Even as a youngster, Dylan seemed to be aware of the importance of crafting his persona. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-20 10:00:00 UTC ]
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The longtime journalist recounts the oddball characters and vibrant newsroom of the Washington Star. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-14 13:00:26 UTC ]
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On January 14, 1963, poet Sylvia Plath published her first novel in England under the pseudonym “Victoria Lucas.” The book had a positive but relatively quiet reception; only a few weeks after its publication, on February 11, Plath would die by suicide. It wasn’t published in the US until 1971,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-14 09:50:32 UTC ]
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Faber has acquired The Umbra Tales, a "magical, bold" new middle-grade fantasy series from debut writer and FAB Prize-winner Janelle McCurdy. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-13 09:33:13 UTC ]
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Your first audiobook of the year sets the tone for the rest of the reading year. So how do you make sure to pick the right one? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-11 11:30:00 UTC ]
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At the Guardian, Jami Attenberg, author of the recent memoir I Came All This Way to Meet You, reflects on how a key moment of rejection allowed her to carve out her own path as a writer. “I’m old enough to realise that there is one more important part to carving out your creative life: … The... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2022-01-10 21:30:10 UTC ]
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Hachette Children’s Group has scooped a brand new Magic Faraway Tree adventure, inspired by Enid Blyton and written by Jacqueline Wilson. It will be the first Magic Faraway Tree book in 75 years and the first in the series by an author other than Blyton. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-10 14:31:13 UTC ]
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The Pulitzer Prize-winning writer and author of the memoir "Lost and Found" unpacks the meaning and importance of joy and grief — and conjuctions. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-01-10 14:00:30 UTC ]
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The number of independent bookshops in the UK and Ireland has grown for the fifth consecutive year despite challenges brought by the pandemic, the Booksellers Association says. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-07 22:34:12 UTC ]
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Candlestick Press is planning to publish a record 22 titles this year and says sales in 2021 were up 23% on the previous 12 months. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2022-01-06 13:52:51 UTC ]
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John Richardson's "A Life of Picasso" follows the artist during the decade after Hitler rose to power. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-06 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Led by the fiction categories, unit sales of print books rose 8.9% in 2021 over 2020 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. 825.7 million print units were sold last year, a jump of nearly 68 million over 2020 and a whopping 132 million over 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sequioa Nagamatsu discusses his much-awaited debut novel about people living in a future beset by the Arctic Plague. The post Sequoia Nagamatsu’s Dystopian Debut Is a Must-Read for the New Year appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2022-01-04 21:00:24 UTC ]
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The downturn in print book sales in Russia may have been as deep as between 50 and 70 percent, according to editor Svetlana Zorin. The post Year-End Russian Book Publishing Industry Assessment: ‘Seriously Difficult’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-01-04 14:35:09 UTC ]
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The Libby app came into my life early in the pandemic, when in-person trips to the library weren’t possible and indie bookstores were up against massive USPS delays. The app—which allows users to instantly borrow ebooks from their local libraries—was an incredible gift. Twenty-two months, one... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-01-03 17:41:14 UTC ]
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The New York Times Book Review marked their anniversary by asking readers to nominate the best book of the past 125 years. Here's the result. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-03 15:52:45 UTC ]
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Regardless of how 2021 went for you, 2022 is another chance for all of us to make the new year better than those that came before it. We set New Year’s resolutions with the best of intentions, but it’s no wonder that so many people fail after just a few weeks – old habits die hard. Just as it’s... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-01-01 14:34:42 UTC ]
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Set in the claustrophobic world of academia, this twisty tale by Mark Prins will remind you of Donna Tartt’s ‘The Secret History’ Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-31 23:16:02 UTC ]
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Publisher Peter Usborne, novelist Anthony Horowitz and cookery writer Claudia Roden have all been awarded the CBE in the New Year's Honours list, while there are also awards for authors including Adele Parks, Onjali Q Raúf and Ann Cleeves. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-31 16:08:34 UTC ]
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Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice (Viking) has returned to the UK Official Top 50 number one spot, with predecessor The Thursday Murder Club closely following in second place. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-30 21:29:32 UTC ]
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Telling your story in a book is hard enough. But what if it ends up on screen? Adam Kay, writer of This Is Going to Hurt, and Dolly Alderton, who penned Everything I Know About Love, relive the shocksMore cultural highlights of 2022Most people find seeing themselves on screen distinctly... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-12-29 14:00:23 UTC ]
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