In ‘Jack,’ Marilynne Robinson’s fourth Gilead novel, a lost soul embarks on an impossible love affair

The story, set in segregated St. Louis, follows a White thief and a Black teacher whose lives intersect. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Little, Brown buys Constable & Robinson

Little, Brown Book Group has bought independent publisher Constable & Robinson. Constable... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Further Review: Budweiser's 'Puppy Love' Grabs the Pre-Super Bowl Crown

Yesterday we called the pre-Super Bowl for Doritos, but a lot can happen overnight when you put a Clydesdale and a bunch of Labrador puppies in the same ad. Therefore, upon further review, we're reversing the call: Budweiser's "Puppy Love" is champion the pre-Super Bowl champion, really crushing... Continue reading at Advertising Age

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Peter Robinson takes charts top spot

Peter Robinson has claimed his first ever Official UK Top 50 number one. The mass-market edition... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Kickstarter Loves This Children's Book That Gets Kids Excited About Coding

Linda Liukas's project, Hello Ruby, smashed its Kickstarter funding goal in under four hours.We know that the goal of teaching future generations to code will make big strides within the next year. There are already some pretty ambitious ideas out there, like video games and adorable yet highly... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Letter: Beneath Tom Rosenthal's confident manner lay a vulnerable soul

I had the luck to have two books published by Tom Rosenthal. He combined the sharpest of editorial eyes and a penetrating critical intelligence with warm encouragement and support. Working with him, I got to know and love an exceptional personality. But, as I discovered, beneath his powerful,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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We are told to 'do what we love' in life and our careers. Is that a fallacy? | Open thread

A recent commentary in Jacobin raises the question of whether young people are being fed a lie about following their passionMany 20 and 30-somethings (if not those older and younger than that) grew up hearing the advice that all you need to do in life is "find your passion". The implication is... Continue reading at The Guardian

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How I love that first new book of 2014!

For some people, the new year arrives when the ball drops in Times Square. But for this devoted book lover, it's not 2014 till that first copyright page says so. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Michael Joseph's Jack Monroe to be face of Sainsbury's

Sainsbury’s has named single mother Jack Monroe, whose book A Girl Called Jack: 100... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Quercus to publish fourth book in Larsson's Millennium series

Quercus will publish a fourth book in Stieg Larsson's Millennium series, to be written by... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Robinson in line for second Blue Peter award

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Publishers, Book Fair Help Revive Cambodia’s Love of Reading

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Memorial service for C&R's Robinson

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Love, Death, and Nuclear Physics: What’s Hot in the Cool North

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Bilton Twitter Book -- Co-Founder Jack Dorsey Almost Went to Facebook (And More!)

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Distribution: Knox Robinson Partners with Midpoint Trade

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Terry McMillan addresses affairs of the heart

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Robinson dies

Constable & Robinson has announced the death of chairman Nick Robinson. Robinson died last... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Patricia Engel finds wistful romance in 'It's Not Love, It's Just Paris'

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Fourth Estate acquires David Gilbert

Fourth Estate has signed a new novel from American author David Gilbert. His novel, & Sons... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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