Julie Klam was fascinated by the saga of her immigrant relatives. Was it even true?

In “The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters,” an author gets to the bottom of family lore. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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NBC, Fox News and Facebook stop running Trump's anti-immigrant campaign ad

NBCUniversal said Monday that it is pulling President Trump’s controversial anti-immigrant campaign advertisement, hours after the spot ran prominently during “Sunday Night Football.” Fox News said it decided to stop running the commercial as well, and Facebook stopped accepting it as a paid ad,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-11-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP Children’s signs debut MG author Julie Pike

Oxford University Press (OUP) Children’s has acquired The Last Spell Breather, a middle-grade fantasy, by debut author Julie Pike. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: The Beastie Boys' memoir, fascinating fiction and more book news

Hello, readers! Welcome to this week’s books newsletter from the L.A. Times. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, our books editor, with the word on some fascinating new books. THE BIG REVIEW What was it like to start out in the punk rock scene, be fascinated by the birth of hip-hop and wind up superstars?... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oklahoma true crime tale to HarperCollins

HarperCollins has bought the UK and Commonwealth rights to Jax Miller’s investigation into a case of murder and missing teenage girls, By the Dawn’s Early Light. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-10-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Audible Audio Download Chart July: Angry young men turn to Manson

A burgeoning trend for self-help titles for young male listeners has propelled Mark Manson and Ant Middleton to the top of Audible’s chart for July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sarah Perry | 'The true Gothic is a sensation, not a genre'

Sarah Perry’s latest is a Gothic horror which makes us think about the human capacity for good and evil. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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What Makes a True Atheist? PW Talks to John Gray

British author John Gray criticizes the modern atheist movement for replacing God with human beings and puts forward his view of what a true atheist ought to be in his new book, ‘Seven Types of Atheism.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Shrink's 'relateable' weight-loss guide to Aster

Octopus imprint Aster has acquired a weight-loss programme from psychotherapist Philippe Tahon, based on mindfulness techniques and positive thinking. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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State censures 2 judicial officers for court conduct, online rants about immigrants, gays and Obama

One man was cited for posting far-right memes on Facebook, railing against immigrants, gays and Muslims and claiming that former President Obama was trying to convert the nation to Islam. The other was admonished multiple times for improper conduct and for making “discourteous, demeaning and... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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China Bestsellers for July: Entrepreneurism and School Reading Lists Boost Sales

The author, filmmaker, and restaurateur Zhang Jiajia climbs the charts by cross-platforming his own works, while summertime reading lists for students bolster the classics. The post China Bestsellers for July: Entrepreneurism and School Reading Lists Boost Sales appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram parody star's 'relatable' memoir to HarperNonFiction

HarperNonFiction has acquired Challenge Accepted!, a "part-memoir, part-comedy routine, part-advice manual" by actor, writer, comedian Celeste Barber. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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July Religion Bestsellers: 'Boundaries' Returns as Self-Help Soars

Religion Nonfiction bestsellers for July remain focused on self-help, including titles for those suffering from anxiety and insecurity. Plus, new novels by Colleen Coble and Dani Pettrey break the top 10 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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True tale of sisters' wartime heroism to John Murray

John Murray Press is publishing a true-life spy thriller telling the story of two sisters who used their interest in German opera as a cover for helping dozens of Jewish refugees flee the Nazis. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Apple iBooks Category Bestsellers, July 29, 2018

The bestselling iBooks in biographies and memoirs, fiction and literature, mysteries and thrillers, and more for the week ended July 29, 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Orion to publish Italian tale of love and war inspired by true events

Orion is publishing a story of love, war, family and betrayal, based on the true story of a little-known massacre in Civitella, Italy during the Second World War. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: July 27, 2018

Why librarians should thank Forbes for its misguided (now retracted) anti-library editorial; The Library Publishing Coalition releases an “Ethical Framework for Library Publishing”; And, Facebook faces the music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 30, 2018

This week: Jules Feiffer's latest noir comic, plus how a mysterious European showman saved thousands of American babies Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Unit Sales Bounce Back at End of July

With all four major categories posting increases in the week ended July 22, 2018, unit sales of print books were up 6% from the comparable week last year at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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