Personal stories of the exodus from Christianity

Essayists recount the abuse, rejection, extremism or disillusionment that led them to leave the church. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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A Bleaker-than-Reported Newsstand Story

SIPs and one-shots are choking off sales of regular-frequency magazines, argues one analyst. The post A Bleaker-than-Reported Newsstand Story appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Behind the Chinese Bestseller, 'The Story of Tencent'

The nonfiction bestseller, which came out last month in China and currently has over 500,000 copies in print, charts the rise of the country's biggest Internet company, app maker Tencent. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The story of Dr. Seuss's Navy – or, how a PR man became a giant of children's literature

Fabled children's book author Dr. Seuss once said that his experience working at Standard Oil 'taught me conciseness and how to marry pictures with words.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 10 Best Interlinked Short Story Collections

Michael Knight, author of the linked story collection 'Eveningland,' picks 10 interlinked story collections, including 'Olive Kitteridge' and 'A Visit from the Goon Squad.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Twitter personality Hrtbps crowdfunding photo book with Unbound

Twitter personality Hrtbps, who has almost 50k followers, is crowdfunding a photo book about Britain with Unbound. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Medium's Series feature looks a lot like Snapchat Stories

Snapchat is the muse of virtually every app right now. Everybody from Instagram to Tinder is borrowing ideas from the platform, and now it's Medium's turn. Today, the self-publishing site is introducing a new feature for its mobile app called Series,... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover Story: The Night Ocean by Paul La Farge

Designer Will Staehle's book jacket taps into what the 'hypnotic sensibilities' of the novel, a story of obsession and H.P. Lovecraft. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mohsin Hamid | 'It is impossible for me to think of myself any more as a person of just one place'

The author of The Reluctant Fundamentalist returns with his fourth novel Exit West, which has migrations of both geography and emotion at its heart. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Paris-set Moskovich tale scoops Galley Beggar Short Story Prize

Yelena Moskovich has won the Galley Beggar Short Story Prize 2016/17 for “Marlena or Number 16”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Plan for Future Without Family Christian

With Family Christian Stores closing all 240 of its outlet, publishers will have fewer ways of getting their religious materials in front of consumers in bricks-and-mortar locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Family Christian Stores to Close

The Christian retailer is closing all of its outlets due to changing consumer behavior and declining sales, the company announced Thursday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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William Heinemann to publish Tom Hanks short stories

Cornerstone imprint William Heinemann is publishing a collection of short stories from actor Tom Hanks, anticipated to be a "major publishing event" for PRH this autumn. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If newspapers won't check viral stories, who will listen to them about fake news? | Jasper Jackson

Media outlets published video of cyclist responding to catcallers without checking its authenticity. The race for clicks is undermining claims people should trust the newsEven as the media continues to take Facebook to task over its fake news problem, many parts of the news business are doing... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Christian publisher Lion Hudson confirms administration

Oxford-based Christian publisher Lion Hudson has gone into administration, it has been confirmed by the company's appointed administrators, business advisory firm FRP Advisory. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Howard Cunnell | 'I wanted to write the stories that were about love'

Howard Cunnell's Fathers & Sons is a memoir about a search for identity and what it is to be a man that packs a punch that belies its brevity and, despite taking us to dark places, it’s a book about all kinds of love. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book series for children focuses on Treaty of Waitangi story

A set of books have been written to teach children about the Treaty of Waitangi. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ryan Murphy says 'American Horror Story' will pull from the 2016 election

It’s the news that some might think makes perfect sense: “American Horror Story” will tackle the 2016 presidential election. During an appearance on Bravo’s “Watch What Happens Live!” Wednesday night, “AHS” co-creator Ryan Murphy revealed that the next season of the popular FX horror anthology... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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HarperCollins Christian Tries Out Longer Pre-Pub Audiobook Excerpts

First Listen, a program offering extended previews of audiobooks from HarperCollins Christian Publishing imprints, has attracted over 65,000 listeners since its launch in October. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sourcebooks Signs Author of Wattpad's Most-Read Story of 2016

Sourcebooks has acquired worldwide English rights to 'Chasing Red,' a novel by Canadian author Isabelle Ronin, which was the most-read story on Wattpad last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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