WHEN I WAS a student in Perm, Russia, my university friend told me that her grandparents were kulaks. The term dates back to the era of collectivization, a harsh agrarian reform that took place in the Soviet Union between the late 1920s and the early ’30s. Hitherto privately owned land and cattle were forcefully confiscated […] The post The Two Lives of One Woman: On Guzel Yakhina’s “Zuleikha” appeared first on Los Angeles Review of Books. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Review of Books'
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These queer historical figures each lived fascinating lives and deserve to be highlighted in nonfiction. Join me in exploring their legacies. Continue reading at Book Riot
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Watch "Migrations" author Charlotte McConaghy live from Australia at the L.A. Times Book Club. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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Last March, amid the myriad upheavals and uncertainties that marked early pandemic life, various scientists and public health officials started to model out how many cases and deaths we might be looking at in the long run, and the press, unsurprisingly, took great interest in their work. A team... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review
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The free webinar series for librarians will resume with a discussion exploring how Covid-19 has impacted public libraries, including the successes, failures, the hard lessons learned, and the challenges and opportunities yet to come as we approach year two of this global public health crisis. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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While undoubtedly personal, Tyson’s memoir offers an accounting of how far we’ve come — and how far we still must go. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Watch the live broadcast here on Jan. 26 at 2:30 p.m. Eastern—and join the conversation on Facebook, Periscope, LinkedIn and Twitter. To RSVP, click here. Even the largest supermarket chain in the U.S. has to adjust to business disruptions and think fast on its feet—particularly in the... Continue reading at Advertising Age
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“As a graphic designer, we can play a role in standing up for something.” During the protests for racial justice this past summer and over the past few years, Black Lives Matter became a movement and rallying cry, a message of optimism and hope, and a simple statement of affirmation: the lives... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The bestselling crime writer reflects on how Covid-19 may alter the landscape of promotional book tours—and shares a tale or two of tours past... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Bloomsbury is to publish fashion designer and entrepreneur Anya Hindmarch's guide to modern living, If In Doubt, Wash Your Hair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The historical novel follows the daughter of a healer who risks everything to defy a cruel jailer. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Bestselling novelist Lisa See brings'The Island of Sea Women' to the L.A. Times Book Club Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
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The perfect books to add even more depth to Wonder Woman -- read these as you watch Wonder Woman 1984, including Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo. Continue reading at Book Riot
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North’s fresh take on the western is a thrilling tale that’s eerily familiar but utterly transformed. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Jones’s debut is an important contribution to American letters, Black queer studies and the present moment’s profound reckoning with the legacy of America’s racialized violence. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Vice Media spent 2020 putting news more at the forefront of its brand, but it still has work to do positioning itself in the digital media landscape. The post For Vice Media, bad-boy news culture is dead, long live news appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
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Anthony M. Amore’s book follows the early life of IRA sympathizer Bridget Rose Dugdale. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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In early 2022, Yale University Press will debut Black Lives, a series of brief biographies of Black individuals who profoundly shaped history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The robots are coming for our jobs, but I think I was hoping they would avoid niche literary media a bit longer. Alas, our day has arrived: Booxby, an AI-driven platform that collects data from manuscripts for marketing purposes, has now launched a free book recommendation tool. Be good and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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"They'd put a big red plastic bag over the entire door, and all his food trays were on the floor outside. And then the nurses started drawing straws to choose who would have to go in there and check on him.” On Zoom, Ruth Coker Burks is reliving the moment in 1984 when, while visiting a friend... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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