Book Reviews Ali Kinsella Karl Schlögel has a profound, even intuitive understanding of Russian domestic and foreign politics. His view reaches both far into the past and projects likely future developments. He recognizes that to know contemporary Russia, one must know the Soviet Union, especially the arc of its collapse. This does not make him an expert on Ukraine. In his recent book on the topic, he starts with an apology of sorts, as if to say, “All along we only cared about Moscow and made a grave miscalculation.” But Ukraine: A Nation on the Borderland (trans. Gerrit Jackson, Reaktion Books, 2018), his attempt to right this collective wrong, falls short of its mark. The problem is that for all Schlögel’s breadth and skill, his desire to make up for past mistakes was not enough for him to restrain himself. He turned his lens westward to Ukraine but did not consider that perhaps he needed to try a different optical power. Schlögel displays this quite obviously in his choice to use Russian spellings for Ukrainian toponyms and, more egregiously, in the near-total lack of Ukrainian voices quoted in this volume. The first of the few photos features Russian journalists in their newsroom—are there no Ukrainian journalists? It is a shame, too, for Schlögel is clearly a superb scholar. He presents a powerful analysis of Western treatments of Ukraine vis-à-vis Russia, taking the West to task for its willingness to believe Moscow just... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2020-01-14 15:09:14 UTC ]
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An editor explains how publishing LGBTQ books poses unique opportunities and challenges when books are published on both sides of the Atlantic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Watkins Media’s head of marketing says that its unique titles, which span many categories—including the occult several countercultures—are finding success in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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With leading support from Hachette UK and Oxford University Press, Book Aid's shipment for kids and adults is in distribution. The post A Shipment of 25,000 Books to Ukraine: Book Aid International appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-15 21:37:46 UTC ]
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I asked ChatGPT to improve my latest novel and lost no sleep over the results. But I do worry about diverse voices being crowded out This summer two worlds – literature and technology – collided. News stories began appearing about authors suing OpenAI and Meta for using their works to train... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-12-01 06:00:07 UTC ]
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Media mogul was accompanied by Fox News’ Benjamin Hall, who was injured while covering the war, and Jerome Starkey from UK tabloid the SunThe Fox Corp chief executive, Lachlan Murdoch, has met with Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the Ukrainian capital in what Kyiv said was a “very important signal” of... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-11-21 01:11:04 UTC ]
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Farah Ali’s debut novel The River, The Town is a haunting portrait of lives relegated to the margins by capitalism and its resulting byproduct: the inequitable distribution of resources. The world of the novel centers two places, the Town and the City, and the narrative focus, in typical... Continue reading at Electric Literature
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Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of recent releases from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to learn more about other 33 1/3's latest titles? Here's a smattering of bestsellers from Bloomsbury's line of short books about popular music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Lviv BookForum was vibrant this year, but still there is the backdrop of conflict and the need to find a place for storytellingLast year’s Lviv BookForum, a literary festival in the elegant western Ukrainian city, was mostly an online affair, held in a basement lecture theatre that might... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-21 05:00:38 UTC ]
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An advance Frankfurt Book Fair Magazine interview: Nash Format's Roman Skliarov works on books targeted at 'the political elite of Ukraine.' The post Frankfurt’s Fellowships: Roman Skliarov of Ukraine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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In the kickoff to his historical First Strike trilogy, the author explores the past with an eye to the future. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Peace Is What Our Hearts Seek: Kalpna Singh-Chitnis’s Love Letters to Ukraine, by Candice Louisa Daquin Book Reviews [email protected] Tue, 09/19/2023 - 16:07 In Love Letters to Ukraine from Uyava (River Paw Press, 2023), Kalpna Singh-Chitnis... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2023-09-19 21:07:47 UTC ]
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A new version of the illustrated Bible from publisher David C Cook aims to bring biblical teachings to the next generation of readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With new offices in North America and a new imprint, Hardie Grant looks to reach new readers and expand its legacy, offering up an inaugural list featuring vibrant, visually stunning food and lifestyle books. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In 'When Business Is Love,' the Hästens CEO models embracing love, joy, peace, and abundance, at work and at play. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-07-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This exchange program, coordinated by the Börsenverein, brings together organizations in Germany and Ukraine to promote the book industry. The post Germany Funds Book Industry Exchange With Ukraine at €900,000 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-07-26 14:24:20 UTC ]
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In her latest novel, the author explores the life and times of Bess Myerson, the daughter of Jewish immigrants who was crowned Miss America in 1945, when hostility against Jews was high. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Sara Mathew believes that access to affordable healthcare is a basic human right and has made it her mission to deliver it. She is an Associate Director of Research and Operations Administration within the Department of Surgery, overseeing the Level 1 Adult and Pediatric Trauma Center and The... Continue reading at Crains New York
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The new serial storytelling platform offers readers a premium, highly curated catalog featuring new content delivered daily to mobile devices. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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