Interview: Isabel Allende

The Chilean novelist was living in exile when her first novel was published in 1985. “In a way, I feel that I am working for my country, even if I don’t live there,” she told us. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-21 15:31:43 UTC ]
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Interview: Isabel Allende

The Chilean novelist was living in exile when her first novel was published in 1985. “In a way, I feel that I am working for my country, even if I don’t live there,” she told us. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-10-21 15:31:43 UTC ]
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Isabel Allende isn't passing the feminist torch — she's sharing it

The bestselling novelist, subject of an upcoming HBO Max biopic and author of the new memoir 'The Soul of a Woman' discusses aging, feminism and home. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-02-24 17:00:12 UTC ]
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In ‘A Long Petal of the Sea,’ Isabel Allende delivers another sentimental epic set in troubled times

In her relentlessly linear narrative of more than 60 years of Spanish and Chilean history, Allende takes great pains to describe the real, lived effects of two dictatorships. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-23 13:50:56 UTC ]
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Isabel Allende Examines the Impact of Immigration

The literary titan discusses the influence of immigration on her new novel and in her own life. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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National Book Awards: Isabel Allende warns of 'dark time'

The author spoke out at the National Book Awards against the rise of "nationalism and racism" in politics. Continue reading at BBC News

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National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber

Recognizing the careers of the Chilean-American author Isabel Allende and the science-foundation program director Doron Weber, the National Book Foundation's medals are its lifetime achievement honors. The post National Book Awards Names 2018 Medalists: Isabel Allende and Doron Weber appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Queen of the Spanish-language literary world: Isabel Allende on Carmen Balcells

Thanks to the celebrated agent, a generation of writers, among them Pablo Neruda and Gabriel García Márquez, could make a living from their work. She was the godmother of every word I have writtenCarmen Balcells, the queen of the Spanish literary world, died last Sunday, 21 September. She was 85... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Interview: Richard McGuire on His Graphic Novel “Here” and His Reading Life

Ten years ago he published the graphic novel “Here,” an instant classic depicting one room in one house over generations. Now Tom Hanks is starring in the movie. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-24 09:00:34 UTC ]
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At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories

At Colombia's Frankfurt Book Fair stand, Isabel Cristina Giraldo is helping Colombian publishers and authors connect with international audiences. The post At Frankfurt: Isabel Cristina Giraldo on Sharing Colombian Stories appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Nearly 8 Million Viewers Watched Kamala Harris’ Fox News Interview

The gamble paid off for Vice President Kamala Harris. The Democratic presidential candidate's contentious Wednesday evening interview on Fox News returned nice dividends from a ratings perspective. According to final numbers from Nielsen Media Research, 7.8 million total... Continue reading at AdWeek

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Interview With Colin Kaepernick, Activist and Co-Author of ‘We Are Free, You & Me’

Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-10-17 09:00:07 UTC ]
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Publishing in the Philippines: Video Interview with Karina Bolasco

With four decades of experience in publishing and part of the Guest of Honor Philippines team at Frankfurt Book Fair 2025, Karina Bolasco talks about Filipino publishing. Sponsored. By Hannah Johnson | @HannahSJohnson n a video discussion with Publishing Perspectives, Filipino publisher Karina... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Sky News pulls out of Boris Johnson interview over recording ban

Beth Rigby’s withdrawal after not being allowed to record conversation follows BBC cancellation over notes gaffeSky News has pulled out of an interview with Boris Johnson after its political editor was told she could not make an audio recording or transcript of the talk.The former prime minister... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Rights Edition Interview: Agent Urpu Strellman, Back to Publishing

With Helsinki Literary Agency selling up to 150 books yearly, its former CEO, Urpu Strellman, heads for her publishing roots at Art House. The post Rights Edition Interview: Agent Urpu Strellman, Back to Publishing appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Interview: Jacqueline Winspear on the Maisie Dobbs series

“No one should be surprised by a writer’s library,” says the author of the Maisie Dobbs series, about a World War I battlefield nurse turned private investigator. The series’ 18th and final book is “The Comfort of Ghosts.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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The Morning After: Sony apologizes for fabricated ‘interview’ with Last of Us studio head

Last week, Sony published a seemingly innocuous round of interviews that centered the company’s nebulous “creative entertainment vision”. Neil Druckmann, head of the Sony-owned game studio Naughty Dog, was one of those — but his interview wasn’t quite what it seemed. Druckmann, who headed the... Continue reading at Engadget

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Interview: Steve Gleason, the author of the A.L.S. memoir ‘A Life Impossible’

The former N.F.L. player has been living with A.L.S. for more than a decade. Sharing “the most lacerating and vulnerable times” in “A Life Impossible” was worth the physical and emotional toll, he says. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Interview: By the Book with Ada Limón

“I mean that as an organizing principle,” says the U.S. poet laureate, who has edited a new anthology of nature poetry called “You Are Here,” “and also as a slight against prose.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Interview: Brontez Purnell

“I’ve been prank-calling Justin Torres for like two decades,” says the poet and performer, whose new book is called “Ten Bridges I’ve Burnt: A Memoir in Verse.” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Interview: Tracy K. Smith

“I have a lot of books on near-death experiences, psychic phenomena and past-life regression on my shelves,” says the two-time poet laureate, whose new book is the memoir “To Free the Captives.” “These kinds of books nudge me to remember our world is but one facet of an enormous continuity.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-11-16 10:00:11 UTC ]
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