Spiritualism and the Death of the Hero in the Internet Age

Frankfurt Book Fair StoryDrive speaker and Swedish provocateur, Alexander Bard, argues that the internet is engendering a new collective spirituality. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Dan Peres Is the New Editor-in-Chief of Ad Age | People on the Move

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Maggie O’Farrell’s ‘Hamnet’ reimagines the life and death of Shakespeare’s only son

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: August 2020

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