Why Travel Writing is a Form of Memoir and How Covid Has Changed How We See the World

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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Libraries Offering Services to Seniors During COVID-19 Pandemic

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[ Book Riot | 2021-03-03 11:33:00 UTC ]
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NLT and Premier League give away 25,000 books for World Book Day

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Now You See It: A Magician’s Memoir Promises Truth and Other Lies

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How Reading Ebooks Changes Our Perception (And Reviews)

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Two Roads to publish memoir from Billy Connolly

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