Review: Colin Dayan's 'In the Belly of Her Ghost' exorcises memories of mother after she's gone

Colin Dayan's brief but explosive memoir of her relationship to her mother should find a place among the more indelible life histories of the last several years. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-06-05 16:00:01 UTC ]
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Pressure mounts on book review coverage

Pressure on book review coverage is mounting after the axing of half the Press Association's output, and some women’s magazines scrapping their dedicated books editor role, The Bookseller has been told. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Big Idea Behind Harvard Business Review’s Record Growth

How the 95-year-old magazine grew its circulation 10 percent despite reducing print frequency. The post The Big Idea Behind Harvard Business Review’s Record Growth appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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I’m Not With the Band by Sylvia Patterson review – musical memoir

A career in music journalism is described with verve mixed with nostalgiaSylvia Patterson used to plaster her bedroom walls with pages from NME and Sounds, then at the zenith of taking themselves deadly seriously, and absorbed the ethos of music as revolution (as well as fun and frenzy). What a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-08-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The literary life of Michiko Kakutani: the book critic's best feuds and reviews

The New York Times writer is stepping down from her role, leaving behind a remarkable career characterized by razor-sharp reviews and intra-literary rowsMichiko Kakutani, the New York Times’ revered chief book critic, announced she was stepping down from her post on Thursday after 38 years,... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BBC's 'Saturday Review' saved from the axe

The BBC has backtracked on plans to axe "Saturday Review", its cultural discussion programme presented by Tom Sutcliffe on Radio 4. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Welsh minister accuses arts bodies of 'undermining' review process

Welsh economy secretary Ken Skates has accused arts trade bodies of "seeking to undermine the process" of a government review into literature in the country with their complaints. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Enchanting' novel on family to Headline Review

Headline Review has acquired an "enchanting" new novel The Songs of Us by Emma Cooper. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google Photo Books Review: Reasonable Price, Excellent Quality

Like so few things in life, Google's printed photo book service works exactly as advertised. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The LA Review of Books and USC undertake a summer publishing workshop

A five-week summer program created by the L.A. Review of Books is currently underway at USC to help people break into the publishing industry. But that industry, despite having some local stars, is centered 3,000 miles away. “We do want to make people job ready," said LARB publisher and editor... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mixed Reviews of Repositioned Christian Retailing Show

The Association for Christian Retail (CBA) hosted its annual UNITE trade show in Cincinnati from June 27-30, with publishers reporting positive interactions but lower numbers of booksellers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Casely-Hayford to chair Carnegie and Greenaway Medals diversity review

CILIP has announced that Margaret Casely-Hayford, the chair of charity ActionAid UK, is to lead a review into the diversity of its Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals prompted after a backlash over the 2017 Carnegie Medal longlist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Literature Wales raises 'serious concerns' about government review

Literature Wales has raised “serious concerns” regarding the Welsh Publishing and Literature Review released last week after it was accused of being “inward looking” and “uncertain as to its proper purpose”. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Galaxy Book review: An excellent 2-in-1 for a good price

Samsung’s Galaxy Book is a 2-in-1 tablet with a detachable keyboard that gets pretty much everything you care about right. Its price, performance, and battery life are all among the best we’ve tested.While it lacks the razzle-dazzle of flagships like the new Surface Pro, it's still the sort of... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Samsung Galaxy Book review: You're better off with a Surface Pro

It took a few years, but Microsoft's Surface Pro line is an undeniable hit. It also popularized the convertible tablet category: touchscreen-driven devices you can hold in your hands that also have power and attachable keyboards for getting "real wor... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2017: On Race, Reviewing, and Responsibility

Questions of fairness, fact-checking, and reviewing diverse books were the subject of Book Reviews: The Diversity of Race, Ethnicity and Sexual Orientation, a panel held Friday morning at BookExpo. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Midia InkBook 8 review: This could have been a versatile e-reader had it not been built on such low-end hardware

The Midia InkBook 8 has similar dimensions to Kobo’s Aura One, measuring 6.5 by 1.3 by 8.9 inches and sporting an eight inch e-ink display. It weighs just a bit more than its Kobo counterpart, coming it at just under nine ounces. In exchange for the e-reader’s extra heft, you’ll gain a microSD... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-05-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterfi Waterproofed Kindle Paperwhite review: A great e-reader that’s completely protected from water damage

If waterproof is high on your checklist of e-reader must-haves, we recommend that most people consider the Kobo Aura H20. It’s a capable ebook reader designed to stand up to the occasional poolside splash or even an extended soak in a hot tub. For anyone already invested in Amazon’s extensive... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update review: The future is increasingly uncertain

Microsoft’s Windows 10 Mobile Creators Update rides the coattails of the desktop OS, heavily leaning on improvements in Cortana and Edge to nudge Microsoft’s nearly comatose mobile platform further ahead.As the free upgrade rolls out Tuesday, our review of the Creators Update can't help but... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2017-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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SAGE and Publons expand peer review partnership

Publisher SAGE has extended its partnership with online platform Publons, following a successful trial. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sheryl Sandberg: ‘Everyone looked at me like I was a ghost’

As Facebook’s chief operating officer, she is one of the most powerful women in the world. How did she cope with the sudden death of her husband?• Scroll down for an exclusive extract from Sandberg’s new book Sheryl Sandberg’s last words to her husband, like all last words, assumed a haunting... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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