“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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The Canongate Books boss on the success of Letters Live, performances of notable correspondence by leading lights of stage and screenJamie Byng, 46, son of the 8th Earl of Strafford, grew up in Hampshire and studied at the University of Edinburgh. After graduating he joined Canongate Books as an... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-03-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury has signed Swell, a new book from swimming enthusiast Jenny Landreth. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When 15-year-old Alex Cooper told her Mormon parents she liked girls, she expected a bad reaction- but not eight months of captivity and abuse at the hands of a couple practicing ‘gay conversion therapy.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Disgraced Fifa president Sepp Blatter is releasing a memoir called Sepp Blatter: Mission Football through Swiss publisher Werd & Weber. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A history of stereotypes about the prophet Muhammad has been a German bestseller for 21 weeks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A man convicted in 2007 of murdering six women in British Columbia, had his 144-page memoir removed from the e-tailer on Monday. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sphere is publishing Past Mortems by Carla Valentine - the author's story of eight years as a mortuary technician. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star and recent ex-convict, Teresa Giudice, landed at #7 on the latest iBooks bestsellers list with her new memoir, ‘Turning the Tables.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In her new book, ‘Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion,’ Jacoby uses history to make a case for why religious conversion is rarely based on spiritual beliefs alone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Flattered though I was to be praised by David Kynaston (Move over history boys, Review, 6 February), this piece misses the problem. Women do write history; the issue is why they are neglected. The academic profession needs to address this. Historians who want an academic job or promotion often... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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John Murray is publishing a collection of letters penned by late travel writer Patrick Leigh Fermor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With a #1 album and over two million followers on Facebook, Lecrae is well known for being both a rapper and a Christian, but the artist is taking his message of faith beyond his music in ‘Unashamed,’ publishing this spring. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hamish Hamilton and Alfred A Knopf are publishing a memoir by Granta editor Sigrid Rausing in spring 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of "The Daily Show" on TV channel Comedy Central, is publishing his first book, a memoir, with John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Censorship is when a government or authority prevents someone from speaking or writing. When a business stops producing something because it is faulty, that is product recall (Book pulled over criticism of slavery depiction, 19 January).For those who think A Birthday Cake for George Washington... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-01-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In the run up to the NFL's conference championships, ABC and CW have loaded up tonight with comic book TV. ABC has a celebration of 75 years of Captain America leading into the Agent Carter premiere, while CW has Justice League action. FX is premieri... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gretchen Young took world rights to the currently untitled book, which Jenner is writing with 'Friday Night Lights' scribe Buzz Bissinger. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reviews director Louisa Ermelino recommends 'Letters to Vera,' the letters Vladimir Nabokov wrote to his wife between 1923 and 1944. They elevate the mundane and provide a glimpse into another time. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As part of its ongoing effort to raise writers’ income, the Authors Guild is sending an open letter to members of the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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