Susan Straight’s memoir is a letter to her daughters — and a reckoning with America’s past

“In the Country of Women” looks back at the slaves and immigrants who made Straight’s family possible. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell's Anchorman' alter ego, will write a memoir

Ron Burgundy will be the name behind a book titled 'Let Me Off at the Top: My Classy Life and Other Musings.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ron Burgundy will write a memoir (+video)

Ron Burgundy will be the name behind a book titled 'Let Me Off at the Top: My Classy Life and Other Musings.' Ron Burgundy is Will Ferrell's alter ego in the 2004 film 'Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Brockes talks about 'She Left Me the Gun,' the difficult story of her mother's past

Anything but a 'misery memoir,' the remarkable and moving, 'She Left Me the Gun' by Emma Brockes explores the power of resilience and humor. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-08-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble reports it overstated losses in past years

Barnes & Noble says it lost less money than it previously reported during the past two years. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How Ebooks Can Bridge Borders in Latin America

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Border Crossers: The Here/There Memoirs

Beth Kephart, author of Handling the Truth — a guide to writing memoir — discusses several of her favorite border-crossing writers and the art of geomorphology. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Chile’s Ebooks Patagonia on Latin America’s Digital Potential

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld signs Stephen Hawking memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo America Brings Translation To Global Market Forum 2014

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic-Con 2013: A look at past comic books and a glimpse of the genre's future (+video)

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Outsider: A Memoir

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Letter campaign for Canongate, signs Simon Garfield

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N signs Rebecca Front memoir

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S investigates memoir claims

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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daring World War II memoir may be a little too Hollywood

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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