Oneworld acquires inside story of musical family the Kanneh-Masons

Oneworld has acquired the memoir of the woman who raised seven extraordinarily talented musical children, the Kanneh-Masons, exploring parenting, music education and the boundless potential of all children. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 16:07:07 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-27 20:12:24 UTC ]
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[ Electric Literature | 2021-07-26 11:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 22:35:16 UTC ]
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[ Electric Literature | 2021-07-16 11:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-16 10:54:41 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2021-07-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Former Trump officials share alarming inside accounts of his final year in office

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[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-15 08:42:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2021-07-15 07:22:32 UTC ]
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Livid Trump Wanted Person Who Leaked Bunker Story Executed, New Book Claims

Trump was taken to the White House bunker during protests last year over the police killing of George Floyd. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-07-14 04:58:33 UTC ]
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Choi wins £30k Sunday Times Audible Short Story Award

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Hungary fines bookshop chain over picture book depicting LGBT families

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[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-19 12:40:25 UTC ]
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