‘The Days of Afrekete’ is a bitingly funny novel with echoes to ‘Mrs. Dalloway’

The centerpiece of Asali Solomon’s story is a dinner party that goes off the rails. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-28 14:04:39 UTC ]
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Happy pub day to the first mainstream children’s book featuring a Sikh character.

A groundbreaking children’s book based on an equally groundbreaking sports hero comes out today: Fauja Singh Keeps Going by Simran Jeet Singh, featuring the story of the first centenarian marathon runner, is also the first children’s book from a major publisher that features a Sikh main... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-25 16:06:55 UTC ]
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5 of the Best Series on Audio to Keep You Listening for Days

Get immersed in a world and get in deep with the characters in these compelling audiobook series (and learn the length of each series). Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-08-25 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day This Saturday

This year's Independent Bookstore Day is taking place on Saturday, August 29. More than 600 stores are participating in the day, which will feature a day-long lineup of virtual events for both children and adults. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘By Force Alone’ is an exciting and wickedly funny reimagining of the King Arthur legend

In Lavie Tidhar’s novel, Arthur gets his start as a precocious gang leader, while Guinevere leads her own all-female mercenary band. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-21 06:33:03 UTC ]
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Scripture and Inspiration For Every Day

We’ve compiled a list of forthcoming devotionals—daily readings of Bible passages paired with inspirational reflections—and there’s something here for everyone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Literary world overwhelmed by 600 books to be published on one day

Hundreds of titles will flood the market because of Covid. It’s bad news for minority authors, says former Booker prize judgeOver the summer, novelist and screenwriter David Nicholls has been something of a hero. With a humorous nod to the less glamorous aspects of publishing life – hastily... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-08-16 07:29:05 UTC ]
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Celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2020 Virtually: Four Meaningful Things You Can Do From Home

Meaningful ways to celebrate Independent Bookstore Day 2020 from the comforts of your home. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-08-14 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Gabbert, Manne, Marshall, and More

Our own Thomas Beckwith takes quick look at some notable books publishing this week. The post Tuesday New Release Day: Starring Gabbert, Manne, Marshall, and More appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions

[ The Millions | 2020-08-11 09:59:32 UTC ]
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Melissa Faliveno’s ‘Tomboyland’ essays offer funny, moving explorations of self and society

Faliveno is an excellent essayist, expertly braiding seemingly disparate threads into engrossing tales. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-10 16:47:00 UTC ]
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Derren Brown to share life lessons in bite-size for Transworld

Derren Brown is condensing the lessons from his bestseller Happy to handbook size in A Little Happier: Notes for Reassurance with Transworld this October. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-06 05:12:39 UTC ]
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Tributes paid to 'fearless, funny' Louise Gornall

Louise Gornall, author of Under Rose-Tainted Skies (Chicken House), has died, it was announced today (5th August). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-05 13:02:11 UTC ]
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Scribe to publish account from within China's 'modern-day gulags'

Scribe will publish The Chief Witness: Escape from China’s Modern-day Concentration Camps by Sayragul Sauytbay and Alexandra Cavelius. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-27 14:49:23 UTC ]
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Robin Stevens | 'They have been in my head every day, but it feels like the right moment to move on'

Award-winning Robin Stevens reflects on closing her Murder Most Unladylike series with its ninth adventure Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 09:20:21 UTC ]
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‘The True History of the First Mrs. Meredith’ toppled the standardized Great Man tradition of biography

Mary Ellen Peacock Meredith may not have been famous, but Diane Johnson’s 1972 biography of the tragic figure is well worth your time. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-22 16:38:39 UTC ]
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It’s a good day to rewatch John Lewis accepting the National Book Award.

In case you forgot: in 2016, legendary civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis won the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature, along with co-writer Andrew Aydin and artist Nate Powell, for his graphic novel March: Book Three, the third volume in his trilogy about his... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-07-20 13:26:18 UTC ]
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Herring to take on International Men’s Day in new book

Sphere has acquired The Problem with Men: When is International Men’s Day—and Why it Matters, from writer and comedian Richard Herring. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 11:21:21 UTC ]
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Book by Donald Trump's niece sells nearly 1m copies on its first day

Mary Trump’s Too Much and Never Enough sold 950,000 copiesLegal attempts to prevent book’s publication failedThe bombshell family tell-all book by Mary Trump, the US president’s niece, sold almost a million copies by the end of its first day on sale and remains firmly at the top of Amazon’s... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2020-07-16 21:20:12 UTC ]
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Mary Trump's memoir sells 950,000 on first day, setting a record for publisher

'Too Much and Never Enough,' Mary L. Trump's book on her uncle Donald Trump sets record for Simon & Schuster. But POTUS has nothing on Voldemort. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-07-16 16:14:02 UTC ]
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National Poetry Day to highlight 40 new books focusing on poetry participation

The 2020 campaign to mark National Poetry Day on 1st October will highlight a list of 40 new books focused on poetry participation, including work from Michael Rosen, Inua Ellams and Kate Clanchy. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-09 10:54:41 UTC ]
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ACE and British Library to feature in Reading Together Day

Arts Council England and the British Library are among collaborators participating in Reading Together Day, scheduled to take place on 16th July.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-06 10:30:56 UTC ]
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