Laurie R. King Is Still on the Case

As the author’s Mary Russell series enters its third decade, the latest entry mines new corners of Sherlockian lore and offers glimpses into King’s own life. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Laura Lippman’s suspense novel ‘Dream Girl’ takes its cue from Stephen King

In Lippman’s 25th novel, a bedridden novelist is haunted by a woman who claims to be one of his characters. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon, Publishers Seek to Delay Discovery in E-book Price-Fixing Case

In a filing this week, Amazon and the Big Five publishers said the plaintiffs' claims of an e-book price-fixing conspiracy are "implausible." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S Applauds SCOTUS Decision in First Amendment Case

The publisher prevailed in the nearly five-year defamation case, but in separate dissents Justices Clarence Thomas and Neil Gorsuch lashed out at the current media landscape and said that a key protection for authors and journalists should be revisited. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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DoJ Drops Case Against John Bolton

The Department of Justice has dropped its legal claims against former President Trump's one-time national security adviser over his bestselling memoir 'The Room Where It Happened.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An Activist Makes a Case for Rest

A day of rest is an often-overlooked gift from God and a lesson in humility, too, says author Kate Rademacher, who shines a light on the Sabbath in 'Reclaiming Rest.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Let’s Talk About Hard Things’ makes a compelling case that we should

Anna Sale’s book — an offshoot of her podcast — shows readers the value of opening up about death, sex, money and other subjects. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Cold Case, Warm Heart: Close-up on Robert Dugoni

In book eight of the Tracy Crosswhite series, the eponymous detective turns to the cold case files. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In her novel ‘When the Stars Go Dark,’ Paula McLain draws on abuse cases, including her own

Polly Klaas and other victims add real-world terror to McLain’s new suspense novel. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A Philosopher Makes ‘The Case for Rage’

Myisha Cherry, in a debut book for Oxford University Press, argues that fury toward racism, injustice, and inequality can be a righteous force and that "even God got angry." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Court Appoints Hagens Berman Lead Counsel in Amazon E-book Price Fixing Case

In a brief order, judge Gregory Woods said the move, which is common in consumer class action cases, will bring "efficiency and economy" to what is "likely to be expensive and complicated litigation." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber snaps up Tony King memoir

Faber has pre-empted music industry veteran Tony King’s memoir on a nine-minute video submission. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-01 07:02:00 UTC ]
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Glennon Doyle doesn’t work alone: The ‘Untamed’ author and agent Margaret Riley King discuss their creative process

“Our collaboration is like a river,” Doyle says of working with her agent. “We’re in it all the time together.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The action-packed saga ‘Monkey King: Journey to the West’ gets a modern take

A new abridged translation by Julia Lovell reveals the delights — and flaws — of the classic Chinese tale Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-03 08:24:52 UTC ]
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In ‘Later,’ Stephen King reminds us that he’s the master of the kids-with-strange-powers genre

Another of King’s special powers? Slipping into the persona of a teenager with total authenticity. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-02-28 07:14:30 UTC ]
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Translating Fang Fang’s Wuhan Diary amid the Covid-19 Pandemic: A Conversation with Michael Berry, by King Yu

Interviews Michael Berry is a professor of Asian languages and cultures and director of the Center for Chinese Studies at UCLA. He has published extensive works on addressing the richness and diversity of Chinese art and culture in sinophone... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-02-24 15:28:04 UTC ]
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HarperFiction plucks King's Bad Fruit in five-way auction

HarperFiction has snapped up debut author and Faber Academy graduate Ella King's "beautiful, shocking" Bad Fruit in a five-way auction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-16 18:31:35 UTC ]
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King to succeed Richards at Boydell & Brewer

Independent academic publisher Boydell & Brewer has appointed Antje King to be its new group sales and marketing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-02-15 13:51:01 UTC ]
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Amazon E-book Case Sprawls, Lawyers Propose Consolidation

Lawyers for a potential class of e-book consumers have asked a federal judge to consolidate four cases alleging an e-book price-fixing conspiracy among Amazon and the Big Five publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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