Mason's 'original, challenging' fascism history to Allen Lane

Allen Lane will publish Paul Mason's How to Stop Fascism, an "original and challenging history of fascism and guide to resisting it". Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-01 18:21:48 UTC ]
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“Kink” Confronts the Challenge of Turning Sex Into Literature

In this ambitious anthology, short stories sit at various intersections of smolder and technical accomplishment. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2021-01-23 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson sales drop 10% in 'challenging' 2020

Pearson has reported group sales fell 10% in 2020 in its January trading update, reflecting the continuing impact of Covid.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-19 21:27:03 UTC ]
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Vogue to release new Kamala Harris cover after original sparks backlash

Magazine plans limited edition with new photo after original was widely seen as disrespectfulVogue will publish a limited print edition of its February issue, featuring Kamala Harris, with a new photo following widespread backlash against an original cover image widely held to lack respect for... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-01-19 20:51:50 UTC ]
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A New Graphic Novel Shows the History of the Black Panther Party

David F. Walker and Marcus Kwame Anderson’s graphic novel The Black Panther Party may be the first introduction to the revolutionary party for some. For others, it will provide additional context to the history. The graphic novel spans from the founding of the party by Huey P. Newton and Bobby... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2021-01-19 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Del Rey to publish debut inspired by Hungarian history

Cornerstone UK’s Del Rey imprint will publish Ava Reid's debut novel, The Wolf and the Woodsman, in June 2021.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-18 05:24:44 UTC ]
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Fox on board to narrate Mason's Sorrow and Bliss

Emilia Fox is to read the audiobook of Sorrow and Bliss by Meg Mason, publishing with Weidenfeld & Nicolson in February.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-14 18:36:31 UTC ]
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Our Lies: Jenny Offill and James Plath on Conspiracy Theories in History and Literature

In this week’s episode of Fiction/Non/Fiction, co-hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan are joined by author Jenny Offill and literary and film critic James Plath. First Offill shares her reaction to the insurrection and attempted coup at the Capitol last week, and discusses her latest... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-01-14 09:49:01 UTC ]
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Lloyd extends First World War histories for Viking

Viking is to publish two further First World War history titles by Dr Nick Lloyd, to follow on from The Western Front, which the imprint is bringing out next March.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-13 09:20:33 UTC ]
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Daunt Books Originals acquires 'landmark work' of Black studies professor

Daunt Books Publishing has acquired Ordinary Notes by Christina Sharpe, a work of creative non-fiction about memorial and remembrance.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-11 23:40:05 UTC ]
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The best new audiobooks: Tales of deception, suspense — and some history

For your playlist: “White Ivy,” “The Last American Aristocrat” and “The River Within.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Moon Lane to open franchise in Nanjing

Children's bookshop Moon Lane is partnering with LinMind Cultural Development to open a franchise in Nanjing, China, next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-01-04 03:27:15 UTC ]
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Illustrated novels have a vibrant history. A rich new era may be upon us.

A handful of new novels could portend a dramatic break from more than a century of visual dullness. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-22 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Vice President Agnew’s misdeeds, and the challenges of holding him accountable

Rachel Maddow and Michael Yarvitz explain what happens when “equal justice” meets politics. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-12-18 13:00:00 UTC ]
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‘They’ve stolen our history’: Why one designer has been fighting for inclusion for 50 years

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[ Fast Company | 2020-12-17 08:00:08 UTC ]
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Black History Matters scoops 2020 ALCS Educational Writers' Award

Black History Matters: The Story of Black History, From African Kingdoms to Black Lives Matter by historian Robin Walker has been crowned the winner of the 2020 ALCS Educational Writers’ Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-09 12:12:03 UTC ]
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What a History of Book-Burning Can Tell Us About Preserving Knowledge Today

Lack of funding for libraries is as dangerous as any conquering army in this chronicle of information destroyed throughout the ages. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2020-12-08 21:32:42 UTC ]
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The Original Sin: On Barnes Carr’s “The Lenin Plot” and Jonathan Schneer’s “The Lockhart Plot”

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[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-12-07 18:00:07 UTC ]
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Century lands official history of the Red Arrows

Century has landed the official history of the Red Arrows, featuring never-before-shared tales of the world famous RAF display team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-07 01:05:47 UTC ]
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Generational shift in the Covid-challenged Bookseller 150

The Bookseller's 12th annual list of the industry's most influential people reveals a spate of pandemic heroes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-03 23:15:34 UTC ]
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Camilla Townsend wins $75k Cundill History Prize

Camilla Townsend has won the 2020 Cundill History Prize for her work on Aztec history, Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs (Oxford University Press). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-12-03 14:11:40 UTC ]
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