Hunting down Nazi war criminals in the United States

Debbie Cenziper focuses on “the Trawniki men,” trained in Poland to commit mass murder. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-09 12:46:57 UTC ]

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Hunting down Nazi war criminals in the United States

Debbie Cenziper focuses on “the Trawniki men,” trained in Poland to commit mass murder. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-09 12:46:57 UTC ]
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In World War II, serving Jesus while spying for the United States

Matthew Avery Sutton tells the stories of four missionaries who worked in the OSS. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-24 12:24:33 UTC ]
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The History of the United States According to Colson Whitehead

Since the publication of his first novel in 1999, Colson Whitehead has become one of the most lauded, prized, taught, and studied American novelists writing today. Winner of the National Book Award, two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize (the only writer apart from William Faulkner and John... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-21 09:40:53 UTC ]
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Germany’s Bookwire Announces Opening a United States Subsidiary

The ebook and audiobook distributor Bookwire opens its presence in a seventh country, looking to the United States for new business. The post Germany’s Bookwire Announces Opening a United States Subsidiary appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-03-30 16:58:12 UTC ]
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Will the Biggest Publisher in the United States Get Even Bigger?

The Biden administration is suing to block Penguin Random House from buying Simon & Schuster. A United States District Court will decide if the sale can proceed. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-31 11:19:44 UTC ]
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United States Book Market: A First Quarter’s Glide and NPD’s Viewpoint

'Overall, the US book market is turning in a very strong performance by historic norms,' says NPD BookScan's Kristen McLean. The post United States Book Market: A First Quarter’s Glide and NPD’s Viewpoint appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-04-15 15:51:56 UTC ]
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Indie Presses Publishing Works in Translation in The United States

Traditional publishing houses put out classics from around the world, but independent presses bring attention to new original talent. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-03-31 10:36:00 UTC ]
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AAP StatShot: The United States’ Publishing Industry Gained 12.2 Percent in 2021

The final 2021 report from the Association of American Publishers shows December up 2.8 percent over December 2020, at US$1.1 billion. The post AAP StatShot: The United States’ Publishing Industry Gained 12.2 Percent in 2021 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-26 16:01:07 UTC ]
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Six Writers Each Receive $50,000 from United States Artists Org

United States Artists, a Chicago-based arts funding organization, announced that six writers are included in this year's slate of 63 USA Fellows, each of whom is receiving an unrestricted $50,000 award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate

At a time when American book publishing is exploring its place in the nation's political fray, the controversial '1619 Project' is coming out as a book. The post In the United States: ‘The 1619 Project’ Books Arrive Amid Heated Debate appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-09 13:43:48 UTC ]
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In the United States: Sourcebooks Acquires BES Publishing

'Our children’s book business now accounts for more than half our annual sales,' says Sourcebooks' Kay Birkner as the company buys BES Publishing. The post In the United States: Sourcebooks Acquires BES Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-11-04 18:59:42 UTC ]
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How a decades-long conversation shaped the young United States

Akhil Reed Amar celebrates the debates that led to revolt, the Constitution and U.S. law. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Hitler’s Northern Utopia’ juxtaposes an oppressor’s fantasy state with Norway’s reality under Nazi occupation

Despina Stratigakos looks at the extensive architecture and infrastructure projects Germany undertook in Norway during World War II. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-20 12:10:17 UTC ]
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‘Union’ tells the origin story of the United States through 19th-century voices

Colin Woodard shows how competing visions of U.S. history shaped our national narrative. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Reporting from the front lines of the war against the Islamic State

Mike Giglio describes how various groups came together in the grinding fight against the militants. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-13 06:52:26 UTC ]
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Faber lands Shapiro's 'surprising' new history of United States

Faber will publish James Shapiro's "surprising" new history of the United States as a lead title for spring 2020.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-23 08:01:40 UTC ]
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Natural News calls tech CEOs “lawless evil war criminals” after vanishing from Facebook

More de-platforming? The great de-platforming of 2019 continues.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-06-10 08:25:29 UTC ]
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Stan Lee's comic books were a commentary on the social issues facing the United States

Stan Lee's impact on popular culture spurred a billion dollar superhero industry, but the comic supremo's contribution to American literature during a period of intense social change was just as rich.   Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-11-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The President of the United States Now Has an Official Facebook Page

Early Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama debuted an official Facebook page for the Oval Office. Obama's first post entailed a message about climate change, with a video in which he gives a brief tour of the White House backyard and tells listeners that a fox and a hawk regularly roam the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2014: A Civil War Female Voice: Laird Hunt

An obscure but fascinating aspect of the Civil War, when hundreds of women disguised as men enlisted in the army as Union soldiers to fight, is at the heart of Neverhome (Little, Brown; Sept.) by Laird Hunt, the author of five novels and a collection of short stories and a two-time finalist for... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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