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Scenario: You would like to ask for more money at work. The only problem is that you have to convincingly justify why you deserved it. In other words, you need to start having a bigger impact. This is where the five books below come in. Each shares unique tips and …

Book title:Our women under the sea ISBN-13:9781529017236 Author:Julia Armfield Editor: Picador Guide price:£16.99 I haven’t stopped dreaming of Our Women Under the Sea since I finished it. The award-winning author of short story collection Salt Slow tells the story of two wives, one of whom has just returned from a …

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KKTV) – Award-winning Colorado author Katy McQuaid hopes to inspire young people to read through her “Everybody Loves Grace” book series. Grace, 15, a Finnish Lapphund is the star of her new series of children’s books, spreading love and helping them overcome anxiety while learning to read. …

This content contains affiliate links. When you purchase through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. The haunted house novel has a long and storied history. Many scholars date its creation in American literature to the late 1700s and early Gothic tradition. Names like Horace Walpole, Edgar Allan Poe …

The phrase “Chick Lit” is “irritating and insulting” to female writers, according to award-winning author Sheila O’Flanagan. She was speaking after best-selling author Marian Keyes warned the phrase ‘diminishing’ made women feel ashamed to take her books. In the new To imagine series on the BBC, the Limerick author said …

Breaking: In AZ, in-person book signings are back, with award-winning author Ann W. Jarvie first in the PHX bookstore. Tweet that “I’m excited Arizona offers the opportunity for an in-store signing session, the first of my nationwide tour which began last fall in the Southeast, but for security reasons virtual, …

Passage of the book: 51 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Corte Madera; 415-927-0960; bookpassage.com. February 1: Weike Wang discusses “Joan is fine” with May-lee Chai. 5:30 p.m. online; February 2: Dan Saladino discusses “Eating to Extinction” with Paul Freedman. 1 p.m. online; February 3: Lindsey Vonn discusses “Rise” with Angela Duckworth. 4:30 …

In the demise of MK Prasad, Kerala has lost a dean of environmental activism, at a time when a major environmental crisis looms on the state’s horizon – the impact of the 292 km long ’embankment’ and eight meter high proposed for the K-Rail semi high-speed rail line. He was …

American poet Amanda Gorman reads her commissioned poem “The Hill We Go Up” during the 59th Presidential Inauguration at the United States Capitol in Washington on January 20, 2021. (AP Photo / Patrick Semansky, Pool, File) NEW YORK (AP) – Books and authors counted in 2021, sometimes more than the …

Grace Larson’s book becomes award-winning screenplay A screenplay based on local author Grace Larson’s non-fiction book “Once in a Lifetime Comes a Man,” won the LA Independent Women Film Awards for Best Non-Produced Screenplay. The screenplay was written by Anne Gold. LA Independent Women Film Awards is an emerging international …

Chronicles from the Land of the Happiest People on Earth by Wole Soyinka tells a story of contradictions, starting with its title. It’s a sordid story about the human condition by one of the most consummate storytellers alive today. The novel opens with the sentence: “Papa Davina … preferred to …

The holiday season has arrived at the Ahmanson Theater, where London’s Old Vic Theater has set up its A Christmas Carol, with Bradley Whitford playing Scrooge. As the new Jack Thorne adaptation attempts to add dimension to Scrooge’s character, painting childhood abuse and a misguided desperation for money as motivation …

As the country grapples with an epidemic of opioid addiction-related deaths, families and especially children of drug addicts are suffering their own hell. Jarrett J. Krosoczka, award-winning author of the graphic novel for young readers “Hey, Kiddo”, knows what it’s like to live with a parent’s addiction. The Hampshire HOPE …

Rex Pickett doesn’t like to write about places he doesn’t know. The highly accomplished, two-time Oscar winner from San Diego is probably best known for writing the beloved novel “Sideways,” which was adapted into an even more successful film by Alexander Payne. The novel spawned two sequels and was even …

A notable author once said: “There is no friend as faithful as a book. Reading is like a journey through time; the more you read, the more you will know. We cannot minimize the culture of reading and the authors who write and organize the content we digest. Award-winning Amazon …

The award-winning writer has 50 works to her credit and has sold millions of books worldwide. Ottawa: Canada’s Postal Service on Thursday celebrated “The Handmaid’s Tale” author Margaret Atwood’s 60-year writing career by putting her image on a stamp. At a ceremony at a Toronto library, Ottawa-born Atwood reacted humorously …

