What to Leave In, What to Leave Out: My Conversations with David Foster Wallace

When you’re writing a memoir, you find that you’re obliged to confront your own ideas about the nature of memory. In Gore Vidal’s own splendid memoir Palimpsest, he suggests that when we remember an event, we don’t remember it as it actually happened, but rather that we remember our memory of the event. With all […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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Filled with a New Kind of Truth: A Conversation with Samanta Schweblin

SAMANTA SCHWEBLIN’S COLLECTION of short stories Mouthful of Birds opens bleakly: When she reaches the road, Felicity understands her fate. He has not waited for her, and, as if the past were a tangible thing, she thinks she can still see the weak reddish glow of the car’s taillights fading on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-07-10 17:00:00 UTC ]
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David Walliams narrates Judith Kerr's final book

David Walliams has narrated the audiobook of The Curse of the School Rabbit (HarperCollins), written and illustrated by Judith Kerr. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-10 12:22:15 UTC ]
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David Ulin on the Rapidly Changing Landscape of Los Angeles

In this episode of A Phone Call With Paul, Paul Holdengraber speaks with David Ulin, writer, and former book critic of the Los Angeles Times, about the dramatic changes in Los Angeles, the literature of the city, and his work on Joan Didion. From the episode: Paul Holdengraber: What are the most... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-07-10 08:47:10 UTC ]
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Clare Harington to leave Hachette

Hachette's group communications director Clare Harington is stepping down after 12 years with the company. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-09 21:50:48 UTC ]
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Russell leaves Aitken Alexander for Found

Gillie Russell is leaving Aitken Alexander to join literary agency Found, where she will continue to represent her existing authors and expand the list. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-08 00:55:14 UTC ]
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David Cameron 'talks candidly' of memoir ahead of publication

Former prime minister David Cameron will “talk candidly” to mark the publication of his long-awaited autobiography, For The Record (William Collins), in a series of events. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 16:12:23 UTC ]
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Douglas Schatz leaves Samuel French

Douglas Schatz, m.d. of Samuel French Ltd, has left the company, following the acquisition of the specialist theatrical publishing and licensing company by Concord Music, revealed in December. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-04 10:40:48 UTC ]
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David Barclay loses libel case against obscure French playwright

Billionaire sued over play about two wealthy Britons who live in a castle in the Channel IslandsThe reclusive billionaire owner of the Daily Telegraph and the Ritz hotel has been ordered to pay damages to an obscure French playwright who wrote a play that satirised the lives of him and his twin... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-07-03 13:42:44 UTC ]
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Harris leaves Orion to head up new publishing team at YMU

Amanda Harris will join talent management group YMU, in a newly created role as director publishing, after 14 years at Orion. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-07-01 08:13:35 UTC ]
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David Nicholls | 'I didn’t want to do another 50-something man fretting and worrying again'

David Nicholls’ latest recalls the life-changing events of one summer as a man looks back on his first love. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-26 00:44:23 UTC ]
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Duncan leaves Bloomsbury after 23 years

Bloomsbury’s digital director and publisher Stephanie Duncan has left the company after almost 23 years. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-25 18:10:45 UTC ]
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Of Tibetans’ Disenchantment, Reclamation, and New Literacy Space: In Conversation with Tenzin Dickie, by Shelly Bhoil

Interviews Shelly Bhoil Tenzin Dickie is a Tibetan writer and translator and editor of The Treasury of Lives, a biographical encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalayan region. Her edited anthology, Old Demons, New Deities: 21 Short Stories from... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2019-06-25 14:25:59 UTC ]
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David Lammy to explore tribalism in Constable deal

MP David Lammy will explore tribalism and the questions of belonging in a "fascinating and perceptive analysis", that will be published Constable following a four-way auction.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-24 20:50:10 UTC ]
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Emily Barrett leaves Orion for Sphere senior commissioning role

Orion Spring and Seven Dials commissioning editor Emily Barrett is leaving the lifestyle and non-fiction imprints to join Sphere. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-06-17 09:59:09 UTC ]
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Fostering Good Citizenship: Q & A with Mary Keeling

PW spoke with the incoming AASL president about her vision for her term, which will begin when ALA Annual comes to a close. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Broadening the Conversation

The notion of “Giving a Voice to the Voiceless” lends itself to a range of interpretations. At today’s stage event of the same name, a range of authors and illustrators will talk about how that guided them in their most recent books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BookExpo 2019: Greg Garrett Explains Why Conversation Matters

In 'In Conversation: Rowan Williams and Greg Garrett' (Church Publishing, May), Greg Garrett discusses faith, politics, art, writing, and culture with Rowan Williams, the former archbishop of Canterbury. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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W&N editorial director Murphy leaves after non-fiction team 'review'

Editorial director for Weidenfeld & Nicolson (W&N), Paul Murphy, is leaving his role after more than eight years with Orion, following a “review" of the imprint's non-fiction commissioning team. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 22:34:20 UTC ]
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Bloomberg LP expands parental leave for primary caregivers, regardless of gender

is expanding its parental leave policy effective immediately, the company said in a release. Founder Michael Bloomberg made the announcement Tuesday to his employees to expand the gender-neutral... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2019-05-15 22:01:31 UTC ]
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Hodder scoops Times fashion editor Walker debut on maternity leave rivalry

Hodder & Stoughton has scooped two novels from debut author and Times fashion editor Harriet Walker. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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