This Memoir About the Contradictions of Grief Plays by Its Own Rules

The novelist Kathryn Davis’s personal and time-shuffling new book, “Aurelia, Aurélia,” is about the death of her husband. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

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Jacket Copy: Amazon categorizes Rodney King's memoir as 'criminal biography'

After Rodney King's unexpected death this weekend at the age of 47, his recent book began climbing the charts. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Google Play Books makes an efficient arrival in Germany

Germans, grab your reading glasses, for it's today that Google is announcing the arrival of Play Books -- complete with the ability to purchase native language texts -- in the land of the Kant and Goethe. Yes, those in Deutschland may now buy and read titles from Google Play Books on their... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2012-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Atlantic buys Harrington memoir

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Media Decoder Blog: Rielle Hunter to Publish a Memoir This Month

Rielle Hunter, who had an affair with John Edwards and later gave birth to their daughter, has written a book titled "What Really Happened: John Edwards, Our Daughter and Me.'' Continue reading at The New York Times

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Carly Simon sells long-awaited memoir

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RCUK embargo rule 'would cause publisher collapse'

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Georgia ruling 'unworkable'

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Anna Quindlen talks about her new memoir 'Lots of Candles, Plenty of Cake'

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PA welcomes High Court ruling against Pirate Bay

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The Satiric iPad App Punch Wants You To Laugh, Play, Pay

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Will Young memoir to Little, Brown

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Billy Bob Thornton memoir to Virgin

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Google Play to launch in France

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S&S swoops on Flying Aces memoir

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Stork picks up Rozewicz memoir

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Nanny memoir for Avon

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Anthony Shadid's memoir will be released early

Late New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid's book was originally planned for a March 27 release date but its publication has now been moved up. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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