Kroscoczka’s ‘Hey, Kiddo’ Wins Book of the Year at Harvey Awards

'Hey Kiddo', Jarrett J. Kroscoczka’s bestselling gaphic memoir about familial dysfunction, won Book of the Year, while Fun Home author Alison Bechdel and Hellboy creator Mike Mignola were inducted into the Hall of Fame at the Harvey Awards ceremony, held Friday evening during New York Comic Con 2019. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]

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After Six Years in Exile, Edward Snowden Explains Himself

In a new memoir and interview, the world’s most famous whistle-blower elucidates as never before why he stood up to mass surveillance—and his love for an internet that no longer exists. Continue reading at Wired

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David Cameron memoir hits headlines as Guardian apologises for editorial

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Rows, bloopers and scoops: John Humphrys’ 32 years at Today

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