Inaugural Academy of American Poets Laureate Fellowships Announced

The Academy of American Poets has announced the recipients of its inaugural fellowships,awarding 13 poets laureate across the U.S. with a combined $1,050,000 in recognition of their literary merit and to support civic programs. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As Big Business evolved, did it doom the American Dream?

Nicholas Lemann traces the effects as corporations changed from paternalistic to ruthless. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:46:02 UTC ]
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The inherently, intrinsically and inevitably flawed case for American nationalism

Review of 'The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free' by Rich Lowry Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 14:00:07 UTC ]
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The inherently, intrinsically and inevitably flawed case for American nationalism

Review of 'The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free' by Rich Lowry Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 14:00:07 UTC ]
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The inherently, intrinsically and inevitably flawed case for American nationalism

Review of 'The Case for Nationalism: How It Made Us Powerful, United, and Free' by Rich Lowry Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 14:00:07 UTC ]
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Craven wins CWA Gold Dagger; No Exit takes inaugural publisher's award

Novelist M W Craven has won the prestigious Crime Writers Association Gold Dagger for best crime novel of the year for The Puppet Show (Constable/Little, Brown). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-24 19:31:10 UTC ]
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Inaugural Paisley Book Festival to launch next year

Paisley will host its first ever book festival in February 2020, honouring the "brilliant political thinkers and creatives that have long been associated with the area", say organisers.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-22 11:53:08 UTC ]
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In praise of the older women who shaped American history

Gail Collins tells the stories of those who made their mark in middle age and beyond. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-18 13:47:38 UTC ]
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Announcing THE BEST ASIAN SHORT STORIES 2019

Get more global with your reading, thanks to the Best Asian Short Stories 2019 collection. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-10-18 10:35:55 UTC ]
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Bookseller judges announced for Costa Book Awards

Booksellers from WH Smith, Waterstones, Sam Read Books, Libreria and West End Lane Books are to join judging panels for The Costa Book Awards 2019. The booksellers will select shortlists and decide the winners across five categories, in a year which sees the highest number of submissions to... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-17 00:41:12 UTC ]
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W&N wins seven-publisher auction for Pennock's tale of Native Americans discovering Europe

W&N has triumphed in a seven-publisher auction for Aztec historian Caroline Dodds Pennock’s untold story of the Native Americans who discovered Europe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 19:15:44 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2019: Nicholas Lemann Takes Stock of the American Dream

Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, PW caught up with Nicholas Lemann, author of the brilliant new book, 'Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What’s Next for American Media, LLC? | News & Notes

After nearly two years of ongoing scrutiny related to the alleged activities of its CEO, David Pecker, and chief content officer, Dylan Howard, the company now known as American Media, LLC is moving on to life after The National Enquirer, the cornerstone upon which Pecker built his tabloid... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-15 20:27:22 UTC ]
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Nosy Crow signs eight more titles in Unicorn Academy series

Nosy Crow has acquired eight more titles in the Unicorn Academy series by Julie Sykes and Linda Chapman. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-13 23:45:06 UTC ]
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Granta pre-empts 'electrifying' witch trial novel from poet Blakemore

Granta Books has pre-empted an “electrifying” novel about the witch trials from poet and writer A K Blakemore. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-11 00:27:38 UTC ]
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The Swedish Academy took a year off to fix the Nobel Prize in literature. It’s still broken.

Austrian author Peter Handke is this year’s winner, which doesn’t inspire much confidence in the selection process. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-10 18:32:28 UTC ]
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Quartz Announces Leadership Overhaul | People on the Move

[caption id="attachment_162587" align="alignright" width="150"] Zach Seward[/caption] On Monday, Quartz announced multiple transitions in leadership, including co-founder Zach Seward's promotion from chief product officer and executive editor to CEO. Former co-CEO and publisher Jay Lauf will... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-10-10 18:28:48 UTC ]
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Chikọdili Emelumadu wins inaugural Curtis Brown First Novel Prize

Debut author Chikọdili Emelumadu has won the £3,000 Curtis Brown First Novel Prize.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-10 07:07:47 UTC ]
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2019 NBA Finalists Announced

The finalists for the five categories have been named, and the winner in each category will be announced at a ceremony in New York City on November 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon announces its first-ever Kindle for kids

If you want to get your kids to read more instead of watching TV, Amazon hasn't forgotten about you or your kid. Alongside the Fire HD 10 Kids Edition tablet the company announced today, Amazon took the wraps off the Kindle Kids Edition, its first-ev... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-10-07 16:02:00 UTC ]
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Wordsworth Trust presents new vision for the poet’s Grasmere home

With a huge landmark for the Romantic poet William Wordsworth next year, a multimillion-pound refurb of his Lake District home is set to open—and it has fresh plans to re-engage with visitors. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-07 13:38:52 UTC ]
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