James Murdoch's climate stance distances him from family empire

Criticism of denial by News Corp and Fox underlines Murdoch heir’s transformationJames Murdoch claims he has never watched Succession, the drama series that documents the professional and personal rebellions of a billionaire media family suspiciously similar to his own. But his comments attacking the family business’s record on climate crisis coverage – which blindsided other parts of the family – suggest he may have picked up a few pointers from the HBO show.The declaration that he and his wife, Kathryn, felt “frustration with some of the News Corp and Fox coverage” of the climate crisis, particularly the “ongoing denial among the news outlets in Australia, given obvious evidence to the contrary”, focused an awkward light on the family’s businesses – but could help James differentiate himself from his father, Rupert, and brother, Lachlan. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2020-01-15 19:36:48 UTC ]
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W H Allen acquires How Not to be Wrong by James O'Brien

W H Allen is to publish How Not to Be Wrong: The Art of Changing Your Mind by James O'Brien, with editorial director Jamie Joseph acquiring all rights directly from the author. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-05-04 12:59:16 UTC ]
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Emma Straub’s ‘All Adults Here’ puts a fresh and funny spin on the multigenerational family saga

Straub’s fourth novel is infectiously warm – a clever blend of levity and poignant insights. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-05-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Picador pre-empts book on 'next big climate crisis'

Picador has pre-empted an investigation into water stress, billed as "the next big climate crisis", by environmental journalist Tim Smedley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-28 18:18:39 UTC ]
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Make a Family Comic With The Believer

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-26 21:15:34 UTC ]
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Personal Space: Alia Volz’s Writing Helped Her Family Heal

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-23 20:00:24 UTC ]
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Greg James and Chris Smith team up with National Literacy Trust to launch new series

The National Literacy Trust's new Author of the Week series will kick off with Greg James and Chris Smith, authors of the Kid Normal series. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-20 21:56:16 UTC ]
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From house of horrors to family home

Erica Bauermeister’s latest book is a thoughtful, entertaining memoir of the time she and her family spent renovating the mother of all fixer-uppers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-17 22:35:19 UTC ]
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From house of horrors to family home

Erica Bauermeister’s latest book is a thoughtful, entertaining memoir of the time she and her family spent renovating the mother of all fixer-uppers. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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From house of horrors to family home

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2020-04-17 22:35:19 UTC ]
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Free Book Folding Patterns to Do While Social Distancing

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[ Book Riot | 2020-04-17 10:35:33 UTC ]
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Malcolm Turnbull: News Corp is like a political party with the Murdochs encouraging intolerance

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[ The Guardian | 2020-04-16 07:19:49 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-09 17:00:34 UTC ]
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Author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters talk food and family with L.A. Times Book Club

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‘Walden’ may be the most famous act of social distancing. It’s also a lesson on the importance of community.

Henry David Thoreau’s most famous book is more than a guide to nature. It’s a memoir of grieving. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-04-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-06 10:55:38 UTC ]
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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-04-03 14:23:07 UTC ]
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Author James Patterson Funding Drive To Save Indie Booksellers

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[ HuffPost | 2020-04-02 20:17:14 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-04-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In ‘House of Glass,’ Hadley Freeman unearth’s the World War II-era secrets of her family’s past

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-30 21:52:58 UTC ]
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