On my radar: Alexandra Shulman’s cultural highlights

The editor of British Vogue and novelist on Bill Clegg’s Did You Ever Have a Family, Sally Clarke’s recipes and David Hockney’s early drawingsAlexandra Shulman OBE has been editor-in-chief of British Vogue since 1992, making her the longest-serving editor in the magazine’s history. She was born in London in 1957, and after studying social anthropology at the University of Sussex and a brief foray into the music industry, started working at Tatler in 1982. She then worked for the Sunday Telegraph, Vogue and GQ, where she became editor in 1990; she has also written columns for the Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail. She published her debut novel, Can We Still Be Friends, in 2012, and her new novel, The Parrots (Penguin £14.99), is out now. Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

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This weekend, global leaders of the seven wealthy democratic nations known as the G-7—the US, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the UK—met for their annual summit, along with leaders from Australia, India, South Korea, and South Africa. Those who spent the past year heralding the... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

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ALA 2021: Barack Obama, Expansive Professional Program Highlight 2021 ALA Annual Conference

The ALA Annual Conference will again be virtual-only in 2021—and for many ALA members, that’s actually great news, as it broadens access to one of the most ambitious and impressive programs of the Covid-19 era. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Promoting Cooperation and Cultural Exchange: Spotlight on the Sheikh Zayed Book Award

Growing American participation, record-breaking submissions, and the expansion of translation grants are among the highlights for 2021. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘If publishers become afraid, we’re in trouble’: publishing’s cancel culture debate boils over

Publishing staff, in rows over authors from Mike Pence to Woody Allen, are voicing their reluctance to work on books they deem hateful. But is this really ‘younger refuseniks’, or a much older debate?In the 1960s, Simon & Schuster’s co-founder Max Schuster was facing a dilemma. Albert Speer,... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Taylor Jenkins Reid’s ‘Malibu Rising’ is a fiery mix of celebrity culture and family drama

As always, Reid balances a tragic tale with just the right amount of joy, love and levity. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Welsh indie bookshops share their lockdown highlights

In a difficult year for independent bookshops across Wales, Caroline Carpenter talks to three — Cant a mil, Penrallt Books and Awen Menai — who have risen to the challenge.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award at AIDBF: Its Cultural Program

The Sheikh Zayed Book Award will present commentary from–and conversation with–many of its winners, from both 2020 and 2021. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award at AIDBF: Its Cultural Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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‘Dead Souls’ is a witty, sharp, cruel critique of literary culture. But it’s not for everyone.

Sam Riviere’s novel is hard to stop reading — because it’s written as a single paragraph almost 300 pages long. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Defusing the culture war over masks outdoors

Yesterday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an update to their coronavirus masking guidance. Fully vaccinated people can now go maskless outdoors, apart from in crowds, and even people who aren’t fully vaccinated can exercise maskless outdoors alone or with their household.... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

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Remember when high culture was revered? Louis Menand’s ‘The Free World’ made me nostalgic.

The New Yorker writer’s new book remind us of how much we’ve forgotten or neglected because of our widespread cultural amnesia. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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London, the New Capital of Middle Eastern and North African Arts, Culture, Music, and Literature, by Malu Halasa

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Irish Cultural Centre launches free literary interview series

The Irish Cultural Centre in London is launching a series of literary interviews, Northern Irish Voices, this weekend which will form part of its spring 2021 cultural programme.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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AIE Appeals for Ongoing Cultural Support in Italy’s Recovery Plan

The Italian Publishers Association is moving to make permanent some of the cooperative partnerships achieved during the pandemic. The post AIE Appeals for Ongoing Cultural Support in Italy’s Recovery Plan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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TLA 2021 Program Highlights: Celebrate Differences, Empower Voices

Set to run online Thursday–Saturday, April 22–24, the TLA 2021 Annual Conference will feature 200 educational sessions and a strong lineup of live speakers, and organizers are confident that it will inspire, educate, and entertain attendees. Registration will remain open through April 24. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages’

The Zayed Award honors 15th-anniversary finalists in 'Arab Culture in Other Languages,' 'Publishing and Technology' and Translation. The post Sheikh Zayed Book Award Shortlists: ‘Arab Culture in Other Languages’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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In ‘Shaking the Gates of Hell,’ a preacher’s son examines his church’s culture of silence on civil rights

Pulitzer Prize winner John Archibald reexamines his father’s legacy in this fascinating blend of family memoir and moral reckoning. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Cultural competence requires us to look beyond Western norms and standards to think about what's missing and who is missing. Only then, writes Nicole A. Cooke, can we see the factors that contribute to and perpetuate the systemic racism and inequities that divide our society. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Scribd Announces an Audiobook Production Line, Highlighting Independent Publishers

Subscription service Scribd adds audiobook titles, opening with 'Black Imagination,' to its newly launched Scribd Audio brand. The post Scribd Announces an Audiobook Production Line, Highlighting Independent Publishers appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Edna O’Brien to receive France’s highest cultural distinction

Irish author Edna O’Brien is to be named Commander in the French “Ordre des Arts et Lettres” by the French minister of culture, in recognition of her body of work.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Column: The Dr. Seuss 'cancel culture' backlash is a distraction. Here's the real issue

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