Dan Rather was the folksy face of CBS Evening News for 24 years famous for his arresting turns of phrase and affability. He left the network in 2006 in the wake of a dispute over reporting on George W. Bush’s National Guard service. More than 10 years later, and at age 85, Rather has become—via his personal Facebook page, the Facebook page for his media company News and Guts, and various other ventures—a daily lifeline back to sanity for millions of people trying to navigate Trump’s America. I’ve worked with him on all sorts of projects over my career, so I reached out to Rather, whose new book What Unites Us: Reflections on Patriotism is set for release on Nov. 7, to ask him about his career’s latest act and, given his experience covering the civil rights movement of the 1960s, how he thinks about civil rights today. Our conversation, which was conducted via email, has been edited and condensed for clarity. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is reading more one of your New Year’s resolutions? Catch up on last year’s most popular reads – from fiction to the political – before diving into 2018 selections. The following list includes popular books published in 2017 that are still selling like hotcakes at four independent bookstores... Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2018-01-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Eric Vuillard’s Goncourt Prize–winner The Agenda, a historical novel about the Nazi annexation of Austria, remained at #1 in France. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-01-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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EL James’ Darker has once again roped in the Weekly E-Book Ranking number one, with the title spending a fifth consecutive week at the peak. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2018-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Slate has published more than 11,000 articles in 2017. Determining the 10 most popular wasn’t easy. When we do this roundup every year, we inevitably debate the same question: What’s the best way to determine popularity? We measure our traffic in many ways. We look at how many visitors and page... Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2017-12-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yellow Kite is publishing Swim Wild by Yorkshire-born brothers Jack, Calum and Robbie Hudson, known for their ambitious open water swimming. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Poetry Book Society has added a new Wild Card category to its poetry selections in order to include the "radical, experimental and avant-garde". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Rooster Bar’ by John Grisham, released on Oct. 24, knocked Dan Brown’s ‘Origin’ from its longstanding #1 perch. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown's Origin has once again cracked the code to claim the Weekly E-Book Ranking top spot. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-11-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'I think it's dangerous when religion thinks that it has the market cornered on morality,' Dan Brown told his audience at Frankfurter Buchmesse. The post Cliffhanger: Dan Brown at Frankfurt Book Fair on the ‘Origin’ of His Work’s Drama appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Although not quite the sensation of previous Robert Langdon thrillers, The Da Vinci Code author’s latest mystery sold 100,000 copies in its first week Dan Brown’s mastery of something like a code for bestsellers has returned to cheer UK booksellers, with more than 100,000 copies of his latest... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson has acquired a popular science book about cancer by geneticist and science writer Kat Arney. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transworld has shared an extract of the new Dan Brown novel Origin to build anticipation of the book's release in three weeks' time on 3rd October. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nancy Gibbs steps down from Time Magazine, Garage taps a new editor-in-chief, and more... The post Dan Bigman, Veteran Business Editor, Joins Chief Executive Group | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GQ poaches a politics reporter from Politico, Town and Style names an editor-in-chief, and more... The post Kalmbach Publishing Names Dan Hickey CEO | People On the Move appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown is appearing in Harrogate for the exclusive UK launch of his upcoming new novel, Origin (Transworld). Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The magazine’s new single-topic per print issue format appears to be paying off. The post Redesigned Popular Science Sees Print and Digital Readership Surge appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
[ Folio Magazine | 2017-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trapeze is publishing The Wild Book, a "gloriously retro" guide to outdoor activities hoping to help readers unleash their inner child. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nearly 400,000 New Zealanders did not read a book in 2016, according to a Book Council survey. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2017-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Releasing in some 50 languages in early October, Dan Brown's 'Origin' is set 'on a trail marked by modern art and enigmatic symbols.' The post Dan Brown Speaks at Frankfurt Book Fair: ‘Origin’ Is Published in Germany by Bastei Lübbe appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Brown is attending this year's Frankfurt Book Fair in October to present his new thriller Origin. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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