A pair of best-selling works by staff writers for The New Yorker, Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear" and George Packer's "The Unwinding," were among 10 books chosen for the nonfiction long-list of the National Book Awards.Besides Mr. Wright's investigation of Scientology and Packer's bleak account of modern American life, nominees included Terry Teachout's biography of Duke Ellington and a pair of books about slavery, Alan Taylor's "The Internal Enemy" and James Oakes' "Freedom National." The National Book Foundation, which presents the awards, announced the nonfiction picks Wednesday. In an effort to increase awareness of the awards, the foundation has introduced long-lists this year and is announcing the four competitive categories over four days. The young people's literature and poetry long-lists are already out. The fourth and final category, fiction, will be revealed Thursday.Categories will be reduced to short-lists of five each next month, and winners will be announced Nov. 20 at a ceremony in Manhattan. E.L. Doctorow and Maya Angelou will receive honorary prizes.Others on the nonfiction long-list were T.D. Allman's "Finding Florida: The True Story of the Sunshine State," Gretel Ehrlich's "Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami," Scott C. Johnson's "The Wolf and the Watchman: A Father, a Son, and the CIA," Jill Lepore's "Book of Ages: The Life and Opinions of Jane Franklin" and Wendy Lower's "Hitler's Furies: German Women in the Nazi Killing... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
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HarperCollins has acquired Sour, the true story of Tracey Miller, a former Brixton gang girl,... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A pair of best-selling works by staff writers for The New Yorker, Lawrence Wright's "Going Clear" and George Packer's "The Unwinding," were among 10 books chosen for the nonfiction long-list of the National Book Awards.Besides Mr. Wright's investigation of Scientology and Packer's bleak account... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Seth Godin traces the ups and downs of the independent bookstore since WWII, while proclaiming that today is "a golden age for books," crediting Amazon. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Aurum Press has won a five-way auction for a non-fiction title about the Golden Age of... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Written By: Charlotte Williams Publication Date: Fri, 02/09/2011 - 10:43 Penguin has acquired a prize-winning novel by Austin Ratner, called The Jump Artist, which recreates the true story of photographer Philip Halsman who took photographs of icons such as Marilyn Monroe, but was also wrongly... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2011-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publication Date: Tue, 03/05/2011 - 15:15 Michael O'Mara has rushed out the first Royal Wedding title, which went on sale yesterday (2nd May), three days after the nuptials. Written by the author of Diana: Her True Story, Andrew Morton, William & Catherine: Their Lives, Their Wedding went... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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