Ottessa Moshfegh’s ‘Death in Her Hands’ kicks off like a murder mystery. But the missing dead body is beside the point.

“Death in Her Hands” is not so much about solving a death as it is about conjuring a life. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Alwan's A Small Death wins $50k Arabic fiction prize

A Small Death (Dar Al Saqi) by Mohammed Hasan Alwan has won the 10th International Prize for Arabic Fiction (IPAF). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danish Mysteries Ruled March

Author Jussi Adler-Olsen was on a roll abroad last month, placing books in the top ten of bestseller lists in France, the Netherlands, and Germany. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Richard Simmons speaks for first time in over a year after rumors he was missing

The fitness celebrity, who was subject of podcast Missing Richard Simmons, released a statement on Facebook to say he was ‘just a little under the weather’Fitness guru Richard Simmons is “not missing” according to a statement published on his personal website on Wednesday. Related: Missing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After broadcasting a desperate plea on Facebook, a U.S. immigrant activist goes missing in Mexico

Standing on the shoulder of a busy Mexican highway, Hugo Castro hit record on his smartphone and issued a desperate plea. “They want to kill me,” he said. “I really need help.” A group of criminals had been chasing him for days, he explained in a 20-minute video he broadcast on Facebook Live on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook Promises to Improve Controls After Man Livestreams Murder

A day after a suspect killed an elderly man in Cleveland and streamed it on Facebook Live, the social network said it's reviewing the way it receives reports about content that violates its policies. In a blog post published today, the company called the event a "horrific crime" that has "no... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This experimental ebook gets edited every time it changes hands

A Universe Explodes is an unusual ebook in a variety of ways. Best viewed on a mobile device, it's about 20 pages long and has 128 words per page. Only 100 people "own" the original version, though the book itself is free and can be read by anyone a... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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More 'Rebirth' titles arrive, stirring additional mystery for comic book superheroes

Kudos to the folks creating these comics, who are taking 80-year-old characters and making them fresh and exciting. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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OUP races to seal murderous motoring title by Boxtrolls author

Oxford University Press has signed the “Boxtrolls” creator for an illustrated gift book about a murder of crows who build a car in order to break the world speed record for birds. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lacking Systems for Collaboration, Association Media Groups Miss Opportunities

[Sponsored] Folio: and AdvantageCS examine association publishers’ biggest obstacles when it comes to cross-department cohesion. The post Lacking Systems for Collaboration, Association Media Groups Miss Opportunities appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Maggie O'Farrell memoir to tell of 'brushes with death'

Tinder Press is publishing a memoir of near-death experiences from Maggie O'Farrell, which she says will be "the only non-fiction book I will ever write".  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Best of the week: Subscription sites like the Information can thrive, but scale isn’t dead

A look at Jessica Lessin at her subscription tech news site, why Google is beating out Facebook for publisher hearts and minds, the lonely plight of the agency Republican, and why scale isn't dead yet. The post Best of the week: Subscription sites like the Information can thrive, but scale isn’t... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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10 Essential Supernatural Mysteries

Jess Kidd, author of the new mystery 'Himself,' picks 10 of her favorite supernatural mysteries, including 'The Woman in Black' and 'The Little Stranger.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere makes killing from Mitford Murders pre-empts

Rights to Jessica Fellowes’ debut novel The Mitford Murders (Sphere), the first in a new series of the same name, have sold in four pre-empts across Europe. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Danielle Steel Loves the Weather and Elmore Leonard Hates Exclamation Points: Literature by the Numbers

Ben Blatt, author of 'Nabokov's Favorite Word is Mauve,' takes us inside the data of our favorite books, including how many words are in a perfect first sentence, and how often authors like to talk about the weather. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Felon and Devil to kick off Ink's print Endeavour

Endeavour Press has snapped up two titles it will issue through its new print arm, Endeavour Ink, this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Another Pressure Point in Bookselling: Delhi’s Textbook Market Nai Sarak

As do many parts of the international marketplace, India's book retail districts like Delhi's Nai Sarak face growing competition from online retail. The post Another Pressure Point in Bookselling: Delhi’s Textbook Market Nai Sarak appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Obamas' Book Deals Spark $65 Million Mystery

If Penguin Random House really spent the rumored $65 million to acquire books by the former president and first lady, Barack and Michelle Obama, how could the publisher recoup its outlay? It might not be that hard. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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UK libraries 'missing 25m books'

The UK's public libraries are missing 25 million books, according to new figures from libraries body CIPFA, although the decline in books could be worse than the figures indicate due to discrepancies between computer audits and physical stock takes. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NYPL’s 2017 Book Award Finalists Wrote About Gun Deaths, Pandemics, War Zones, Dark Money and Refugees

As the name of the award implies, the New York Public Library's Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism is dedicated to honoring notable works of non-fiction written by journalists. The winner among the just-announced five finalists, to be revealed May 22, will join a group that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Former bishop's 'exploration of death' to Canongate

Canongate is to publish The Last Bus, the new non-fiction book by Richard Holloway, the former Bishop of Edinburgh and author of Leaving Alexandria and Looking in the Distance. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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