Review: Al Pacino memoir 'Sonny Boy' goes all in with swagger, sorrow and why he skipped the '73 Oscars

Al Pacino's book is an eccentric mix of self-reflection and career reframing as one of Hollywood's giants talks about his troubled youth and rise to fame. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-10-12 14:00:51 UTC ]
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Sieghart to lead e-lending review

The government is expected to announce a review of library e-lending tomorrow (Wednesday 26th... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin reviews its travel publishing

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hodder acquires erotic memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yet more literary furor over fake book reviews

British crime writer R.J. Ellory is the latest author to be caught out writing glowing online reviews of his own work. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'No Easy Day' is a compelling account of Bin Laden's assassination: Book Review

This brisk first-person account by a Navy SEAL is an important historical work, though it, like the mission itself, is not flawless. No Easy Day Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pentagon reviews ex-Navy SEAL's book about Osama bin Laden raid

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Will Paid Reviews Bite Amazon Back?

At least one entrepreneur sells positive book reviews to Amazon authors. How an apparently unreliable customer-review system might finally eat itself. Continue reading at The Atlantic

[ The Atlantic | 2012-08-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rupert Murdoch's News Corp Launches Anti-Corruption Review

Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation has launched a review of anti-corruption controls in several of its publishing arms, including News International in London. Murdoch told News Corp staff in a memo on Wednesday that the company recently launched ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2012-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century signs up gangland memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Century buys White memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber adds punk Viv Albertine memoirs to music list

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coco de Mer tie-up for erotic memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng will release memoir

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2012-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Media Decoder Blog: Blind Chinese Rights Activist Is Writing a Memoir

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[ The New York Times | 2012-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vaizey to announce e-lending review

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Kobo Touch eReader

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[ Stuff | 2012-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Much Does the Times Book Review Matter?

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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