Kristen Richardson blends historical research and reportage with personal anecdotes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2019-12-22 19:55:17 UTC ]
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Take a look into our present and future with these near-future science fiction books that are eerily prescient, including Firebreak by Nicole Kornher-Stace6. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-17 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Images are the perfect lexicon for Trump to articulate a fantastical revision of his four chaotic years in office. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 20:56:44 UTC ]
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The 2021 jury for the British Academy Book Prize for Global Understanding returns in the 2022 cycle, seeking works that 'public understanding of world cultures.' The post Awards Season: British Academy Prize Names Jurors, Opens Submissions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-10 17:07:21 UTC ]
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In 'Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World and How to Repair it All,' author and activist Lisa Sharon Harper says structural racism isn't just a political or even only an ethical problem – it's a religious one as well. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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He was a president of Students for a Democratic Society and reflected on his activism in “The Sixties,” an acclaimed work of history and memoir. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-02-08 03:30:54 UTC ]
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Libraries can celebrate BHM with displays, events, and more — but it won't mean much if the library isn't a safe place for Black people. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-02-03 11:31:00 UTC ]
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The UK’s largest independent bookshop chain Blackwell's is up for sale for the first time in its 143-year history. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-02-01 12:20:05 UTC ]
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The UK’s most valuable award of its kind, the Wolfson History Prize, will celebrate its 50th anniversary by boosting its prize money this year to £50,000 for the winner, with each shortlisted author taking home £5,000. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-26 03:03:17 UTC ]
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Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-24 09:58:59 UTC ]
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Robert Gottlieb's portrait of the eccentric actress explores her conflicting needs for companionship and privacy. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-21 13:00:44 UTC ]
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The FSG Poetry Anthology, which pubbed in November, looks back at the press’s formidable poetry list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Religious studies professor Edward Curtis, who is a descendent of Syrian Midwesterners, collects portraits of Muslim life in the American Midwest starting in the 1900s, revealing how individuals were able to establish their Syrian Muslim American identity in a region often thought of as... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“Free,” by Lea Ypi, is a memoir about growing up in Albania amid the fall of communism. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-01-18 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Avidly read history-and-humor series continued their hold on the nonfiction book consumer base in China at the end of 2021. The post China Bestsellers in December: ‘The Charm of History’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-17 14:04:07 UTC ]
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Before he helped bring down Richard Nixon, the reporter grew up in a school of hard knocks. His memoir is a treasureFew reporters are synonymous with their craft. Bob Woodward of the Washington Post is one, his former partner, Carl Bernstein, another. Together, they broke open the Watergate... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-01-16 07:00:43 UTC ]
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Indie booksellers had a solid 2021, but are uncertain as to what 2022 will hold. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As Skyhorse announced it will pick up a posthumous essay collection Random House didn't want, it's worth considering what Mailer is. He isn't canceled. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-06 21:32:06 UTC ]
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Mudlark has snapped up a "vibrant and atmospheric" book on the history of the lie detector by WIRED journalist Amit Katwala. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-16 00:31:37 UTC ]
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Adam Strange has joined Gleam Futures as head of publishing while Oscar Janson-Smith has been appointed as literary agent. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-15 14:45:09 UTC ]
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You can’t beat Holmes for the holidays. Also, Victorian Christmas ghost stories for those cozy nights by the fire. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-15 13:00:00 UTC ]
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