‘The Vexations’ revisits the eccentric life of composer Erik Satie

Caitlin Horrocks’s historical novel explores why the Frenchman wasn’t better known. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2019-08-13 16:42:32 UTC ]
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The dramatic life of Hollywood legend Sidney Lumet

The director’s first biography, by Maura Spiegel, sheds light on the man but may not satisfy film buffs. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-01-17 01:09:32 UTC ]
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Revisiting Robert Peace and Self-Invention

This week, Anand Giridharadas reviews “The New Class War,” by Michael Lind. In 2014, Giridharadas wrote for the Book Review about “The Short and Tragic Life of Robert Peace,” in which Jeff Hobbs wrote about his murdered college roommate. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-01-16 22:37:52 UTC ]
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Barnsley revisits old territory as Castle Howard launches Brideshead Festival

The Fourth Estate founder and former HarperCollins chief reveals plans for a June festival based around Evelyn Waugh’s iconic novel, and reflects on the evolution of the book business. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-12 12:31:36 UTC ]
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Review: 'Uncanny Valley' serves up a biting slice of start-up life

'Uncanny Valley' by Anna Wiener is a biting, funny memoir from inside San Francisco's start-up culture. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-01-10 20:16:25 UTC ]
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Book Culture stores in life or death battle

The embattled independent bookstore Book Culture on Columbus Avenue has been closed, after being served with an eviction notice by its landlord. The move, which took place Tuesday morning, also... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2020-01-08 19:57:16 UTC ]
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HarperCollins signs 'life-changing' Ramoutar freezer cookbook

HarperCollins has wrapped up a deal for the "life-changing" freezer-filling cookbook from Shivi Ramoutar. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-08 12:50:12 UTC ]
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Revisiting American Short Stories Selected by John Updike

This week, Annalisa Quinn reviews John L’Heureux’s story collection “The Heart Is a Full-Wild Beast.” In 1984, L’Heureux wrote for the Book Review about “The Best American Short Stories 1984,” selected by John Updike. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2020-01-03 10:00:04 UTC ]
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Revisiting Thomas Lynch and American Funerals

This week, Scott Simon reviews the poet Thomas Lynch’s collection of essays “The Depositions.” In 1997, Susan Jacoby wrote for the Book Review about “The Undertaking,” Lynch’s collection of essays about being a funeral director. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-12-27 10:00:04 UTC ]
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A Literary Way of Life: Spotlight on New England

We look inside the bookish Northeast, where publishers with deep roots turn innovation into tradition. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Life Lessons of “Little Lulu”

Margaret Atwood writes about the influence that the “Little Lulu” comics had on her as a young writer and storyteller. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2019-11-29 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Thomas Edison’s brilliant life, told in reverse

A biography by the late Edmund Morris paints a grand portrait of the prolific inventor. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-27 18:40:00 UTC ]
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A new biography dishes about Carrie Fisher’s tumultuous, bittersweet life

The actress’s family has disavowed “Carrie Fisher: A Life on the Edge,” but it reads like a definitive work. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-14 15:00:00 UTC ]
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PRH joins forces with Sandhurst to publish 'inspirational book of life lessons'

Penguin Random House has joined forces with Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to publish an "inspirational book of life lessons" this Christmas. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-13 12:52:30 UTC ]
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Robyn Crawford exposes the villains in Whitney Houston’s transcendent, tragic life

In “A Song for You,” Crawford worries that the scandal of Houston’s last years can make it easy to forget the greatness of her life. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-12 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Alex Dimitrov and Dorothea Lasky, a.k.a. the Astro Poets, are here to make sense of modern life

The Twitter personalities discuss their new book and making astrology — as well as poetry — accessible. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-11 19:14:40 UTC ]
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It’s always a good time to revisit the brilliance of Elizabeth Bishop

And here’s the perfect excuse: Thomas Travisano’s excellent biography, “Love Unknown.” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-11-08 16:44:17 UTC ]
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Revisiting Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely’s ‘All American Boys’

In 2015, Kekla Magoon wrote for the Book Review about “All American Boys,” a Y.A. novel written by Jason Reynolds and Brendan Kiely about a black teenager and a white teenager grappling with an instance of police brutality. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-08 14:54:04 UTC ]
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How a Harry Potter Illustrator Brings the Magical to Life

The artist Jim Kay, whose latest book is “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire,” surrounds himself with nature when he draws unnatural creatures like dragons, goblins and trolls. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-11-06 10:00:42 UTC ]
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‘The Beautiful Ones’ isn’t the memoir Prince envisioned, but it’s a moving look at the singer’s life

The book doesn’t offer a clear-eyed view of who the singer really was — he would have hated that. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-30 14:42:51 UTC ]
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H.G. Parry: When We Read Books, We Bring Their Worlds Into Life

While all fiction writers can pull characters from their imaginations and commit them to the page, most readers can’t do what Charley Sutherland can: pull characters from the page and commit them to the real world. Sutherland’s fantastical ability is at the center of H.G. Parry’s debut novel The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-25 08:46:30 UTC ]
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