Robert Gates’ Duty: Memoirs of a Secretary at War, is the most peculiar book of its kind that I’ve read in a long time, maybe ever. It’s a fascinating, briskly honest account of one dyspeptic yet steely man’s journey through the cutthroat corridors of Washington and world politics, with shrewd, sometimes eye-popping observations along the way about the nature of war and the limits of power. It’s also a primal scream unleashed at those who got in his way (i.e., endangered the nation), and, like most primal screams, it’s dripping with earthy wisdom but also maddening inconsistencies. Continue reading at 'Slate'
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A pair of historical novels maps a journey of discovery about World War II and its effects on noncombatants’ lives. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In her essay collection, Leslie Jamison profiles outsiders and tests the limits of empathy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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In 1992, Jill Johnston wrote for the Book Review about Robert Bly’s 1990 book “Iron John,” in which he analyzed classic fairy tales and applied them to 20th-century masculinity. Continue reading at The New York Times
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"Retelling these stories—which are not much longer in the summary than in the original—I feel the same charge I experience when some strange little thing happens to me, a coincidence or mix-up, that I’m eager to share with someone." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage will transform Harrogate into ‘Harry-gate’ at this year’s Theakston Old Peculier Crime Writing Festival, with a major outdoor advertising and festival sponsorship campaign celebrating the return of Jo Nesbo’s Oslo detective Harry Hole. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-15 17:12:32 UTC ]
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Robert L. Bernstein, a publishing executive and human rights activist who presided over a generation of dynamic growth at Random House and advocated for dissidents around the world, from the Soviet Union to Argentina, has died after a brief illness. He was 96. The tall, sandy-haired... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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When Robert Jordan died in 2007, his wife and longtime editor, Harriet McDougal, wanted to shepherd his multivolume Wheel of Time series to completion, with Brandon Sanderson co-writing the final three books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The founder of Human Rights Watch, Mr. Bernstein led Random House when it became the world’s largest publisher of general interest books. Continue reading at The New York Times
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The painstaking author offers tips and anecdotes from his decades at the typewriter. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The leading author-advocacy trade organization in the United States announces that it's in talks with Amazon on issues of 'plagiarism and scams.' The post US Authors Guild Praises Nora Roberts’ Legal Action on Digital Plagiarism appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Nora Roberts, one of the world's most successful romance novelists, has filed a lawsuit against author Cristiane Serruya, who she claims plagiarized her work, the Associated Press reported. In the lawsuit, filed in Serruya's home country of Brazil, Roberts claimed that Serruya's books are a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Indie publisher Joffe Books has acquired the 350-strong Robert Hale crime and general fiction list from the Crowood Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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If the Dodgers were thinking they could pursue Nolan Arenado next winter if they fail to sign Bryce Harper this spring, they have to make new contingency plans. If they were counting on Arenado’s impending free agency to provide them with an excuse for not spending on Harper, they will have to... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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South Gate police were investigating an officer-involved shooting Tuesday morning, authorities said. The shooting happened in the 13500 block of Paramount Boulevard, the South Gate Police Department said in a Facebook post shortly after 9 a.m. One suspect was taken to a hospital with a gunshot... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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“We couldn’t imagine a more ideal person to serve as National Library Week honorary chair,” said American Library Association President (ALA) Loida Garcia-Febo, in a statement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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“The demand for gender equality is growing louder, and it is coming from all over the world,” Gates told attendees at the opening of the ALA meeting. But progress is not inevitable, she warned. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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In Seattle, librarians will kick-start what figures to be a busy year with a slate of inspiring authors and speakers; a strong, future-oriented professional program; a host of awards and receptions; and a full slate of author signings and product demos in the exhibit hall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Robert Harris is joining the line-up for David Headley and Adam Hamdy's new London festival Capital Crime. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2018 holiday reading list from the philanthropist is here, covering everything from killer robots to meditation. If you want to make sense of the world, you need to learn more about it. That’s the prevailing theme behind every single one of billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates’s biannual... Continue reading at Fast Company
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Does a love of reading as a child lay the foundation for a productive life? These great minds of our time are connected by their passion for children’s books. There’s compelling data that children who grow up with parents reading to them perform better in school. But is it possible that a... Continue reading at Fast Company
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