be known as “the ghetto” in large part created the phenomenon itself. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon brings Leicester City FC book forward

Icon Books has brought forward the publication of 5000-1: The Leicester City Story to Thursday 26th May and will go to print just 48 hours after the last game of the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Lands Major Account: New York City Public Schools

Amazon has struck a major deal with the New York City public school district to provide ebooks to its students. The deal is reported to be worth $30 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2016: BookCon Heads to the Windy City

After two successful years in New York, BookCon is making a one-day appearance in Chicago, the day after BEA closes. Here's what you can expect to see. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lewis’ maiden outing to The History Press

The “warts-and-all” autobiography of former England cricketer Chris Lewis has been acquired by The History Press, which will publish the memoir in March 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate buys Leicester City book

Fourth Estate has bought a title chronicling Premier League outfit Leicester City’s unlikely title challenge. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires history of grime

Hodder & Stoughton has acquired This is Grime, the story of grime music, by music journalist Hattie Collins. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In Madrid and Mexico City: La Lectora Futura is Here Now

La Lectora Futura is a web-based project designed to bring together book lovers and pros around literature from Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. The post In Madrid and Mexico City: La Lectora Futura is Here Now appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book on Leicester City FC’s 'incredible' season to Icon

Icon Books is to publish the first book on the "incredible" story of Leicester City's 2015-16 Premier League season, by Leicester Mercury's chief football writer Rob Tanner. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four new J K Rowling writings to reveal US magic history

J K Rowling is set to release four new pieces of writing through her Pottermore website, telling the history of magic in North America. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.K. Rowling reveals new story, the 'History of Magic in North America'

J .K. Rowling has some good news for fans of her "Harry Potter" universe, especially ones on this side of the Atlantic. The author's website, Pottermore, will publish a four-part story this week called "History of Magic in North America." The story will provide the background for "Fantastic... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The History Press unveils new website

The History Press has launched a new website that aims to put "mobile experience at the forefront" and to create and curate original content for its audience. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girls' basketball: Saturday's City playoff results and updated pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday Palisades 79, Legacy 39 El Camino Real 43, Granada Hills 38   Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #6 Carson at #1 Granada Hills #5 Fairfax at #2 Legacy   Consolation final, Thursday, 7 p.m. at higher seed Granada... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Narbonne topples Fairfax to reach first City Section Open Division final

Harbor City Narbonne basketball Coach Anthony Hilliard is always smiling while wearing a suit and tie at games. Nothing seems to faze him, even when seemingly half of his team was busy playing for the state champion football team. He knew those players eventually would return, get into basketball... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Saturday's City semifinal results and updated pairings

BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday Narbonne 51, Fairfax 40 Westchester 65, Dorsey 57   Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #5 Taft at #3 Fairfax #7 Birmingham at #4 Dorsey   Consolation final, Thursday, 7 p.m. at higher seed Fairfax/Taft winner vs.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Friday's City playoff scores and updated schedule

BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Consolation quarterfinals, Friday Taft 56, El Camino Real 43 Birmingham 66, Washington 53   Championship semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #3 Fairfax vs. #2 Narbonne, 6 p.m. #4 Dorsey vs. #1 Westchester, 8 p.m.   Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #5 Taft at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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