Nothomb Tops France, Jonasson Is Back in Sweden

In France, 'Gender-Neutral First Names,' the new novel from Amélie Nothomb, debuted at the top of fiction bestseller list in August. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Frankfurt Book Fair Gets Back to Business

Despite heightening political and economic turmoil around the globe, a sense of confidence and stability has returned to the show. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Francoise Sagan novel unveiled in France

A mystery book that has been a source of rumour and speculation over the summer in France has finally been revealed: it is Les Quatre Coins du Cœur (Four Corners of the Heart), a novel by Françoise Sagan, who died 15 years ago and is best known for her book Bonjour Tristesse.   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-19 00:32:47 UTC ]
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‘Come on, guys, it’s just a novel.’ Lucy Ellmann bites back at critics of her book’s length

‘Ducks, Newburyport’ is a 1,000-plus page female monologue. Might our focus on its heft be a little sexist, the author wonders? Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Patti Smith looks back at a heartbreaking year

In “Year of the Monkey,” the singer revisits her 70th year, when she lost two of her closest friends. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-17 20:44:19 UTC ]
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How a Polish Punk Cartoonist Became a Union Organizer in Sweden

On the personal and political impact of WAGE SLAVES, a graphic memoir about immigration and the erosion of rights at work by Daria Bogdanksa. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-09-17 10:41:35 UTC ]
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Take your mind back to school with the 10 best books of September

From thought-provoking fiction by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Petina Gappah to biographies of Susan Sontag and Condé Nast, your reading list starts here. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-16 22:39:00 UTC ]
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Take your mind back to school with the 10 best books of September

From thought-provoking fiction by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Petina Gappah to biographies of Susan Sontag and Condé Nast, your reading list starts here. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-16 22:39:00 UTC ]
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Take your mind back to school with the 10 best books of September

From thought-provoking fiction by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Petina Gappah to biographies of Susan Sontag and Condé Nast, your reading list starts here. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-16 22:39:00 UTC ]
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Take your mind back to school with the 10 best books of September

From thought-provoking fiction by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Petina Gappah to biographies of Susan Sontag and Condé Nast, your reading list starts here. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-16 22:39:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #mind back #thought-provoking fiction #ta-nehisi coates #petina gappah #susan sontag

Take your mind back to school with the 10 best books of September

From thought-provoking fiction by Ta-Nehisi Coates and Petina Gappah to biographies of Susan Sontag and Condé Nast, your reading list starts here. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2019-09-16 22:39:00 UTC ]
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Constable delays David Lammy book back to 2020

MP David Lammy’s book on tribalism is being pushed back to the new year due to the looming prospect of a general election. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 07:51:32 UTC ]
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Weekly E-Ranking: Logan’s run continues at the top

Once again, T M Logan's The Holiday cruised into the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, for a fourth week in total. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-12 20:40:02 UTC ]
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IBPA Backs US Publishers Association in Objections to ‘Audible Captions’

The IBPA has filed a complaint with Audible on behalf of 27 independent publishers that object to Audible Captions functionality. The post IBPA Backs US Publishers Association in Objections to ‘Audible Captions’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-09-11 03:13:25 UTC ]
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Susan Kamil, a Top Book Editor and Publisher, Dies at 69

Salman Rushdie, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lena Dunham, Elizabeth Strout, Gary Shteyngart and Prince were among the authors she nurtured. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-09-10 22:55:59 UTC ]
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Frances Lincoln commissions Greta Thunberg-inspired picture book

Frances Lincoln Children's Books has commissioned a fictionalised picture book from Zoë Tucker and illustrator Zoë Persico, inspired by young climate activist Great Thunberg. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 12:43:38 UTC ]
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Wellcome and UKRI back project on OA ‘transparent pricing’ framework

The Wellcome Trust and national funding agency UK Research & Innovation are backing a project to push "more transparent" communication around the nature and prices of OA publishing services. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-04 07:40:34 UTC ]
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Spring Ahead, Fall Back (shelftalker)

The calendar of an indie bookseller requires lots of planning ahead, but can cause some seasonal confusion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-08-28 12:00:49 UTC ]
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Amazon Charts: How to Be Right hits the top

James O'Brien's How to Be Right (Virgin) has claimed the Amazon Charts Most Sold: Non-Fiction number one, ending the five-week run of Adam Kay's This is Going to Hurt (Picador). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 08:18:55 UTC ]
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Essex library campaigners prepare for action as 1,600 back petition to stop volunteer service

Library campaigners in Essex are gearing up for a county wide day of action next month, as more than 1,600 people sign a petition against plans for volunteers to run some facilities.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-28 05:47:04 UTC ]
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Authors Guild backs AAP’s Audible lawsuit

The Authors Guild is supporting the Association of American Publishers (AAP) as the organisation sues Amazon’s audiobook company Audible over a new speech-to-text feature.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-27 10:51:31 UTC ]
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