Playwright Alan Pollock pens picture book about WW2 bear

Old Barn Books has acquired a picture book by playwright Alan Pollock about a real bear who fought in the Second World War. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2018-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times: Life Under Occupation in WWII

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Books to steer people through doubt and trauma, a light look at theological battles over beards, and a historical novel of friendship tested by jealousy and the strains of World War I are among titles releasing in July. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors of ‘And Tango Makes Three’ Sue Over Florida Law Driving Book Bans

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