Lacy Crawford’s ‘Notes on a Silencing’ is a haunting exploration of the systematic ways assault victims are ignored

Crawford’s memoir looks back at her own assault at a prestigious boarding school. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-05 08:02:09 UTC ]
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An unruly women’s club that pointed the way to modern feminism

The Heterodoxy club of the early 1900s was made up of mostly college-educated women who debated radical ideas and lived radical lives. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-08 12:00:27 UTC ]
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Groundbreaking Study Explores Trauma, Stress in Frontline Library Workers

The 2022 Urban Libraries Unite Trauma Study addresses a "crisis of trauma" in urban public libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Read Your Way Through Berlin

The German author Daniel Kehlmann, most recently of the novel “Tyll,” recommends books that explore the city’s painful past and dynamic present. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-06 09:00:22 UTC ]
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If only humans could sense the world the way animals do

Book review of "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us" by Ed Yong Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:27 UTC ]
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I Cooked My Way Through a Jane Austen Cookbook. Here’s How It Went.

I cooked my way through a cookbook inspired by Jane Austen's novels, and it opened up the world of the books to me. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-30 10:36:00 UTC ]
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A generous exploration of creativity that embraces its mysteries

Journalist Matt Richtel doesn't have all the answers about the creative process — and that's a good thing. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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David Sedaris Is Bullish on Thank-You Notes

In the midst of a grueling book tour, the best-selling author makes time to dispatch notes to people he’s met along the way. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-06-16 09:00:21 UTC ]
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The Best Of the Best Of’s: An Exploration of Best Of Anthologies

Thousands of short stories are read each year in order for editors to create Best of anthologies. Here is a look at a few. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-06-01 10:39:00 UTC ]
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An incremental way to peace despite Putin and the persistence of war

Christopher Blattman wrote "Why We Fight: The Roots of War and the Paths to Peace" before Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine. But the book does offer insight into Putin's playbook. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-27 16:21:37 UTC ]
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New Books Explore Faithful Fatherhood

New and forthcoming books on fatherhood coming from religion publishers are emphasizing connection and healing between fathers and sons. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Goolrick, whose books explored tragedy and endurance, dies at 73

He vaulted to literary prominence with a lacerating childhood memoir of abuse and wrote best-selling novels such as "A Reliable Wife.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-14 01:28:24 UTC ]
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Publishing Two Ways Makes Rowman & Littlefield a Winner

The combination of professional and trade publishing keeps one of the country's largest independent publishers moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-04-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Margo Jefferson’s New Memoir Experiments With the Form in Startling Ways

Jefferson’s “Constructing a Nervous System,” a companion to her earlier “Negroland,” explores the materials used to make identity and art. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-04-12 09:00:05 UTC ]
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Treva B. Lindsey’s ‘America, Goddam’ Explores How State And Sexual Violence Impact Black Women

Invoking #SayHerName, this new book fuses together history, data and first-person stories to envision a world free of violence. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Samantha Hunt is haunted by books left unfinished

"The Unwritten Book" is a memoir and essay collection that finds beauty in impermanence. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-11 10:00:28 UTC ]
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Meet the P.I. who helped unlock key testimony in a sexual assault case

In the masterful "Tell Me Everything," Erika Krouse explores her uncanny ability to elicit candor, even from perfect strangers. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-29 11:00:29 UTC ]
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Maureen Howard, novelist of refinement and self-exploration, dies at 91

Her books often focused on the struggles in women's lives and were praised for their precise, shimmering prose. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Bruce Duffy, who explored philosophers’ lives in critically praised debut novel, dies at 70

His ambitious 1987 novel about the life of Ludwig Wittgenstein and other philosophers was a literary sensation. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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After the horror of Sandy Hook, an assault on truth began

The 2012 school shooting spawned false theories that led to harassment and violence, Elizabeth Williamson writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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In Cold War fiction, Russian villains haunted our imagination. Now they look almost quaint.

With the invasion of Ukraine, we have clearly entered a new, dangerous and wildly unpredictable era of East/West relations, the old norms and rules of the game just so much dust. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-03-11 12:00:15 UTC ]
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