This L.A. pharmacist's debut novel is loaded with sex and drugs. Don't tell her boss

Ruth Madievsky, a clinical pharmacist, insists her debut on sisters living dangerously is 'so fictional!' But it also channels her immigrant family's stories. Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld buys bestselling US debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Fifty Shades' sex trilogy dominates bestsellers, report says

Booksellers, get out your handcuffs: Roughly one in five physical books sold in the U.S. over most of the spring were the ¿Fifty Shades¿ sex trilogy. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Travolta sued by sex book author

A Los Angeles man who wrote a book about his alleged gay encounters with John Travolta filed a libel lawsuit on Thursday against the actor and his attorney. Continue reading at Stuff

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Review: 'When Captain Flint Was Still a Good Man' a strong debut

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Future plc iPad App Sales Hit $5 Million Since Newsstand Debut

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Zimbabwe debut to Chatto

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-05-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Same Sex, Different Story: PW Talks with Rodger Streitmatter

Just as president Obama comes out in favor of gay marriage, a new book takes a close look at American same sex couples, from Walt Whitman to Greta Garbo to Jasper Johns. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Debut authors tussle for Carnegie

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Six-figure debut deal for Quercus

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HC acquires debut series by ex-Met officer

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-03-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Oneworld snaps up 'Steinbeckian' debut

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[ The Bookseller | 2012-02-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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