‘Klara and the Sun’: Do androids dream of human emotions?

A likable android studies human behavior in Nobel Prize-winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s “Klara and the Sun,” which explores the effects of AI. Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2021-03-01 14:06:00 UTC ]
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As Big Business evolved, did it doom the American Dream?

Nicholas Lemann traces the effects as corporations changed from paternalistic to ruthless. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-31 21:46:02 UTC ]
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HarperCollins partners with The Sun in free books for schools campaign

HarperCollins and newspaper The Sun have partnered up to hand out two million free books to school children across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-31 18:36:19 UTC ]
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“In the Dream House,” Reviewed: Carmen Maria Machado’s Many Haunted Stories of a Toxic Relationship

Katy Waldman reviews Carmen Maria Machado’s ”In the Dream House,“ a formally inventive memoir that recounts the author’s experience with an abusive relationship. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2019-10-31 17:04:01 UTC ]
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‘In the Dream House’ Recounts an Abusive Relationship Using Dozens of Genres

Carmen Maria Machado follows up her acclaimed collection of stories, “Her Body and Other Parties,” with a memoir about her frightening relationship with another woman while in graduate school. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-10-29 19:27:21 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Book Fair 2019: Nicholas Lemann Takes Stock of the American Dream

Ahead of the Frankfurt Book Fair, PW caught up with Nicholas Lemann, author of the brilliant new book, 'Transaction Man: The Rise of the Deal and the Decline of the American Dream.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Inside Trump’s fight with the FBI: Partisan showdowns and human drama

In this blow-by-blow history, James B. Stewart makes his heroes and villains clear. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-11 15:52:00 UTC ]
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Miami Book Fair 2019: Gioconda Belli Dreams of a Better Nicaragua

The author, poet, and former Sandinista reflects on her country, her revolution, and the state of the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Diary of a small town sensation: how the Wimpy Kid author built his dream bookshop

Growing up, Jeff Kinney discovered Tolkien, comics and computers at his local bookshop. When it closed he was bereft – would opening his own as an adult help to right that wrong?Author Jacqueline Woodson recently spoke about books being either mirrors or windows. Mirrors for seeing ourselves,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-10-05 09:00:40 UTC ]
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In 'Know My Name,' Chanel Miller Takes Back The Humanity She Was Denied

Miller, known for years only as Emily Doe in the Stanford sexual assault case, has written a memoir that lays bare the complicated truths about survivorhood. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-09-30 17:39:54 UTC ]
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In this account of the Kavanaugh hearings, no heroes or villains — just humans

“The Education of Brett Kavanaugh” also recounts the life of privilege that preceded the showdown. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-14 16:28:36 UTC ]
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How The Sun’s fantasy football newsletter increased retention by 68%

"We are building a more franchise approach to content," said Edward Bearryman, head of content and communities at News UK. "As many brands in the digital space find, bringing in audiences with content is easy, but digital content brands can struggle with loyalty." The post How The Sun’s fantasy... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2019-08-29 04:00:39 UTC ]
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Sharon Olds Spins Songs for the Human Family

The poet's 15th collection, 'Arias,' offers poems about human individuality and how we engage with the world. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I Found My American Dream at the Public Library

In his op-ed for Forbes last year, Panos Mourdoukoutas, a professor of economics at LIU Post in New York, suggested that Amazon stores should replace libraries to save taxpayers money. Following the backlash this preposterous suggestion created, Forbes took the article down. But the outpouring... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-12 08:48:09 UTC ]
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The dreams and dedication behind our leap to the moon

Charles Fishman tells the story of Apollo 11 — and asks if America can still do hard and great things. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-11 14:41:52 UTC ]
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Klara Zak joins Cornerstone as publicity director

Klara Zak will join the Cornerstone publicity team as publicity director, to cover Najma Finlay’s parental leave. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-11 10:43:59 UTC ]
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Johnston McCulley dreamed up Zorro 100 years ago. The masked avenger is still a thrill.

Are McCulley’s stories great prose? No, but they make for fun summertime reading. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-10 20:00:00 UTC ]
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News Corp Tabloid the Herald Sun Offers Journalists Cash Bonuses for Clicks

The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2019-06-24 15:22:05 UTC ]
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News Corp tabloid the Herald Sun offers journalists cash bonuses for clicks

Reporters to be financially rewarded if readers subscribe to site and reach certain number of page views The News Corp tabloid newspaper the Herald Sun is offering journalists a financial bonus of between $10 and $50 for driving digital subscriptions and traffic through their own stories.If... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-06-24 06:04:56 UTC ]
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Oh, the Humanity!: An Indie Success Story

Indie coauthors envision a future with a more human-centered approach to technology. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I used to believe in hustle porn, and now I think it’s the antithesis of the American Dream

The pursuit of happiness shouldn’t come at the expense of one’s health and relationships, argues VisumCx founder and CEO. We all want to be happy. You’ve probably watched movies about seeking it, read books on what you need to do to achieve it, and listened to songs about finding it. If you’re... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2019-06-20 13:00:03 UTC ]
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