Myanmar’s Literati Shake Off Past, Look to Future

New freedoms and the patronage of pro-Democracy politician Aung San Suu Kyi helped Myanmar host its first book festival, where once-banned books were openly on display. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Exploring the moon’s past and future

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The right poetry collection for right now: Terrance Hayes' 'American Sonnets for My Past and Future Assassin'

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Chronicling the past, and the future

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Richard McGuire Finds the Past and Future in ‘Here’

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Stage anthology 21 Black Futures asks: What is the future of Blackness?

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We Need Diverse Books Marks 10 Years and Looks to the Future

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'One Tree Hill' star Bethany Joy Lenz has finally come to terms with her cult past

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