Cartoonist and comedian Luke Healy (The Con Artists, Americana) and actor Connor Ratliff (Dead Eyes) spoke to one another as part of D+Q Live, a spring event series by the graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly. The conversation revolved around Healy’s new book, The Con Artists, which follows two aspiring comedian friends who are struggling […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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ITV Head of Comedy Saskia Schuster institutes a gender inclusion policy for new productions. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-06-19 18:02:55 UTC ]
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The "I Will Teach You To Be Rich" title is polarizing, but the advice is on point. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-06-17 15:11:03 UTC ]
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The novelist resurrects characters from “Reamde” with a completely different story. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-16 18:38:53 UTC ]
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Anna Fifield traces the North Korean leader’s rise, ruthlessness and surprising openness. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Memoirs of faith by Rachel Denhollander, Tom Voss and Rebecca Anne Nguyen, Helen Prejean, and others teach and reassure readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The combative LBC presenter on why it’s not fair to call him smug, tackling prejudice and the therapeutic powers of a good walkJames O’Brien is an award-winning radio presenter and podcaster whose current affairs phone-in show on LBC has almost a million weekly listeners. Described as “the... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-06-09 11:00:23 UTC ]
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In her memoir “How to Forget,” the actress shows another side of her steely TV persona. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-06-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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They meet one Wednesday a month in the wood-paneled boardroom of the art-filled Cerritos Library, with its life-sized replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex and 15,000-gallon saltwater fish tank. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 10:00:01 UTC ]
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They meet one Wednesday a month in the wood-paneled boardroom of the art-filled Cerritos Library, with its life-sized replica of a Tyrannosaurus rex and 15,000-gallon saltwater fish tank. They are mostly retired and most sincerely avid readers. They are polite and funny and kind. They are... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-06 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Randall Munroe, creator of the sensational web comic 'Xkcd,' meets 'Mythbusters' co-host Adam Savage to offer some helpful (and sometimes hilariously impractical) life hacks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Social platform's latest tech can detect non-consensual intimate images before they're reported, but victims won't be alerted. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2019-05-31 23:30:00 UTC ]
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The notion of “Giving a Voice to the Voiceless” lends itself to a range of interpretations. At today’s stage event of the same name, a range of authors and illustrators will talk about how that guided them in their most recent books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Though Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush have lived their entire lives in the spotlight, they first became literary luminaries in 2017, with the publication of their bestselling joint memoir, 'Sisters First: Stories from Our Wild and Wonderful Life.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lara Prior-Palmer surprised everyone, including herself. That’s what makes her memoir, “Rough Magic,” especially appealing. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Go buy literally any other seltzer product instead. Remember a year or so ago when everyone was talking about La Croix sparkling water as if it was some amazing new beverage? What began as a Midwestern attempt at something the Northeast has long mastered was suddenly available in every bodega.... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-05-30 11:44:08 UTC ]
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In 'In Conversation: Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett' (Church Publishing, May), Greg Garrett discusses faith, politics, art, writing, and culture with Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Rachel Maddow, host of the Emmy Award–winning eponymous show on MSNBC, will host at a different venue, today’s breakfast. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are still challenged by digital media's limitations, but a few have found solutions. The post Magazine Media: Talking About a Better User Experience Isn’t Enough appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-28 14:20:54 UTC ]
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Canadian MPs are warning that Facebook's top officials could be found in contempt of Parliament if they continue to ignore a subpoena to testify in Ottawa this week, as representatives for the company confirmed Monday that founder Mark Zuckerberg... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2019-05-27 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Memorial Day weekend is stacked with literary events in and around Los Angeles: a brilliantly named bookstore opens in Long Beach, a new reading series launches in East Hollywood, the annual L.A. Zine Fest brings its DIY circus back to town and a daring variety show gets weird at Stories... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-24 15:00:00 UTC ]
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