Story of Turkish journalist's arrest to Biteback

Biteback Publishing is to release We Are Arrested: A Journalist’s Notes from a Turkish Prison by journalist Can Dündar. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Madeleine L’Engle’s early short stories presage ‘A Wrinkle in Time’

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Michelle Obama will read your kids a story by video on Mondays

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Iranian Americans’ stories of rejection and belonging

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In ‘Subduction,’ an anthropologist observing a remote fishing village becomes part of the story

Kristen Millares Young’s whip-smart debut is all about stories — especially the ones people tell about themselves and to themselves, to make life meaningful and livable. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Closed libraries are offering parking lot Wi-Fi, e-books, and Zoom story time

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[ Fast Company | 2020-04-15 07:00:32 UTC ]
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High court rules AFP warrant for raid on News Corp journalist's home was invalid

Court quashed warrant but did not order federal police to destroy material, exposing Annika Smethurst and source to possible prosecutionThe News Corporation journalist Annika Smethurst has won a high court case challenging the legality of the police raid on her home seeking the source of leaked... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Hearst Promises Journalists at Its Newspapers No Furloughs, No Pay Cuts

Bucking the newspaper industry trend, Hearst Corporation has told its newsrooms there will be no layoffs, no furloughs and no Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

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Need a new quarantine read? Don Winslow drops 'Broken,' stories for our fractured times

The bestselling crime novelist plans a virtual book tour for his new title, "Broken," as the coronavirus keeps him home in Southern California. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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For fans of Indiana Jones and Dan Brown, an adventure story for the ages

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Resources for Freelance Journalists During the COVID-19 Pandemic

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10 crime writers to read while under house arrest

Authors Steph Cha and Joe Ide swapped crimes stories and favorite books during the L.A. Times Book Club's first virtual event. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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W&N wins Sweeney's 'beguiling' short story collection at auction

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With Kids Stuck at Home, Authors Bring Stories to Instagram

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