Sadeqa Johnson’s ‘Yellow Wife’ chronicles one tenacious enslaved woman’s survival in the antebellum South

The historical novel follows the daughter of a healer who risks everything to defy a cruel jailer. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-01-12 07:04:40 UTC ]
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A PRH-Kalimat Partnership: South and Southeast Asian, Arabic, English

Leveraging a translation-exchange model, Kalimat Group and Penguin Random House India and Southeast Asia open a partnership. The post A PRH-Kalimat Partnership: South and Southeast Asian, Arabic, English appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-31 16:57:00 UTC ]
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South Brooklyn Bookstores Adapt to Community Needs

A growing crop of indie booksellers in the area are aiming to be multipurpose spaces for their neighborhoods. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 01:02:34 UTC ]
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Transgender woman, bookstore, teacher sue over Montana law banning drag reading events

A transgender woman, the owners of an independent bookstore and an educator who teaches in costume are among those challenging Montana's first-in-the-nation law that bans people dressed in drag from reading to children in public schools or libraries Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-07-07 00:47:04 UTC ]
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Henry VIII’s notes in prayer book written by his sixth wife reveal musings on faith, sin and his deteriorating health – new discovery

Henry had always been a theatrically pious king and in his last years he turned to religion with melancholy intensity. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2023-07-04 12:22:50 UTC ]
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Bruder Returns to Chronicle Books as Group Publisher

After more than a decade at Amazon Publishing, Mikyla Bruder returns to lead Chronicle's art, entertainment, food and lifestyle, and children’s publishing groups. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Consequential Woman: Spotlight on Linda Kass

In her latest novel, the author explores the life and times of Bess Myerson, the daughter of Jewish immigrants who was crowned Miss America in 1945, when hostility against Jews was high. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Johnson, influential digital media ad leader, dies at 55

Ad world shares memories about Johnson's legacy from the early online publishing world to the creator economy. Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2023-04-20 18:45:34 UTC ]
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The Steve Jobs Archive releases e-book chronicling the Apple co-founder's life in his own words

Populated with photographs, emails, speeches and interviews, "Make Something Wonderful" is a chronological exploration of the life of Steve Jobs. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2023-04-12 22:11:45 UTC ]
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Keegan-Michael Key and Wife Elle Key to Close the U.S. Book Show

The Keys will interview each other about their debut nonfiction book, The History of Sketch Comedy: A Journey Through the Art and Craft of Humor (Chronicle Books, Oct.). Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Jailed in Egypt at 17, He Wrote to Survive and to Share His Long Ordeal

Sentenced as a teenager to 15 years for “unlawful assembly,” Abdelrahman ElGendy started recording the abuses of prison life. The idea of someday publishing his memoir gave him a reason to live. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-03-17 09:00:36 UTC ]
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Margaret Walker Biographer Maryemma Graham Reveals the Woman Behind the Words

In an authorized biography of the poet and writer, Graham reveals Walker’s work to unite writers and stand up for her beliefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-10 05:00:00 UTC ]
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A Young Woman’s Perspective on Being With an Older Man

Formative love affairs and sentimental educations are classic novelistic territory. And for good reason— these connections serve as catalysts, tell stories taut with tension, and leave characters forever changed. Madelaine Lucas’s debut novel Thirst for Salt describes such a relationship, set in... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-03-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Tracey Rose Peyton: Exploring Six Stories of Motherhood for Enslaved Women

Tracey Rose Peyton is the guest. She is the author of the debut novel Night Wherever We Go, available from Ecco Books. Subscribe and download the episode, wherever you get your podcasts!  From the episode: Brad Listi: This book really brought into focus for me the awful risks and costs of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-03-03 09:53:42 UTC ]
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Boris Johnson recites Oompa-Loompas song in defence of Roald Dahl’s books

Ex-PM criticises sensitivity edit of author’s works – and also rejects sending Parthenon marbles to GreeceBoris Johnson has criticised a publisher’s rewriting of some language in Roald Dahl’s stories by reciting a song by the Oompa-Loompas.The former prime minister expressed his “irritation at... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-03-02 19:18:38 UTC ]
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It was all a blur: How guitarist Graham Coxon (barely) survived Britpop, in a memoir

Blur guitarist Graham Coxon had fame and fortune, but hated the attention. His sharp memoir 'Verse, Chorus, Monster!' documents his struggles and recovery Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-02-24 14:00:20 UTC ]
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Solomon Perel, Jew Who Posed as a Hitler Youth to Survive, Dies at 97

His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.” Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-02-11 22:40:33 UTC ]
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“Phenomenal” woman Meena Harris makes the leap from t-shirt branding to book publishing

Phenomenal Media, a company launched by Kamala Harris’ niece that celebrates underrepresented women, is debuting a new partnership with Hachette Books. In 2016, Meena Harris started designing statement t-shirts that quite literally made a statement. Her most famous one read “Phenomenal Woman,”... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-01-24 08:00:00 UTC ]
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Christine Ma-Kellams Wants to Survive What Happens in Your Writing

In our monthly series Can Writing Be Taught? we partner with Catapult to ask their course instructors all our burning questions about the process of teaching writing. This time, we’re talking to Christine Ma-Kellams, who’s teaching an online eight-week fiction workshop. From improving narrative... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2023-01-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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When everything breaks down, what does it take to survive?

On an isolated island in Maine, a woman is pushed to the brink to save her family, in Meghan Gilliss’ debut novel “Lungfish.” Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-01-19 22:19:20 UTC ]
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