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'

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8 books to help distract you from the coronavirus crisis

We all need a break from reality. Many of us are understandably looking for an escape these days, amid the constant onslaught of coronavirus headlines and updates. A good book can help, as long as it isn’t about pandemics. Or a dystopian future. Or being stuck inside for weeks on end.Read Full... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2020-03-25 11:30:44 UTC ]
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Two Indie Bookstores In Chicago Closed Their Doors Right After They Opened—and These Authors Are Trying to Help

Chicago authors are spotlighting the unique plight of two local indies that both closed to walk-in traffic on March 16: one bookstore that was only officially open for one day, and another that had changed ownership two weeks earlier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Princess Bride’ and other fantastical novels to help you escape reality

Want to get lost in a good book — or four? You couldn’t do much better than these. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-23 18:55:00 UTC ]
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Firm Behind Apple E-books Case Now Suing Amazon for Price Fixing

On March 19, lawyers from Hagens Berman filed a class action suit on behalf of consumers in the U.S. District Court in Seattle, accusing Amazon of a massive horizontal price fixing scheme involving its two million third-party sellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Color Space is a VR coloring book to help you relax

Let's face it: with the COVID-19 pandemic creating chaos, you're probably looking for something, anything to shut out the outside world and help you relax. Thankfully, you might have an option if you happen to have an Oculus VR headset. Lighthaus h... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-03-21 03:27:00 UTC ]
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Books Help Seekers Find Spiritual Practices in Strange Places

Fewer and fewer people identify as religious in the traditional sense, but unconventional spiritual practices are on the rise, as evidenced by several new books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-03-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Micropublisher 3 of Cups proposes initiative to help out writers with coronavirus-hit incomes

Indie micropublisher and not-for-profit 3 of Cups has announced a new initiative to help writers and artists who might have reduced incomes during the coronavirus outbreak.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 18:37:25 UTC ]
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The Gypsy Rose Blanchard case gets another twist in the novel ‘Darling Rose Gold’

Writer Stephanie Wrobel puts her own spin on the true — and truly bizarre — mother-daughter tale. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Creative Industries Federation calls on government to help creative businesses survive

The UK's self-employed creative workforce will be "hit hard", according to the Creative Industries Federation, raising concerns the Chancellor's measures in response to the coronavirus outbreak "fall short of guaranteeing these workers’ income".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-18 05:26:17 UTC ]
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5 Tips for Adding Humor to a Self-Help Book

Self-help books should be helpful, but bestsellers tend to offer humor too. Here are five tips for adding humor to a self-help book. The post 5 Tips for Adding Humor to a Self-Help Book by Amy Fish appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest

[ Writer's Digest | 2020-03-17 17:22:33 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on new stories: helping others tell tales | Editorial

Everyone’s favourite stormtrooper will be developing new movies with Netflix – one of several creators who have turned to enabling the work of othersToni Morrison knew a thing or two about stories. In 1994 she saw the “political correctness debate” as being about “the power to be able to define.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-03-15 18:32:03 UTC ]
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Friday Fund Day: Drop Some Dollars and Help Some Classrooms

Help build the libraries of schools around the country by donating a few bucks to these DonorsChoose projects. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-03-13 10:40:37 UTC ]
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Digital Bestseller Lists: Marian holds the Keyes to the top

Eight new titles have flocked into the Bookstat E-Book top 10 for the week ending 7th March, with Daisy Pearce’s The Silence in the number one spot. Of course, Hilary Mantel’s The Mirror and the Light also broke into the chart, hitting fourth place with an estimated 20,114 units sold. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-13 05:16:17 UTC ]
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Deep cleaning at HarperCollins' News UK building as Times coronavirus case confirmed

Deep cleaning is being ramped up at the News UK building, home of HarperCollins, after an employee of the Times tested positive for the coronavirus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-11 20:24:36 UTC ]
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In ‘Short Life in a Strange World,’ paintings by Pieter Bruegel the Elder help an author make sense of his existence

Toby Ferris traveled across Europe to see all of the Dutch Renaissance painter’s surviving work. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-11 18:07:05 UTC ]
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In a time of crisis, poetry can help focus our fears and transform ‘noise into music’

These days, many elegiac poems have an unwelcome resonance — and yet offer solace, too. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-03-10 16:00:00 UTC ]
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With help from kids, a 90-year-old Sri Lankan author set a new world record for alternate endings.

If you thought the Choose Your Own Adventure books were magical, one Sri Lankan children’s book author might be up your alley. Sybil Wettasinghe, the 90-year-old author of The Umbrella Thief, a classic children’s book in Sri Lanka, set a new Guinness World Record yesterday with the publication... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-03-06 19:45:46 UTC ]
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Wimbledon BookFest cancels World Book Day event over local coronavirus case

Wimbledon BookFest has been forced to cancel its World Book Day event featuring authors Sita Brachmachari, Konnie Huq and Karyn Parsons, because of a local coronavirus case.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-03-04 10:24:07 UTC ]
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NLT releases resources to help teachers use audiobooks in the classroom

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) has released classroom resources on audiobooks, after research showed that listening to them can support children’s reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-24 06:59:46 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: Keyes' Grown Ups takes the top spot

Marian Keyes' Grown Ups (Penguin) has leapfrogged Fiona Valpy's The Dressmaker's Gift (Lake Union) to claim the Amazon Charts' Most-Sold: Fiction top 20, in its second week in the chart.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-02-19 02:02:25 UTC ]
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