Hosted by Andrew Keen, Keen On features conversations with some of the world’s leading thinkers and writers about the economic, political, and technological issues being discussed in the news, right now. In this episode, Andrew is joined by Pico Iyer, the author of The Half Known Life: In Search of Paradise. Find more Keen On […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-06 09:52:43 UTC ]
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Many people who read this month’s column will be carers. If you are not one now, you may be later and some of us will always be in this role. What does this mean? A carer (I use the NHS definition) is anyone who looks after a family member, partner or friend who needs help because of their... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-11-01 15:01:50 UTC ]
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A spate of new books wrestle with complex questions about what humans seek from nature and what we should give back. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-01 10:00:00 UTC ]
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It turns out ghosts like their books just as much as the living! Learn all about the most haunted bookstores and libraries in the US and abroad... if you dare. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-10-29 10:36:00 UTC ]
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White Rabbit has signed a new memoir by Mark Lanegan, described as a “terrifying account” of Covid-19, which left the songwriter slipping in and out of a coma. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-27 22:09:40 UTC ]
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On this day in 1940, Maxine Hong Kingston was born in Stockton, CA. Kingston, the daughter of Chinese immigrants, took the literary world by storm with her seminal work The Woman Warrior (1976), which blends autobiography and mythology. The Woman Warrior, the winner of the 1976 National Book... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-27 16:42:53 UTC ]
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The International Publishers Association's officers were engaged at Frankfurt Book Fair, Bodour Al Qasimi leading activities and messaging. The post The IPA’s Al Qasimi at Frankfurt: A Voice in the World’s Development Dialogue appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-26 15:41:40 UTC ]
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The TV news star's memoir, 'Going There,' is fearlessly, wildly entertaining, often emotional and sure to upend the idea that she wants your love. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-10-26 13:00:12 UTC ]
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Virago will publish Mean Baby, the memoir of actress Selma Blair, exploring her career, struggles with addiction, life with multiple sclerosis (MS) and advocacy alongside her role as a mother. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 09:44:11 UTC ]
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Seven Dials has scooped the "explosive" memoir from Lee Sansum, the bodyguard who protected Hollywood royalty and Princess Diana, to be written with Howard Linskey. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 06:48:10 UTC ]
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Thames & Hudson is working with the new M+ museum in Hong Kong as part of a "major publishing partnership". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 04:52:32 UTC ]
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The winner of the 2020 U.S. Key Colors Illustrators Competition chats about her evolution as an artist. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Michael Joseph has signed a “unique” Holocaust memoir about the unlikely friendship between a young Jewish girl and a stray cat by Mala Kacenberg. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-26 02:08:45 UTC ]
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Canongate has scooped a personal memoir from Scottish writer and visual artist Amanda Thomson. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-24 15:10:24 UTC ]
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Benjamin Zephaniah is writing a “powerfully moving” picture book about the voyage of "HMT Empire Windrush" to be published by Scholastic UK in April 2022. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-23 10:30:14 UTC ]
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Novelist Julia Elliott and poet and writer DaMaris B. Hill join hosts Whitney Terrell and V.V. Ganeshananthan to consider the writing and face of rural America—particularly as it might look 30 years from now. First, Elliott talks about growing up as an outsider in her own South Carolina... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-21 08:50:35 UTC ]
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Lucy Corin’s discursive family drama is set against the backdrop of the 2008 financial crisis. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-10-19 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic has swooped on Welcome to St Hell, a "groundbreaking" YA memoir about being a trans teen, written and illustrated by influencer and filmmaker Lewis Hancox. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 19:31:24 UTC ]
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This week, the winner of the Planeta Prize, a Spanish 1-million-euro literary award, was announced: Carmen Mola, a famously private crime thriller writer. All that was known about Mola, often referred to as Spain’s “Elena Ferrante,” is that she was a university professor in her mid-40s living in... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-18 18:30:34 UTC ]
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Writer and broadcaster Melvyn Bragg's first memoir, Back in the Day, has been signed by Sceptre. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-18 09:37:29 UTC ]
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'PW' is tracking book publication dates that are changing as a result of recent supply chain issues. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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