Claire Lombardo’s “The Most Fun We Ever Had” is a sweeping, believable family drama. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
As the Fourth of July arrives each year, it brings with it many traditions—cheap beer, grilled hot dogs, and quasi-illegal fireworks, to name a few—but it also provides an opportunity at the year's half-way point to reflect on just what's gone on over the last six months. And there is perhaps no... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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One of many memorable covers in the long history of MIT Technology Review's various iterations arrived in October of 2012 in the form of a close-up portrait of Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin above the tagline, "You promised me Mars colonies. Instead, I got Facebook." Six years later, we still... Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2018-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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According to the annual VIDA Count, which analyzes gender parity at literary magazines, only 23.3% of pieces published in the 'New York Review of Books' last year were written by women, while representation at the 'Paris Review' crept up by 8 percentage points in the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I was astonished to find that I have read 46 of David Hill's books (plus 14 short stories and four poems); I have even heard his words read at a funeral. Yet none of these brought me more pleasure than his latest novel. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-06-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has come under fire for removing reviews from its online book listings, with some customers having had all their reviews removed or being blocked from posting further reviews. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three poetry editors at 'The Boston Review' announced their intent to resign on Tuesday, citing disagreements with the magazine’s executive editors over their decision to retain Junot Díaz as fiction editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Bodley Head has signed a book that exposes the "bias, hype, incompetence and fraud" in the peer-reviewed world by Dr Stuart Ritchie following a four-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The oral tradition has been a part of the human condition for as long as we have been communicating. If you lost your audience after the first hour of “The Epic of Gilgamesh,” you could forget about a return engagement. Authors now sit in comfy studios and need not memorize their stories. But can... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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English PEN has revealed it is embarking on a review of its policies after being accused of a potential conflict of interest with one of its board members. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After a confusing opening day at the trade show, publishers and booksellers settled into discussing industry issues and getting ready for the fall season. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama is sharing never-before-seen photos of herself growing up to promote her forthcoming memoir Becoming (Penguin). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The lack of information regarding pre-publication review policies at various government agencies raises First Amendment questions, the plaintiffs say. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-05-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welcome back to IRL, our series dedicated to the things that Engadget writers play, use, watch and listen to. With 'Avengers: Infinity War' already the most popular comic book movie of all time, reviews editor Cherlynn Low takes a timely trip through... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2018-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sandeep Parmar, co-founder of the Ledbury Emerging Poetry Critics scheme, looks at the role of reviewing in UK poetry culture today. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: A large comfy leather sofa, persian rug, bland painting and shelves of books make up the set of Remuera housewife Deb's life and an updated version of Roger Hall's 1999 one-woman play The Book Club, showing at Auckland's PumpHouse Theatre. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A debut author has hit back after her novel was criticised in an Observer review, which has become the focus of a debate on social media. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Stay on top of the latest tech with PCWorld’s Digital Magazine. Available as single copies or as a monthly subscription, it highlights the best content from PCWorld.com—the most important news, the key product reviews, and the most useful features and how-to stories—in a curated Digital Magazine... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2018-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Paris Review has appointed a new editor, Emily Nemens, following the resignation of Lorin Stein last year amid allegations of sexual misconduct. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Healing from Hate: How Young Men Get Into â and Out of â Violent Extremism Michael Kimmel University of California. US$29.95 (not published by NZ publisher) Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-04-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former journalist Jane Harper has become one of the world's leading mystery writers with her "Aaron Falk" mysteries set in distant corners of Australia. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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