R. Eric Thomas Wants to Save Your Capitalist Soul

R. Eric Thomas’ debut memoir Here for It: Or How to Save Your Soul in America challenges what it means to be “other.” Thomas delves into his experiences as a black, queer Christian—moving from his childhood in Baltimore to his struggles with private school and an Ivy League. This hilarious memoir-in-essays asks what it means […] The post R. Eric Thomas Wants to Save Your Capitalist Soul appeared first on Electric Literature. Continue reading at 'Electric Literature'

[ Electric Literature | 2020-02-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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HCCP Names New Publisher of Thomas Nelson Bibles

Philip Nation will join HarperCollins Christian Publishing as v-p and publisher of Thomas Nelson Bibles on December 2. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Mark Morris bares his soul in a refreshingly raw and inspiring memoir

In “Out Loud” the esteemed choreographer opens up about his unusual childhood and his road to fame. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-01 14:00:00 UTC ]
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An Interview With Rena Barron, Author Of KINGDOM OF SOULS

We chatted with Rena Barron about her debut novel KINGDOM OF SOULS, the process of writing it, the story and the excitement behind it. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2019-10-29 10:40:44 UTC ]
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Al Regnery, Eric Kampmann Launch New Publisher

Republic Book Publishers' goal is to bring conservative voices to the fore in such areas as politics, history, and religion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas’ The Performance goes to W&N

W&N has won a five-way auction for The Performance by Australian writer Claire Thomas, which it describes as "the equivalent of a brilliant night at the theatre". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-16 22:23:11 UTC ]
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Ford and Major sign two-book deals with Thomas & Mercer

Martyn Ford and C D Major have both signed with Thomas & Mercer, marking the Amazon imprint's first-ever deals with the Darley Anderson Agency. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-06 22:07:35 UTC ]
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We know what we have to do to save the planet. We just don’t care.

Jonathan Safran Foer warns that people must start believing in the danger of climate change. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-04 02:50:48 UTC ]
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Bristol University saves historic copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover

Bristol University has bought a copy of Lady Chatterley’s Lover that once belonged to Sir Laurence Byrne, the judge who presided over the landmark 1960 obscenity case, keeping the historic edition in the UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-30 21:53:13 UTC ]
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The contradictory conservatism of Clarence Thomas

Corey Robin explains how race, capitalism and the Constitution guide the justice’s work. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-27 02:07:44 UTC ]
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Thomas, Burridge leave Clarivate as restructure gives Ahmed lead role

Annette Thomas, c.e.o. of the Web of Science Group at Clarivate Analytics, has left the company following a restructure which sees Mukhtar Ahmed, formerly president of its Life Sciences division, become president of a new Science Group, which spans both the Web of Science and Life... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 04:06:44 UTC ]
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Retailers must work together to save UK high street, Bird tells BA conference

Booksellers must pull together with other retailers in their community to increase footfall and save the British high street, the Booksellers Association conference heard on Sunday. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-08 23:26:25 UTC ]
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Can Bullet Journaling Save You?

Anna Russell on the Bullet Journal notebook-organization system and its inventor, Ryder Carroll, the author of the best-selling book “The Bullet Journal Method.” Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2019-09-07 09:00:00 UTC ]
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Will technology or tradition save the global food supply? Why not both?

Amanda Little meets the people working to make sure the world doesn’t go hungry. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-30 12:21:33 UTC ]
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Cooking can be therapeutic. For Ella Risbridger, it saved her life.

Risbridger’s “Midnight Chicken” is a cookbook, a memoir and a bittersweet love story. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The Allies who liberated Paris, and the Nazi who saved it

Jean Edward Smith tells the story of the last days of German occupation during World War II. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-22 22:47:35 UTC ]
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Rare Jane Austen letter saved as public campaign raises £10k

Jane Austen’s House Museum has saved a section of a letter by Jane Austen after “an outpouring of generosity from the public” saw £10,000 raised in six weeks. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-21 07:48:21 UTC ]
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BA and retailers demand business rate reform to save UK high street

The Booksellers Association has joined forces with more than 50 UK retailers to demand changes to the business rates system in a bid to save the high street.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-12 17:07:43 UTC ]
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Thomas & Mercer signs three-book crime series from Wyer

Amazon imprint Thomas & Mercer has signed a new crime series from Carol Wyer in a three-book deal. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-08 18:23:43 UTC ]
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Can Britain’s Top Bookseller Save Barnes & Noble?

James Daunt fought Amazon and rescued the country’s biggest bookstore chain. Now comes Chapter 2. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-08-08 10:00:05 UTC ]
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Hachette, Pan Mac and PRH join ERIC Fest publishing careers fair

Hachette UK, Pan Mac and PRH are supporting a free careers fair for those aged 16 to 25 who may not have considered entering publishing before. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-08-07 05:26:22 UTC ]
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