Noah Gordon, an American author who was virtually unknown at home but whose novels on Jewish history, medicine and identity turned him into a literary luminary abroad, died Monday at his home in Dedham, Mass. He was 95 years old. His death was confirmed by his wife, Lorraine Gordon. Mr. …

Seventy prominent writers, poets and playwrights from several continents signed a letter endorsing Sally Rooney’s boycott of Israel, describing it as “an exemplary response to the growing injustices inflicted on the Palestinians.” Major authors, including award-winning Irish authors Niamh Campbell and Kevin Barry; Rachel Kushner, Eileen Myles and Eliot Weinburger …

Presented by: Macmillan Children’s Publishing Group and School Library JournalDate and time of the event: Tuesday, December 14, 2021 | 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET / 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PT Calling all classes and libraries! Join the bestselling and award-winning author Steve sheinkin for a conversation on …

Deon Meyer. Photo: Nardus Engelbrecht / Gallo Images Deon Meyer’s Benny Griessel novels are being adapted for the cinema. The award-winning author has just published the latest novel in the book series titled, The Dark Flood. The books center on Benny Griessel, a Detective Inspector from Cape Town who investigates …

SHARJAH, November 6, 2021 (WAM) – An insightful discussion on “The Presence of Women in Literary Achievement” that addressed issues of representation and recognition drew large numbers of women and girls to the 40th International Book Fair of Sharjah which continues its race at Expo Center Sharjah until November 13, …

BROOKLIN – James Beard Award-winning cookbook author Cynthia Graubart wants every family to come together around a table to enjoy a simple and delicious meal. Cynthia Graubart’s intention is to make all dishes easy to prepare in a small, no-frills kitchen. AMERICAN ELLSWORTH PHOTO BY JENNIFER OSBORN These meals should …

(Image courtesy of Skydance) Disney’s Marvel has partnered with Skydance Media’s new media unit to create “a successful storytelling action-adventure game featuring a completely original story and take on the Marvel Universe,” said companies. “I can’t imagine a better partner than Marvel for our first game,” said Amy Hennig, president …

Lauren Ro is interested in baby clothes (she’s a new mom) and the ins and outs of decorating a house. Before The Strategist, she was a writer at Curbed, and before that, she was Wes Anderson’s assistant. Photo-Illustration: The Strategist; Photos: Retailers Like many kids growing up in the city, …

After the cancellation of the physical event last year, Canada is once again the guest of honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair (Frankfurter Buchmesse, FBM21) to be held October 20-24. “Singular plurality” is the theme chosen by the country to reflect its “eclectic and multicultural” literature. Margaret Atwood, internationally renowned …

Getty Images / Claire Brodsky Even though I’m personally more down to earth, I still think everyone could use a little romance in their life. It makes things fun, fresh and exciting. But you don’t need a significant other to make all of your romantic fantasies come true. Adding romance …

Venita Blackburn, the Compton-raised and Fresno-based author, had just published her latest short story collection, “How to Fight a Girl” when we met her. “I had so much love and appreciation on Twitter,” she said over the phone. The book had just come out one day, so Blackburn had yet …

Hopkinsville, Kentucky – Hopkinsville Community College (HCC) will be hosting a roundtable reading series featuring author Angela Jackson-Brown on Tuesday, October 26, 2021 at 12:05 p.m. in the Emerging Technologies building, Anderson Seminar Hall. Those who prefer to participate virtually can register online through Blackboard Collaborate. His latest novel, When …

By Brendan LaChance on October 13, 2021 (Interpretation center of national historic trails) CASPER, Wyo. – The Casper National Historic Trails Interpretive Center will welcome award-winning author Marcia M. Hensley to share stories about young female colonizers “who made their decision to settle in the West in the early 1900s.” …

This month is Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to the recognition and celebration of the Latinx community. This period from September 15 to October 15 is often used to tell their stories and raise Latinx voices, so what better way to celebrate than reading books written by Latinx authors? …

MARQUETTE – The fourth edition of the Upper Peninsula Authors’ Book Fair will bring together over a dozen UP authors this year. From 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday at Campfire CoWorks in downtown Marquette, participating authors from Upper Michigan will meet to meet their current and future readers. Gretchen …

KATY – The Katy Independent School District said it has “temporarily” removed an award-winning children’s author’s books from its library shelves after an outcry from parents saying the subject promotes critical race theory. Jerry Craft is the author and illustrator of “New Kid” and its sequel “Class Act”. He is …

