The Central Park Five’s Yusef Salaam on life after wrongful conviction

When Yusef Salaam was 15, he and four other teenage boys were falsely accused of raping a woman in New York's Central Park. Salaam was imprisoned for nearly seven years before he was exonerated. His life story has inspired a new book called Punching the Air, which he co-wrote with young adult novelist Ibi Zoboi. Salaam and Zoboi talk to host Josh Bloch about why the stories and perspectives of Black youth are so important right now, and how they connect to the global movement against anti-Black racism in America. Continue reading at 'CBC'

[ CBC | 2020-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]

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Watch The ABCs And 123s Come To Life In These Stunning Pop–Up Books

There are tons of bad pop–up books out there, content to merely sprong, jut, accordion, or bulge. French paper engineer and children's book author Marion Bataille does a different kind of pop–up. She has released a trilogy of books that explore the design of the Roman alphabet and Arabic... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Run, Brother, Run' author David Berg discusses his brother's murder – a crime made famous for the wrong reasons

Berg's memoir chronicles the death of his brother and the aftereffects of the crime. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Chernin Group's Billy Parks Imagines Reality TV, Without TV

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hearst's Dr. Oz Magazine Takes Shape as 'The Good Life,' Pitches Buyers

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[ Advertising Age | 2013-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Parks and Recreation' star Nick Offerman will release a memoir

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[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-09-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-09-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Theodora Getty Gaston recalls life with J. Paul Getty in 'Alone Together'

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With CONTEC, Frankfurt Embraces Life After TOC

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Simple Red Clip Turns Park Benches Into Public Libraries

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[ Fast Company | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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J.F. Powers' 'Suitable Accommodations' is a peek at his life

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[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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REMODELING Magazine Launches 'Home for Life' Virtual Home Tour

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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Game|Life Podcast: A More Developer-Friendly Xbox One?

On this week's podcast: Xbox One self-publishing, EarthBound on Virtual Console, Shadow of the Eternals and changes at Electronic Arts. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2013-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Folio Magazine | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life for Colombian Comics Artists Improves, But Challenges Remain

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Boy Scouts of America are cutting more than 30 positions from the staff of its two flagship magazines—Boy's Life and Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2013-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Life without Amazon? Barefoot Books is the David that cut ties to Goliath

Massachusetts-based publisher Barefoot Books had previously cut ties with Barnes & Noble and Borders. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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