A decade after its initial release by Sourcebooks Fire, 'My Life with the Walter Boys,' a YA novel written by Ali Novak, has been adapted for the screen by Netflix and is an unexpected hit. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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It has never been easier to catch up on the staggeringly rich back catalog of master documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Forty of his films can now be streamed for free through Kanopy, the on-demand service available through partnerships with libraries around the world, including the Los... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Egan, Benjamin Myers and Paul Lynch are among the authors shortlisted for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Malarkey is alleging that his father acted alone in writing the false account of his near-death experience in 2010’s bestseller, 'The Boy Who Came Back From Heaven.’ He has filed a defamation lawsuit against Tyndale House Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins has signed a “significant deal” for a new edition of Sir David Attenborough’s Life on Earth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The protagonists of Japanese comic books come in various forms. There are warriors and ghost hunters, surgeons and teachers, detectives and chefs. And, of course, athletes. The authors of sports-themed stories have taken the liberties of bestowing their characters with supernatural abilities,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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“Finding Your Feet” would be facedown on the ground if it didn’t have its well-burnished cast of U.K. acting heavyweights, led by Imelda Staunton, Timothy Spall, Celia Imrie and Joanna Lumley. Another entry in the fast-spreading genre of pensioners-are-people-too comedies, it finds Staunton’s... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The novelist and scholar discusses the distinct literary characters of the three Baltic nations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook on Friday announced a pair of deals that gets the social networking giant deeper into a pair of popular consumer pursuits — music and baseball. On the music front, Facebook is following up earlier deals it struck with Universal Music Group and Sony/ATV Music Publishing by lining up a... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2018-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's debut novel was initially rejected by British publishers. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2018-03-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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REVIEW: Nassim Nicholas Taleb is the Richard Wagner of uncertainty. While the Ring Cycle of the German composer/librettist portrayed the struggle of the gods in a series of operas, the Incerto series of books by the Lebanese-American author is devoted to humans - specifically how we deal with... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hello! This week in books, things are a bit quiet, and in print, we gave a page to our colleagues in film for our Academy Awards coverage. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, books editor, and this week’s newsletter will be a quick one. THE BIG REVIEW Walter Mosley is widely known for his Easy Rawlins series,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The late writer Helen Dunmore, US novelist Jennifer Egan and 29-year-old writer Natasha Pulley are all vying for the £25,000 Walter Scott Prize for Historical Fiction, with entries up 40% from last year. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In his new graphic biography, 'Is This Guy for Real? The Unbelievable Andy Kaufman,' cartoonist Box Brown documents the life of the eccentric comedian, actor and professional wrestling performer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jack Deere, once a bestselling author and popular preacher, spent 20 years struggling with his son’s death and his wife's alcoholism before re-emerging with a story of divine grace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaseem Khan’s life changed after discovering the the local library as a child—and now he hopes to inspire others through his Quick Reads contribution. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The late Helen Dunmore has been awarded the Costa Book of the Year award posthumously for her "life affirming" 10th and final collection, Inside the Wave (Bloodaxe Books), which was written while she was dying from cancer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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American author Jewell Parker Rhodes has signed her first UK publishing deal with Orion Children’s Books, part of the Hachette Children’s Group. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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It looks as though production is about to begin in Maryland on the sixth and final season of “House of Cards,” which has been rewritten to omit star and executive producer Kevin Spacey. A casting notice was published Friday on Facebook for the “first official photo shoot for Season 6” with a... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2018-01-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the 20 years since Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone â the first novel in JK Rowling's global publishing phenomenon â was released, the bespectacled boy wizard has achieved many, many revolutionary things. Most importantly, he has transformed children's passion for reading â and... Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2018-01-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Acknowledging the patriarchal society of biblical times, author Mesu Andrews finds inspiration among the obscure women in Scripture and hopes to add more to their stories in her award-winning novels, including her latest, ‘Isaiah’s Daughter.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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