Kao Kalia Yang is the award-winning author of three memoirs: The latecomer, The poet of the song, and Somewhere in the unknown world. She is the collaborator and co-editor of the revolutionary collection, Which God is honored here? : Writings on Miscarriages and Infant Loss by and for Indigenous Women …

Ellen Hopkins will present a workshop for teens on October 16. EPIC Group Writers and the Edmonds Art Commission are presenting another free writing workshop for teens on Saturday, October 10. 4 to 11 a.m., this time with award-winning young author Ellen Hopkins. These one-hour workshops will take place on …

It’s been almost 50 years since Wole Soyinka published a novel – 48 years, to be exact. Soyinka – a playwright, novelist, and political activist, among others, trapped the literary world with his genius, dating back to 1986 when he became the first black African writer to win the Nobel …

Storybooks transport us and help us appreciate the world in a new way at any age. These recent illustrated children’s books on birds, plants and natural systems will bring the wonders of the outdoors to life for children and parents. Many of these stories share big ideas in accessible ways, …

September 26 to October 2 is Forbidden Books Week, and the Cobb County Public Library is celebrating this week dedicated to supporting intellectual freedom! It’s Forbidden Books Week! Forbidden Book Week is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read. It emphasizes the value of free and open access to …

Justin Lang and Maybelle Shimuzu in the filmed reading of “Book of Leaves” by Roustabouts. Photo by Mike Brueggemeyer It’s a familiar setup. A distant and dysfunctional family is reunited one last time by a sick relative on the verge of death (and revising their estate plan). But Will Cooper’s …

ERBIL (Kurdistan 24) – The famous Kurdish novelist Burhan Sönmez was appointed president of the PEN International writers association on Friday. “We are delighted to announce that award-winning Turkish Kurdish novelist and human rights lawyer Burhan Sönmez is our new elected president,” the organization said in a tweet. Turkish Kurdish …

Named after one of Berks County’s most famous native people, the little stream now has official signs. This week, Kenhorst workers put up a rabbit sign in a stream starting in Sillington, the hometown of famous writer John Updike. The stream crosses Kamlou Township, crosses Kenhorst and empties into Angelica …

Have you ever felt that despite all the good, hard work you’ve done, there is always someone else who gets more accolades for accomplishing less? If you identify as a woman, it is much more likely that you have experienced such a thing in your lifetime. If you are Eliza …

By José Chavez | Contributing columnist Remember the aroma of a meatball soup called albondigas, or the flavor of a roast with potatoes, onions and carrots, or steaming chicken and dumplings? These favorites can connect you to the emotions reminiscent of home, the warmth and the dishes prepared by mom …

Author Liane Moriarty reveals what Nicole Kidman really looks like after working with Hollywood star on Big Little Lies and Nine Perfect Strangers By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Posted: 12:47 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 | Update: 12:48 AM EDT, September 14, 2021 She might be a big …

By JONATHAN GALLARDO, Gillette News Record GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) – The past nine months have been quick for Paul Phillips. Circuit Court judge during the day, he has a lot to do from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. But in his spare time, he writes a series of thrillers under …

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) – Time Magazine has published its annual list of the “100 Greatest Places in the World”. And you won’t have to travel far for any of them. Philadelphia was selected for its artistic growth, including the recently transformed and expanded Museum of Art. Time also spoke about our …

Susan Schoenberger is the award-winning author of A pivotal year and The virtues of oxygen. With a linotypist as her grandfather, she has ink in her blood and worked as a journalist and editor for many years, especially for The Hartford Current and The Baltimore sun. She is currently the …

EXCLUSIVE: Best-selling book by English author Brian Lumley Obituary The sci-fi / horror novel series is adapted by Morgan Freeman and Lori McCreary’s Revelations Entertainment across multiple mediums including episodic television, animated films, video games, graphic novels and emerging formats. The 1980s series covers over 19 novels and short stories …

BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG / WECP) – Five award-winning sci-fi and fantasy authors made an appearance in Panama City on Tuesday night. ‘Lasers and Lagers’ took place at Lie’brary on Beck. The event allowed area readers to connect with writers from their favorite genres for conversations and drinks while raising …

For more than two centuries, Yale magazine has published works by some of the most notable writers and poets of their time, from Virginia Woolf and Thomas Mann to Louise Glück and Cathy Park Hong. But until recently, the journal didn’t do what many others in the literary world have …

