Unseen letters show Hemingway’s fight against celebrity and ‘bullshit publicity’

‘My private life being an open sewer, I am sometimes a little touchy,’ wrote the authorHis prose matched his macho lifestyle, from wartime adventures to big-game hunting, boozing and bullfighting. But Ernest Hemingway was extremely sensitive about his private life, which he described as “an open sewer”, and repeatedly asked family and friends not to reveal details, according to previously unpublished correspondence.In the fourth of 17 volumes of his letters, to be published by Cambridge University Press, Hemingway writes on one occasion: “If I’m to write at all, I have to keep my private life out of it.” Another letter records that he had forbidden one publisher “ever to use any personal publicity because I want the stuff to be judged as fiction”. Related: The 100 best novels: No 53 – The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway (1926) Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Canadian Libraries Respond to 'Globe and Mail' Essay Attacking Public Libraries

Canadian librarians push back against a recently published editorial arguing that public libraries are "a net harm" to literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Revell Celebrates 150 Years

In a way, Revell Publishing hasn’t changed since 1870, even as it has evolved from its evangelist beginnings into a contemporary trade house offering faithful living advice, inspiring personal narratives, and novels that always end on an up note. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Italian book market shows signs of recovery

The Italian book market is on the road to recovery, according to fresh figures from the Italian Publishers Association (AIE), which state that its book trade's year-on-year revenue losses almost halved in the space of a few months, improving from –20% in April to –11% in July. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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His Book Is a Bestseller, But John Bolton's Legal Fight Continues

John Bolton's book 'The Room Where It Happened' is a bestseller, but the author's legal fight against the government is not over. In a July 16 motion, the former U.S. National Security Adviser, who still faces an effort to seize his royalties, has asked a federal court in Washington, D.C., to... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Dismantling White Supremacy in Public Libraries

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One of Tampa Bay's largest marketing firms is officially public

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Library Supporters Urge Action on Bill to Provide Relief Funding for Public Libraries

With the August recess looming and a second round of coronavirus relief in the works, $2 billion in funding for libraries hangs in the balance. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Philip Pullman to release unseen His Dark Materials novella in October

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In ‘Becoming Duchess Goldblatt,’ a Twitter celebrity is ready for her close-up — but her creator remains a mystery

“Becoming Duchess Goldblatt” blends a fictional character’s signature wit with an author’s real grief. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Memorial Celebrates Life of S&S's Carolyn Reidy

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Crime-fighting pigeons take flight to Hollywood

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‘Blockers are an industry stopper’: CNN sharpens its contextual tool for the brand safety fight

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A look at how people have engaged with “Huck Finn” and “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” over time offers a snapshot of who we were and are. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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3BlackDot Announces 2 New Shows at NewFronts Debut

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