“The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism

Jia Tolentino writes about the children’s book “The Westing Game,” by Ellen Raskin. Continue reading at 'New Yorker'

[ New Yorker | 2019-06-13 16:15:43 UTC ]
News tagged with: #westing game #dark comedy #american capitalism #children’s book

Other Publishing stories related to: '“The Westing Game,” a Tribute to Labor That Became a Dark Comedy of American Capitalism'

Tbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’

Constrained by the pandemic, a small but spirited weekend opens the 2021 UNESCO World Book Capital program in Tbilisi. The post Tbilisi Opens Its UNESCO World Book Capital Year: ‘An Historic Day’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-26 16:29:25 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #historic day #world book

In her novel ‘When the Stars Go Dark,’ Paula McLain draws on abuse cases, including her own

Polly Klaas and other victims add real-world terror to McLain’s new suspense novel. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

London, the New Capital of Middle Eastern and North African Arts, Culture, Music, and Literature, by Malu Halasa

Culture Street mural for Grenfell Tower, with poem by Ben Okri, North Kensington, London, image courtesy of IranWire and #PaintTheChange. London-based writer Malu Halasa canvasses the Middle Eastern and North African culture scene in London,... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-04-19 19:22:28 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #tate modern #south korea #extensively covered #graphic novel #online book #memoir #bookstore

Maryland lottery and gaming chief to retire after presiding over span with record lottery and casino revenues

Deputy Director James R. Nielsen will then become acting director while Republican Gov. Larry Hogan’s appointments office searches for Gordon Medenica’s successor. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun

[ Baltimore Sun | 2021-04-15 21:12:04 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #larry hogan #nielsen

Many Americans don’t support journalistic values, study says

Most — if not all — journalists likely share a commitment to a set of journalistic values, including a belief that those in power should be subject to oversight, that transparency is the right approach to important information, that facts are required to get to the truth, that the less powerful... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-04-15 11:50:53 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #editorial standards #biblical scholar #senior editor #digital editor #prince philip #digital media

‘A Light in the Dark’ is a love letter to directors, personal flaws and all

The latest addition to film historian David Thomson’s opinionated take on the film industry is notable for what it says — and what it doesn’t. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-12 07:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #love letter #latest addition #film industry

A Potion Made of Stolen Gold to Achieve the Indian American Dream

Sanjena Sathian’s debut novel Gold Diggers is set in the Indian American suburbs of Atlanta—a world of competitive debate and spelling bees, of racing to get into the most prestigious academic summer camps, of Miss Teen India pageants—all roads leading to the promised land of America’s most... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2021-04-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #sanjena sathian #gold diggers #promised land #electric literature #debut novel

A modern-day historian writes the timeline of American decline

British journalist Nick Bryant became attached to the U.S. in the 1980s. Then things went downhill Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

Stories of Cubans and Cuban Americans

Discover the rich culture and history of Cuba with these stories, from romance to historical fiction and magical realism. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-04-01 10:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #magical realism #historical fiction

Cheer yourself up with light comedies from another era

Find joy — and escape — in books like “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes,” “Cold Comfort Farm” and “The Lunatic at Large” Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-31 07:44:49 UTC ]
More news stories like this |

A debut novel about migration, family and survival is everything 'American Dirt' wasn't

"Of Women and Salt," tracking generations of Latinas, comes out of Gabriela Garcia's family story, life experience and advocacy for migrants. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-03-23 19:20:30 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #family story #american dirt #gabriela garcia #life experience #debut novel

In ‘Red Island House,’ an American woman is enchanted, then repelled, by her time in Madagascar

Andrea Lee’s superb fiction often describes the collisions between people from different cultures. Her new novel widens the scope. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-23 13:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #american woman

NFL hands Amazon exclusive games, and Teen Vogue editor undone by teen rogue tweets: Friday Wake-Up Call

Welcome to Ad Age’s Wake-Up Call, our daily roundup of advertising, marketing, media and digital news. If you're reading this online or in a forwarded email, here's the link to sign up for our Wake-Up Call newsletters. Touchdown for Amazon Good morning! Amazon executives are sure having a... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2021-03-19 10:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #cmo strategy #newsletters galore #subscribers make #corporate subscriptions #15% increase #@adage #aapi communities #—including access #cookbook

NPR’s tale of two crises at the Capital Gazette

On June 28, 2018, a gunman stormed the newsroom of the Capital Gazette, in Annapolis, Maryland, and murdered five staffers: Rob Hiaasen, Wendi Winters, Rebecca Smith, Gerald Fischman, and John McNamara. Later the same day, Selene San Felice, a twenty-two-year-old reporter who survived the... Continue reading at Columbia Journalism Review

[ Columbia Journalism Review | 2021-03-16 12:10:09 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #chris evans #boris johnson #twitter account #local ownership #news corp

In ‘How Beautiful We Were,’ an African village goes up against an American oil company

Imbolo Mbue’s follow-up to “Behold the Dreamers” follows a familiar desecration made wrenchingly fresh by the power of Mbue’s storytelling. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-16 05:42:46 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #imbolo mbue

Scholar of World War II Homefront Wins American History Book Prize

The New-York Historical Society award goes to a study of fractures in American society a year after Pearl Harbor, which resonates amid the pandemic today. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2021-03-15 16:00:06 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #american society #pearl harbor #pandemic today #history book

Passage of American Rescue Plan Boosts IMLS, Federal Library Funding

The bold $1.9 trillion measure signed into law yesterday includes $200 million in pandemic relief funding for the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the largest single increase in the agency's history. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #library services

A History of Racism in American Public Libraries

A deep dive into the history of racism in American public libraries, including the effects of Jim Crow laws and racism in libraries today. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-08 11:30:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #deep dive #libraries

7 of the Best Comedy Manga to Enjoy on Sunny Days

Have a look at 7 of the best comedy manga you can find right now, with hilarious storylines that will bring you laughter 24/7. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-03-03 11:34:00 UTC ]
More news stories like this | News stories tagged with: #comedy manga #manga