One person suggested Amazon bookstores should replace public libraries. Readers disagreed. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Bridge station was brought to a standstill at lunchtime today when a professional dancer dressed as "Dirty Dancing's" Johnny Castle performed the iconic ‘(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life” lift from the finale of the 1987 classic film with a London office worker, in a HQ publicity stunt to... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 16:41:08 UTC ]
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Extinction Rebellion co-founder Roger Hallam has signed a book deal with Chelsea Green Publishing from his cell at Wormwood Scrubs. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 18:30:03 UTC ]
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Shauna M. Ahern, also known as Gluten-Free Girl, delivers a beautiful memoir about finding contentment. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-08 17:13:08 UTC ]
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From the author of “Ghost” and “Long Way Down,” another poignant tale about growing up. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-08 12:00:00 UTC ]
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CHERRÍE MORAGA HAS been an iconic figure in queer and Latinx literature since the 1981 publication of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, an anthology she edited with the late Gloria Anzaldúa. Bridge was among the first explorations of how people and communities with... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-04 17:00:25 UTC ]
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In ‘One Soul at a Time,’ religion historian Wacker illuminates the life of Billy Graham, tracing the transition from his early days of hellfire preaching to his inclusive, enticing vision of Christ. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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E.V. Odle’s 1923 science fiction novel stars a most unusual — and fascinating — character Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-25 20:52:59 UTC ]
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Legal Action Group will publish a children's book based on the life of Supreme Court president Lady Hale next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-25 19:10:02 UTC ]
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As reported in The Republic, Columbus, Ohio’s Mason Engel had already tried to get his self-published reboot of Orwell’s dystopian classic, 1984, into the hands of New York literary agents—like, right into their actual hands. After reaching number one in Amazon’s dystopian fiction category,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-09-25 15:11:55 UTC ]
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If this particular model of the Acer Aspire 5 looks familiar, it's probably because it's been sitting atop Amazon’s laptop bestseller list for months. It’s easy to understand why. With a list price of $350 but usually selling for closer to $310, this AMD Ryzen 3-powered Aspire 5 packs some... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2019-09-25 10:00:00 UTC ]
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The owner of the Strand Bookstore plans to sue the city to fight a landmark designation applied to the property over the owner's opposition. An attorney for store owner Nancy Bass Wyden told... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2019-09-24 13:47:21 UTC ]
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In the wake of a series of recent reports on book banning in the nation’s prison systems, PEN America has released a new policy report that condemns the practice and issues an urgent call for reform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A man’s death and a masterpiece’s birth are the conjoined subjects of Steven Price’s historical novel. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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HQ will publish the second book by Dr Amanda Brown, of the bestselling debut The Prison Doctor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-18 18:43:42 UTC ]
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Indie publisher The History Press has scooped a book on the forgotten female gangsters from the last four centuries found in the archives of Holloway Prison. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-16 07:58:19 UTC ]
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"Always running," the former East Los Angeles gang member Luis says as the first words of his opening monologue, words that also provide the title of the play at Casa 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-09-15 00:53:52 UTC ]
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PEN America launches their "Literature Locked Up" program for Banned Books Week in support of ending prison book banning. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2019-09-12 13:15:15 UTC ]
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Staffers at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette were surprised to learn April 15 that, along with the Pulitzer Prize for breaking news, Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-09-06 14:54:26 UTC ]
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“She advised me to read more German authors,” says the writer and singer, whose latest memoir is “Year of the Monkey.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2019-09-05 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Her new poetry collection, “Be Recorder,” is a bracing examination of America’s promise. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-04 16:16:23 UTC ]
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