Some of the coverage of L'Wren Scott's death was shameful but it doesn't justify curbs on the pressIdeally, the British press would have behaved a lot better last week, when it reported the premature death of the fashion designer L'Wren Scott. Who was also the girlfriend of Mick Jagger. Critics of the coverage are correct: it was not only brutal, but a breach of the press's own guidelines for red tops to plaster photos of Jagger's stricken face all over front pages, sexist to suggest that the relationship with Jagger was the most significant achievement of Scott's life, and shameful to speculate, the day after her suicide, about possible motivation – her debts, a separation, Jagger's alleged form in causing female despair?It is not, presumably, that such commentary is too disreputable to publish, ever. The speculation about Ted Hughes, during his lifetime, by academics, as well as fans, who held him responsible for Sylvia Plath's (and Assia Wevill's) suicide, went much further in offensiveness than last week's media insinuations about Scott's business and Jagger's either flagging or utterly unshakeable commitment. "The temptation to do little but recreate Plath's biography through her work – and, implicitly, to try to unearth the complex reasons for her tragic suicide – overtakes the most focused reader," wrote her biographer, Linda Wagner-Martin. And when you think that Virginia Woolf's suicide was derided after her inquest in 1941, in newspapers misrepresenting her act... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2014-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
After an appeals court ruling upholds the First Amendment in school libraries, the Big Five and others renew their lawsuit of the state of Iowa. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson See also: During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress US Supreme Court: AAP,... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-27 22:59:46 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week is drawing to a close, but that's not going to put a stop to the censorship happening across the country. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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After decades of writing raw and unflinching novels, screenplays, and scripts for television, the author is still curious and eager to learn—just don’t ask him how he feels about his process. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter Brown is the #10 book in the country just as the big-screen adaptation hits theaters. Plus Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club mysteries, launches a new series with ‘We Solve Murders,’ and stars of song, screen, and social media light up list with their... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Summit Books preempts a screwball romantic comedy debut, Viking conspires with 'CrimeReads' on a psychological thriller, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: it was a busy Banned Books Week in court with developments in two major book banning cases; an anti–book banning resolution is reintroduced in Congress; Delaware libraries grapple with a ransomware attack; and the Carnegie Corporation gives $4 million to New York City... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Wild Robot’ by Peter Brown is the #10 book in the country just as the big-screen adaptation hits theaters. Plus Richard Osman, author of the Thursday Murder Club mysteries, launches a new series with ‘We Solve Murders,’ and stars of song, screen, and social media light up list with their... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America hails two Congress members for a new resolution on literary censorship. The post During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-26 22:31:32 UTC ]
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-25 13:00:20 UTC ]
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The 2024 Booker Prize Shortlist, an update on plagiarism allegations against the WHITE FRAGILITY author, and more! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-22 15:00:00 UTC ]
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FSG signs a debut novel by the inaugural recipient of the FSG Writer’s Fellowship, Tami Hoag re-ups at Dutton, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines, ALA releases a new booklist for young readers on the importance of voting; Penguin Random Houses's Banned Wagon embarks on its second-ever tour; and why the Florida attorney general is wading into a closely watched book banning case from Llano County, Texas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Somewhere Beyond the Sea,’ TJ Klune’s sequel to ‘The House in the Cerulean Sea,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus new books from Liane Moriarty and Elizabeth Strout nab starred PW reviews, book club nods, and top 10 positions on our list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-18 13:00:10 UTC ]
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Eric Roberts' memoir isn't a Hollywood reclamation job designed to kick-start a once-buzzy career. Roberts knows all too well that his erratic behavior damaged his relationships with friends and family, including his sister Julia Roberts. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-17 10:00:30 UTC ]
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Ezzial Williams writes from prison about the extraordinary costs of "free" tablets for reading as part of Prison Banned Books Week 2024. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-16 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Authors discuss how having their work targeted by censors has directly affected their livelihood and their well-being. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award longlist week, historical fiction and the literary canon, THE POWER BROKER at 50, and more in this week's biggest book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-14 16:03:33 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports a surge in school book bans; amicus briefs are filed in a key freedom to read case from Llano County, Texas; and Book Riot reports on the escalating attacks on academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut YA author Tigest Girma’s tale of Black vampires, ‘Immortal Dark,’ lands at #1 on our children’s fiction list. Plus Laurie Gilmore’s small-town romance ‘The Cinnamon Bun Book Store’ sweetens her Dream Harbor series, and new books by Matt Haig and Rachel Kushner nab starred reviews and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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