Review: Finding oneself in 'Elsewhere, California'

Dana Johnson's first novel explores the space between reinvention and ruin through the eyes of the child of African Americans who migrated from the South to L.A.Elsewhere, California Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

[ Los Angeles Times | 2012-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You finds the top spot

Sally Rooney's Beautiful World, Where Are You (Faber) has debuted in the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, selling 46,065 copies in its first week on sale, making it the fastest selling Adult Fiction title since sales figures returned in March. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-14 00:26:45 UTC ]
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Bookshops 'vital' for high street regeneration, study finds

​Bookshops are playing a "vital" role in the recovery and regeneration of high streets in towns across the UK and Ireland, early findings from a survey have found. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-13 12:21:31 UTC ]
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Finding your father, and yourself, in the works of Toni Morrison

Review of 'Read Until You Understand: The Profound Wisdom of Black Life and Literature' by Farah Jasmine Griffin Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-10 14:00:12 UTC ]
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Review: Joy Williams' first novel in decades is an astonishing end-times parable

From the acclaimed author of novels and short stories, 'Harrow' is a magnificent, moving story about people picking up the pieces of apocalypse. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-09-07 13:00:01 UTC ]
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Books in the Media: Whitehead shuffles into this week's reviews

Colson Whitehead's Harlem Shuffle (Fleet) danced across the review pages this week, picking up mentions in The Bookseller, the Guardian, the Times and the New York Times, consistently being labelled as "one to watch this autumn". Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-06 14:54:44 UTC ]
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A memoir that finds dignity in troubled people and places

Shawna Kay Rodenberg recounts her childhood in a religious sect and in rural Kentucky. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Misha and the Wolves review – Holocaust hoax doc plays like thriller

This film about Misha Defonseca, author of a ‘memoir’ about escaping the Nazis and sheltering with wolves as a child, is propulsively watchable“Sometimes a story is so astonishing it’s unbelievable.” So said a Massachusetts radio presenter in the 90s, introducing Misha Defonseca, a local Jewish... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-02 06:00:18 UTC ]
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An idyllic California town and the wildfire everyone should have expected

Lizzie Johnson chronicles what was lost, and why, when Paradise, Calif., burned in 2018. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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ISNI to review how it represents gender identities

The International Standard Name Identifier Agency (ISNI-IA) is to formally review the way it handles gender identities in its records, saying that its current system is "derived from historic practices that have been in place for centuries but which many stakeholders now regard as outdated."   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-19 14:26:54 UTC ]
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Review: A symphonic new story collection plays variations on New Orleans in all its masquerades

Maurice Carlos Ruffin's lauded debut novel disguised his hometown; his new short story collection, "Those Who Don't Say They Love You," faces the city head on. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-08-19 13:00:47 UTC ]
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Headline Review acquires two 'thought-provoking' novels from Matt Cain

Headline Review has acquired two more books from Matt Cain, whose fourth novel, The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle, was published by the imprint earllier this year. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-19 11:27:18 UTC ]
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Michael J. Fox Reviews a Thoughtful Memoir on the Challenges of Living With Disability

In “I Live a Life Like Yours,” Jan Grue, a Norwegian professor, writes of living with a rare form of spinal muscular atrophy. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-08-15 09:00:03 UTC ]
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ABA Issues Findings Following July Member Backlash

The American Booksellers Association has released, in a letter to members from CEO Allison Hill, the findings of an internal review after two July incidents led to backlash from members. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A ’50s mom finds her calling as a spy in the captivating novel ‘A Woman of Intelligence’

Based on a true story, Karin Tanabe’s new book is a mid-20th-century period piece, but oh, how familiar it seems. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-15 07:00:00 UTC ]
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Review: Southern mystery star S.A. Cosby blows up the odd-couple revenge thriller

"Razorblade Tears," S.A. Cosby's follow-up to the Times Book Prize-winning "Blacktop Wasteland," follows two men hunting the killers of their gay sons. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-07-06 13:00:10 UTC ]
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What the Literati Reviews Didn’t Tell Me

Find an in-depth look at Literati's book club launch, what users can expect, how much it is, and more beyond standard Literati reviews. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-07-06 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Fox & I,’ by Catherine Raven

“Fox & I” is Catherine Raven’s memoir of her relationship with a bushy-tailed creature — no, not a dog. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-07-06 09:00:01 UTC ]
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Ex-Review manager Wengraf raises £10k for new Glasgow shop

Former Review Bookshop manager Katia Wengraf has raised more than £10,000 online to help fund her new independent store, Mount Florida Books, in a former tattoo parlour in Glasgow.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-20 21:34:09 UTC ]
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'PW' Once Again Accepts Print Galleys for Review Consideration

After a hiatus during the Covid-19 pandemic, 'PW' will again begin accepting print galleys for review consideration. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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You Won’t Find the Hardcover of Dave Eggers’s Next Novel on Amazon

“The Every,” a follow-up to his hit book “The Circle,” will be available in independent bookstores in October. The paperback will arrive just six weeks later, but the hardcover will remain exclusive to independent stores. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-06-09 14:00:08 UTC ]
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