Picture books offer an amazing array of fiction and non-fiction for the little ones. Today we explore the excuses, how and why all creatures fart, the importance of music for children with autism, and a happy holiday party. “How to apologize” by David LaRochelle, illustrated by Mike Wohnoutka (Candlewick Press, …

This column is the story of three novels, all purchased at local bookstores on Independent Bookstore Day (which was actually the 10 Day Independent Bookstore) in April. I didn’t realize how closely these three books were when I picked them up; now, having happily browsed through all three, I see …

BLUE HILL – An upcoming street dance with a band of steel and the launch of Portland journalist and bestselling historian Colin Woodard’s paperback edition of his latest book, “Union: The Struggle to Forge the Story of United States Nationhood “, will raise funds for Word, Blue’s annual Hill Literary …

Whether you struggled to read during the pandemic or zoomed in on your stack of books and craved more, Scientific Fridays the annual list of the best summer science books is here for you. As the world begins to open up, many of us aren’t quite comfortable traveling the way …

To celebrate the reopening of New York and Father’s Day, Pat Labez, in collaboration with Step Forward Entertainment, will be offering a Father’s Day afternoon at a special book signing of Turn on the possibilities. Ignite the possibilities is a compilation of stories from individuals around the world sharing their …

San Diego International Comic-Con was instrumental in bringing together two complete strangers, authors Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. They decided to combine their first names to create the pseudonym Christina Lauren and went on to co-author 27 books. “We were both writing fan fiction in 2009 when my friend mentioned …

In almost all of the interviews she gave, Marjane Satrapi refused to label her 2000 book Persepolis as a graphic novel. Call it a comic, she said. It sounds more fun. She also doesn’t like to call it an autobiography. Even though this is the intensely personal story of a …

HOLLAND – The NEA Big Read Lakeshore will enter new territory this year. For the first time in eight years, Hope College’s program will focus on a book of poetry for its 2021 programming. This year’s title, announced Wednesday, June 9, is “An American Sunrise,” a collection of poems by …

Science fiction novelist Sarah Pinsker believes she owes the late Ursula K. Le Guin an apology. About thirty years ago, Le Guin discussed his essay, “Why Are Americans Afraid of Dragons?” during a question-and-answer session with an author in Toronto. A fourteen-year-old Pinsker raised her hand. “Are we still afraid …

Today’s Veteran: Jack McDevitt, 86 Service: Marine, 4 years, 4 months Tasks: communication specialist Duty stations: Japan, Washington DC and Newport, RI His story: Jack McDevitt thought he would be an aviator when he enlisted in the Navy until his vision test results showed he was partially color blind. But …

Follansbee native Dan Bullock is the co-author of How To Communicate Effectively With Anyone, Anywhere NEW YORK – Follansbee native Dan Bullock has co-authored a book that offers a new approach to global communication. And with the graduation season well underway, the “Professional skills” According to the Brooke High School …

The combined efforts of several Arkansas Valley groups will result in a visit by acclaimed Western author Chris Enss to mountain communities in Colorado from June 11-12. Enss is a New York Times bestselling author who has written about women of the Old West for over 20 years. She has …

Drama, David Rockwell’s new book starring Bruce Mau, explores ideas and design methods from Rockwell’s career as a stage designer and theater architect. The book, available May 26, is published by Phaidon. Rockwell’s royalties from the book will be donated to The Actors Fund for its continued efforts to support …

A must-see tour de force from three-time National Book Award finalist and Coretta Scott King Award-winning author Rita Williams-Garcia, who memorably tells the tales of a white family and the slaves who work for them. Essential reading for teens and adults struggling with the history of racism in our country. …

May 19, 2021 Pashmina by Nidhi Chanani (Fiction: Grades 4 to 8) Magic and mystery meet in this first graphic novel by Native American illustrator Nidhi Chanani. Priyanka Das has so many unanswered questions: Why did her mother abandon her home in India years ago? What was it like there? …

Dinara Mirtalipova. Gulf Today Report A host of international luminaries in the field of children’s literature will participate in the 12th edition of the Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival (SCRF), which will take place May 19-29 at the Expo Center Sharjah. READ MORE Anushka Sharma Virat Kohli Launches Covid Fundraiser Donates …

Elaine Braithwaite Vickers (EB Vickers) wows her readers with her first young adult book and third novel, Fadeaway. This YA novel has a cast of characters and a plot that leaves you in awe. Fadeaway explores various themes by merging the perspectives of its characters, Jake, Daphne, Seth, Luke and …