In the 1960s and 1970s, stewardesses organized to fight sexism and transformed the airline industry, Nell McShane Wulfhart writes. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-29 12:00:24 UTC ]
Featured image: Louise Brooks, interviewed in Lulu in Berlin, 1984 ¤ IN 1966, GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES AUTHOR and screenwriter Anita Loos drolly paid tribute to one of the cinema’s most iconic brunettes. Loos had first been friendly with Louise Brooks “in California when she was an early-day sex... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books
[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-08-15 15:00:27 UTC ]
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Timing is everything, but during the pandemic, it largely hasn’t been on the side of businesses. So I was recently surprised to see The Strand, whose iconic storefront in Union Square attracts thousands of visitors a year, opening a new branch in my neighborhood last month—and in a space where,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-12 19:56:27 UTC ]
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As Crown Publishing predicted, readers eagerly anticipated Michelle Obama’s Becoming. Autobiography and memoir are best selling categories because virtually everyone enjoys learning about the private life of public figures. In this case, many were curious about the woman who seemed to rise above... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-08-12 11:00:00 UTC ]
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In collaboration with the Women's Prize for Fiction, sponsor Baileys is re-releasing free e-books of classic works using the real names of female writers who originally published under male pseudonyms. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 02:14:44 UTC ]
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W H Allen editorial director Jamie Joseph has been promoted to head of the Ebury imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-12 00:21:15 UTC ]
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Nora Caplan-Bricker writes about “Entitled: How Male Privilege Hurts Women,” the latest book by the philosopher Kate Manne, which explores what male entitlement costs women and non-binary people. Continue reading at New Yorker
[ New Yorker | 2020-08-10 21:10:38 UTC ]
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Raven Leilani’s debut novel follows an interracial, intergenerational affair as it leads to an unusual redefinition of family. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-08-06 09:00:04 UTC ]
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For 18 seasons, he served as creative director and producer of the global phenomenon ‘America’s Next Top Model.’ But his debut novel isn’t the juicy tell-all you might’ve expected. Makeup artist and stylist Jay Manuel has spent more than 20 years in the fashion industry, most famously serving as... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2020-08-03 12:15:52 UTC ]
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Chatto & Windus has signed activist and author Caroline Criado Perez's follow-up to the award-winning bestseller Invisible Women (also Chatto). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-03 04:14:52 UTC ]
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Taking a look at 19 internationally prominent women in political leadership, the nonfiction YA title 'In Good Hands' is to be made into a television series. The post Canada: White Pine Options Kids Can Press’ YA Book on Women Politicians appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-07-31 17:13:55 UTC ]
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Hachette UK has been selected as one of the Times Top 50 Employers for Women 2020, while its Gender Balance Network has won Employee Network Group of the Year (Private Sector) at the Employers Network for Equality & Inclusion (ENEI) Awards 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-29 15:13:59 UTC ]
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It’s a strange thing, when you realise, you’ve fallen out of love. It’s kind of embarrassing, really. Noticing that things are messy, and that you don’t care. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-23 21:56:20 UTC ]
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The Women’s Prize for Fiction is launching a crowdfunding campaign with publisher Unbound, in honour of its 25th anniversary, to create The Women’s Prize for Fiction Journal: Celebrating 25 years of #ReadingWomen. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-21 05:08:34 UTC ]
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Constable is publishing a book this summer exploring the reasons why women are blamed for male violence. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-20 01:16:35 UTC ]
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Muna Reyal has been appointed as head of editorial and production at Chelsea Green Publishing. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-19 14:15:06 UTC ]
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In English for the first time, a comic by Kuniko Tsurita, the first woman to contribute to the legendary alternative manga monthly ‘Garo.’ Continue reading at The Paris Review
[ The Paris Review | 2020-07-17 13:00:31 UTC ]
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Sam Colt’s revolver filled the need for a cheap, reliable firearm, Jim Rasenberger writes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Jasper Sutcliffe, head of buying at Foyles, is departing the retailer today (Friday 17th July) after over 20 years with Foyles, after his role was made redundant. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-16 13:38:17 UTC ]
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Anne Perry is to join Ki Agency in the role of agent, transferrring from Simon & Schuster UK. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-15 08:44:13 UTC ]
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