In ‘Disorientation,’ a college campus is fertile ground for absurdist comedy

Elaine Hsieh Chou’s “Disorientation” is a hyperactive satire so funny it almost makes the reader forget about the serious societal issues that undergird the humor. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-23 14:07:29 UTC ]
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“The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism

Jia Tolentino writes about the children’s book “The Westing Game,” by Ellen Raskin. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2019-06-13 16:15:43 UTC ]
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CEOs share their best advice for college graduates

Your first few years in the workplace are incredibly important. Here’s what you need to know. My son Chris graduated from college and started his first “real” full-time job last month, working in human resources. It made me think about my first job out of college: editorial assistant in the... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The perfect summer novel: ‘Strangers and Cousins’ is an unusually substantive comedy

Leah Hager Cohen’s witty novel puts to rest the smug assumption that domestic stories are unambitious. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The fertile mind of ‘BoJack Horseman’s’ Lisa Hanawalt hatches the surreal ‘Tuca & Bertie’

‘Bojack Horseman’s’ A few episodes into Lisa Hanawalt’s new, terrifically funny animated series “Tuca & Bertie,” there’s a moment when a puffin in a pink suit calls a crowded auditorium to attention. In the process, she tidily summarizes the show’s twisted and (yet undeniably human)... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Still on Shaky Ground, Publishers Seek More Stability in 2019

The layoffs that have plagued the magazine industry for a decade continued in the first quarter of this year, along with hundreds of cuts at digital media companies. The pink slips reflect the industry’s precarious position as it adjusts to a new world of data-driven advertising, digital-native... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stephen King Nails Why The College Admissions Scandal Is ‘Normal’ In The Age Of Donald Trump

"Are you surprised that rich parents are bribing their rich kiddies into top schools? Shocked, even? Don't be." Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-04-05 08:06:32 UTC ]
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College basketball: No. 5 Tennessee falls to Auburn; Seton Hall tops No. 23 Villanova

Jared Harper made four straight free throws over the final 31 seconds to help Auburn clinch an 84-80 victory over No. 5 Tennessee on Saturday in the regular-season finale at Auburn, Ala. The Tigers (22-9, 11-7 Southeastern Conference) collected their fourth straight win and biggest of the season... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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C&W snaps up 'ground-breaking' Iris Murdoch tale in five-way auction

Vintage imprint Chatto & Windus has triumphed in a five-way UK auction to snap up “ground-breaking” non-fiction title The Quartet, based on the lives of philosophers Iris Murdoch, Philippa Foot, Mary Midgley and Elizabeth Anscombe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brand, Eclair and Lette join Comedy Women as judges

Comedy writers Katy Brand, Jenny Eclair and Kathy Lette are joining authors Marian Keyes and Allison Pearson to judge the inaugural Comedy Women in Print Prize. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canongate to publish 'no-holds-barred dark comedy' by Scarlett Thomas

Canongate has acquired the new adult novel from Scarlett Thomas, Oligarchy, billed as “The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie for the digital age”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Underwent Massive Disruption but Remains Grounded With Quality Content and Emerging Tech

No one can argue that publishing hasn't gone through monumental changes, which is especially seen over the course of 2018 with the many print publications that shuttered this year, like Glamour, or at the very least drastically reduced their print schedules, like Seventeen. There was also the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2018-12-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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College basketball: TCU beats Indiana State for Diamond Head Classic crown

Alex Robinson had 15 points, eight rebounds and four assists, and Texas Christian withstood a late rally to beat Indiana State 83-69 on Tuesday night in the championship game of the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu. TCU led 40-30 at halftime behind a balanced scoring attack as nine of the 10... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperFiction joins up with Comedy Women in Print Prize to offer winner a contract

HarperFiction is joining forces with the Comedy Women in Print Prize, with the publisher offering the winner a publishing contract and £5,000 advance.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google and publishers edge closer to reaching common ground for GDPR standards

Major European publishers, agency groups and ad tech vendors have agreed on a compromise when it comes to serving ads under GDPR. The post Google and publishers edge closer to reaching common ground for GDPR standards appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cal State Northridge plans off-campus exams after second threat of mass shooting at school is made

A letter discovered in a building at Cal State Northridge that threatens a mass shooting has prompted school officials to provide off-campus alternatives for final exams on Wednesday. A student found the note, written in red ink on lined notebook paper, late Monday folded up on the floor of a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-12-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Québec Publishers on Making Sales in Europe: Ground Teams and Booksellers

Sometimes called 'direct export,' the best route to markets in Europe for Québec's publishers may be through European booksellers–and agile ground teams to get their attention. The post Québec Publishers on Making Sales in Europe: Ground Teams and Booksellers appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-12-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lucy Cavendish College launches one-day writing festival

Lucy Cavendish College, part of the University of Cambridge and the organiser of the Lucy Cavendish Fiction Prize, is launching a festival for aspiring authors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S UK's Books and the City sponsors RNA Comedy Award

One of the Romantic Novelists’ Association Awards will next year be sponsored by Simon & Schuster UK's women’s fiction community, Books and the City. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Keyes commissioned for Radio 4 comedy series

Marian Keyes is joining a host of names including Bridget Christie and Joanna Lumley in a new series of comedy commissions for BBC Radio 4. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-11-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Arts Brooklyn 2018 Returns to Pratt Campus

Comic Arts Brooklyn 2018 returned to the Pratt Institute campus with a lineup of indie and self-published cartoonists that included such artists as Julie Doucette, Hartley Lin, Jane Mai, Al Columbia, Olivier Schrauwen, Ariel Schrag, and Mark Newgarden. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-11-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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