The ‘scarlet woman’ cliche wheeled out for Carrie Symonds makes me vomit | Hadley Freeman

There are many more objectionable things about Boris Johnson than his alleged affair. But the media focus on this ‘feisty’, ‘party-loving’ woman is relentlessThere is a well-established and strictly obeyed format for writing about a women who is alleged to have had an affair with a powerful man, one that has barely been updated from the John F Kennedy era. They must be portrayed as predatory but simultaneously idiotic; actions and attributes that would seem in most other circumstances innocent – has a job, has friends – become deeply suspect; photos from her past – ideally on holiday, even more ideally at fancy dress parties – are published. The only part of this schtick that has been updated since the mid-1960s is that instead of tricking the woman’s friends and family into giving them the photos, newspapers now scrape them off her social media, so that the photo accreditation “from Facebook” has become as much of a feature of these stories as references to the woman’s blond hair. Related: Boris Johnson will keep 'throwing rocks' at PM's Brexit plan, allies say Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2018-09-11 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Three bookshops make Britain's Best Small Shop 2020 shortlist

Indie stores Mr B's, Books At The Dragon's Garden and Griffin Books (pictured) are in the running to be crowned Britain's Best Small Shop 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-22 09:29:05 UTC ]
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In ‘150 Glimpses of the Beatles,’ bits and pieces make up a poignant portrait

Craig Brown’s biographical method — combining fragments, lists, excerpts, quotes and flights of whimsy — is executed brilliantly. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-15 12:00:00 UTC ]
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#Merky Books makes Diversity in Advertising Award shortlist

PRH imprint #Merky Books is in the running to win £1m of Channel 4 airtime after making the six-strong shortlist for the broadcaster's Diversity in Advertising Award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 20:10:57 UTC ]
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Guo and Pierre make Goldsmiths Prize shortlist

Xiaolu Guo and D B C Pierre are among the writers shortlisted for this year's £10,000 Goldsmiths Prize, recognising the best in experimental fiction. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-14 15:31:39 UTC ]
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W&N signs Clark on history-making Tudor ladies-in-waiting

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing a narrative history of Tudor ladies-in-waiting, the "oft-overlooked yet hugely influential figures of the Tudor court", by Dr Nicola Clark Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-07 09:15:33 UTC ]
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Layfield makes first acquisition in Manchester-based role

Emma Layfield, Hachette Children's Group picture book development director (North), has acquired three picture books from spoken-word poet Tony Walsh as her first acquisition in her new role in Hachette's Manchester office. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-05 02:22:05 UTC ]
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Ways to Make Sunshine by Renée Watson, Read by Sisi Aisha Johnson

Every Monday through Friday, AudioFile’s editors recommend the best in audiobook listening. We keep our daily episodes short and sweet, with audiobook clips to give you a sample of our featured listens. Narrator Sisi Aisha Johnson embodies all of the joy and light of fourth grader Ryan Hart in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-02 09:13:44 UTC ]
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Ahem: Here is a poem about J.J. Abrams making a Dr. Seuss movie.

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-01 20:19:08 UTC ]
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John Steinbeck and biographer William Souder make a perfect pair

“Mad at the World” captures Steinbeck in the kind of nuanced and unshowy prose that suits its subject. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-01 12:33:21 UTC ]
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Network to make children's publishing less London-centric, say CBN founders

The founders of Children's Book North have advised industry staffers in the north to network as they look to reduce publishing's London focus. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-30 20:38:57 UTC ]
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Keep up 'authentic' social media engagement, says Carrie Hope Fletcher

West End performer and author Carrie Hope Fletcher has advised industry professionals to mobilise their social media platforms and create "engaging, authentic" content to increase audiences. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-30 13:54:26 UTC ]
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When book storage is limited, people get desperate. Don’t make the mistakes I did.

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[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-30 06:36:07 UTC ]
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Are the illustrations in children’s books making kids… dumber?

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[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-28 13:51:06 UTC ]
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Inside the Washington Post newsroom: History-making moments and good gossip

Former editor Leonard Downie Jr. offers a behind-the-scenes account of his 44 years at the newspaper. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-18 12:00:00 UTC ]
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How to make the most of your internship

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 09:47:28 UTC ]
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Safiya Sinclair | 'There wasn’t much space for me as a woman to grow and thrive'

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[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-17 02:06:00 UTC ]
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'Hogwarts Legacy' will make you a wizard in 2021

The long-rumored Harry Potter open-world game finally has a release date. Hogwarts Legacy will come out sometime in 2021. Sony shared a lengthy cinematic trailer during its PlayStation 5 showcase detailing what you’ll do the game. You’ll play as a wi... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2020-09-16 20:27:10 UTC ]
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Did a Revolution in Latin American Publishing Make One Hundred Years of Solitude the Success It Is Today?

When One Hundred Years of Solitude hit the market in 1967, the book industry in Spanish was booming. This situation was unimaginable for most writers and critics just a few years before. “How can literature exist,” writer Mario Vargas Llosa asked, “in countries where there are no publishing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-11 08:48:47 UTC ]
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McAnulty, Demick and Summerscale make Baillie Gifford Prize longlist

Dara McAnulty has become the youngest Baillie Gifford Prize longlisted author ever, joining previous winners Barbara Demick and Kate Summerscale in the running for this year's £50,000 non-fiction award. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-10 02:50:25 UTC ]
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