Remembering Cormac McCarthy and Robert Gottlieb

Two giants of the literary world died last week. In this episode, the Book Review celebrates their lives. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2023-06-23 22:11:22 UTC ]

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Leigh Claire La Berge’s memoir looks back at her stint as a consultant for a Fortune 500 company at the turn of the millennium: “Is this how companies are put together?” Continue reading at The New York Times

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Amazon’s layoffs at Goodreads: Another blow for the long-suffering book review platform?

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