Jane Smiley reviews a novel so intimate and familiar it’s almost as though you’re eavesdropping

Claire Lombardo’s “The Most Fun We Ever Had” is a sweeping, believable family drama. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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BookExpo 2017: On Race, Reviewing, and Responsibility

Questions of fairness, fact-checking, and reviewing diverse books were the subject of Book Reviews: The Diversity of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation, a panel held Friday morning at BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midia InkBook 8 review: This could have been a versatile e-reader had it not been built on such low-end hardware

The Midia InkBook 8 has similar dimensions to Kobo’s Aura One, measuring 6.5 by 1.3 by 8.9 inches and sporting an eight inch e-ink display. It weighs just a bit more than its Kobo counterpart, coming it at just under nine ounces. In exchange for the e-reader’s extra heft, you’ll gain a microSD... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HC buys debut from 'Peter and Jane' Facebook writer

HarperCollins has bought the début book from Gill Sims, the voice behind the hit Facebook blog "Peter and Jane". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterfi Waterproofed Kindle Paperwhite review: A great e-reader that’s completely protected from water damage

If waterproof is high on your checklist of e-reader must-haves, we recommend that most people consider the Kobo Aura H20. It’s a capable ebook reader designed to stand up to the occasional poolside splash or even an extended soak in a hot tub. For anyone already invested in Amazon’s extensive... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update review: The future is increasingly uncertain

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update rides the coattails of the desktop OS, heavily leaning on improvements in Cortana and Edge to nudge Microsoft’s nearly comatose mobile platform further ahead.As the free upgrade rolls out Tuesday, our review of the Creators Update can't help but... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book reviews roundup: Jacobson’s savage satire; McInerney’s miracles; memories of Sacks

What the critics thought of Howard Jacobson’s Pussy, Lisa McInerney’s The Blood Miracles and Bill Hayes’s Insomniac CityTwo eagerly anticipated and very different novels divided critics this month. Howard Jacobson’s Pussy was written in two months in “a fury of disbelief” after Donald Trump’s US... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAGE and Publons expand peer review partnership

Publisher SAGE has extended its partnership with online platform Publons, following a successful trial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Front Row' gets weekend edition, but 'Saturday Review' is axed

BBC Radio 4’s arts and culture programme "Front Row" is to launch a Saturday "highlights" edition which will see the show extended to six days a week. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Paris Review' Revels at Cipriani's

Amid talk of the U.S. government defunding the arts, the 'Paris Review' sticks to its 65-year fundraising tradition—its annual Revel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Levy, Longtime 'PW' Reviewer, Dies at 66

Michael M. Levy, a scholar of science fiction and longtime 'Publishers Weekly' reviewer, died of cancer on April 3. He was 66. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Translated Spanish cookbook from 1745 wins Jane Grigson Award

An “unusual” influential recipe book originally published in 1745 by a Spanish Franciscan friar and translated into English has won the 2017 Jane Grigson Trust Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Review of Books editor Robert B Silvers dies

The exacting editor of the high-brow magazine was a legend on the New York literary scene. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2017-03-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New George Smiley novel from John le Carré

Viking is publishing a new John le Carré novel this year, A Legacy of Spies - the first novel in over 25 years to feature British intelligence officer George Smiley. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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All-white Carnegie longlist controversy prompts CILIP 'review'

CILIP will launch an independent review of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals following the controversy that was sparked by its 2017 Carnegie Medal longlist, which did not include a single black, Asian or minority ethnic (BAME) writer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Viking to Publish Le Carre’s New George Smiley Novel in September

'A Legacy of Spies,' the first novel in 25 years to feature le Carré's most popular character, George Smiley, will be released on September 5. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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From 'Baby Jane' to 'Mommie Dearest': How to get in the mood for 'Feud'

In "Feud: Bette and Joan," the latest fact-based anthology series from TV auteur Ryan Murphy, Jessica Lange and Susan Sarandon star as classic Hollywood legends Joan Crawford and Bette Davis, respectively. The eight-part drama, premiering Sunday, explores the rancor behind the scenes of "Whatever... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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MCB pays tribute to illustrator Jane Eccles

Macmillan Children's Books has paid tribute to “much-loved” illustrator Jane Eccles who passed away on Monday (27th February). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Counterculture Quarterly ‘Evergreen Review’ Revived Online

Founded in 1957 by Grove publisher Barney Rosset, the iconic literary quarterly has been relaunched under the direction of editor-in-chief Dale Peck. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Grigson Trust Award shortlist revealed

A husband and wife team who tasked themselves with answering the "deceptively simple" question 'what is cheese?' have been shortlisted for the Jane Grigson Trust Award 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hit Makers: How Things Become Popular review – the secret of selling squillions

Derek Thompson unravels the mystery of Fifty Shades’ mega-salesThere are no doubt plenty of people - but probably not as many as read the book - who simply can’t fathom how EL James can have sold more than 125m copies of Fifty Shades of Grey. Derek Thompson is here to help. The reason, it... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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