Olivia Laing’s ‘Everybody’ explores the power and vulnerabilities of the human body

Laing uses the life of psychoanalyst Wilhelm Reich as a springboard to explore a range of topics. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Journalist Explores the ‘Loving Act’ of Elder Care

Longtime journalist Dave Iverson says Americans must be more prepared when it comes to care for their elderly loved ones as he reflects on 10 years spent caring for his mother in ‘Winter Stars’ (Light Messages, March 22). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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What happened to Agatha Christie in 1926? A new novel explores her curious disappearance.

What happened to Agatha Christie in 1926? A new novel explores her curious disappearance. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-02 13:00:38 UTC ]
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The power of distance

I’ve been writing about mental health for years. Not as many as I’ve been living with my own clinical depression, but certainly for over a decade now. It has, until last year, been mainly in blog form—direct, first-hand accounts of my own experiences as a man with mental health issues. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-28 16:35:15 UTC ]
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Jason Reynolds delivers a powerful message in just three sentences

Reynolds and Jason Griffin have created a masterful collage of words and art that search for hope amid difficult times. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-11 15:00:38 UTC ]
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Lizzie Damilola Blackburn | 'We’re all human and we all go through the same things'

Lizzie Damilola Blackburn’s irresistibly titled novel will be Viking‘s lead commercial fiction début for 2022 and Netflix has already snapped up TV rights. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-08 12:55:53 UTC ]
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The exceptional stories in ‘On Girlhood’ explore the realities of growing up Black and female

‘On Girlhood,’ edited by Glory Edim, pulls together the work of Toni Morrison, Alice Walker and more. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-23 12:00:13 UTC ]
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Who was Vivian Maier? A new book explores the inspired life of the nanny with a secret gift for photography

‘Vivian Maier: Developed’ is a revealing and beautiful biography about the mysterious caregiver who left behind a trove of her own art. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-21 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Power Rangers

For those counting, there is an extra issue of The Bookseller this year. And it’s a bumper one, too. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-17 07:30:58 UTC ]
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Keum Suk Gendry-Kim on the Symbolism of Trees and the Power of Black and White Illustration

Keum Suk Gendry-Kim (The Waiting) and Alexander Chee (How to Write An Autobiographical Novel) spoke to one another as part of D+Q Live, a fall event series by the graphic novel publisher Drawn & Quarterly. The driving force behind November’s conversation was Gendry-Kim’s second... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-13 09:49:57 UTC ]
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5 Books from a Cat’s Perspective on Human Nature, by Rachel Hubbard

Lit Lists The past year and a half of being stuck inside and working from home has led many of us to turn to our pets as consistent conversational companions. For some, we have even adopted the peculiar social practices of our furry friends. If you are... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-12-09 15:24:00 UTC ]
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Little A acquires 'powerful' memoir from Polari Prize founder Burston

Little A, the literary fiction and non-fiction imprint of Amazon Publishing, has acquired a "powerful" memoir by Paul Burston, founder of the Polari Prize, the UK’s first and largest LGBTQ+ book award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-09 09:18:56 UTC ]
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Amanda Gorman’s ‘Call Us What We Carry’ is as powerful as ‘The Hill We Climb’

The young poet delivers another stirring critique of modern America in a book that is at once pointed and hopeful. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-07 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Amitav Ghosh on the Urgency of De-centering Humans and Re-centering Land

Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-06 09:54:11 UTC ]
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BA president Rossiter on leading through lockdowns as trade body’s roster grows

With membership of the Booksellers Association growing and indies rejuvenated by ‘shop local’ initiatives, its president AndyRossiter shares how the trade body served its members through lockdowns. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 15:20:51 UTC ]
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After 200,000 years, we’re still trying to figure out what humanity is all about

In “The Dawn of Everything,” two scientists set out to discover where inequality began Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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The Great and Powerful Oz(zes): Business and Personal Finance Books 2021

These new books draw back the curtain to depict the individuals pulling the levers at some of the past century’s most powerful organizations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Strong Roots: Exploring Heartland Publishing 2021

Midwest religion and spirituality publishers draw inspiration from their communities to meet readers’ needs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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IPG at 50: Exploring Heartland Publishing 2021

Joe Matthews, CEO of IPG parent company Chicago Review Press Inc., discusses the distributor’s explosive growth, and its future. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodley Head pre-empts 'landmark' account of human history by Galor

The Bodley Head has pre-empted a "landmark" account of human history by Oded Galor. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-18 09:20:49 UTC ]
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Where STEM Meets Story: Spotlight on Explorer Academy

The Dragon’s Blood, the sixth book in the Nat Geo series, leads readers on another globe-spanning adventure . (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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