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Our Wives Under the Sea by Julia Armfield – deep emotions
A woman returns to her wife transformed after a deep-sea voyage in this powerful debut novel Julia Armfield’s first book, a collection of stories called Salt Slow , set out a method. Choose a quotidian phenomenon – problem skin, say, or sleeplessness – and use
We Uyghurs Have No Say by Ilham Tohti review – a people ignored
‘China’s Mandela’ draws attention to the shamefully overlooked plight of an ethnic group facing genocide Only a few years ago the Uyghur minority in China was unknown to most people in the west. China’s record on human rights, however, was an open secret,
‘Let me look at you’: the beauty of being seen – in pictures
From intimate relationships to moments of solitude, Jess T Dugan’s images reflect the intense bond that can grow between photographer and subject ...
Daring to dream of an island of equals
As much as my new book, We Dare to Dream of an Island of Equals, is a personal family memoir, it is also about the country we all inherited after the War of Independence and the consequences of the “two-state solution” essentially imposed by our old imperial
Folk-rock legend Bob Dylan to release new book in November
Nobel laureate and folk-rock legend Bob Dylan will release a new book on songwriting in November, his publisher Simon and Schuster said Tuesday. ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ — slated for publication on November 8 — is the first book of new writing Dylan has
Singer, poets contesting LG polls in Malakand
BATKHELA: Pashto singer Sardar Yousafzai and poets Asma Ikhlas and Hazrat Khan Rahi will contest the local body elections in Malakand district. Sardar Yousafzai filed his nomination papers as an independent candidate for the slot of Baizai tehsil chairman. He
This week’s bestsellers at Southern California’s independent bookstores
The SoCal Indie Bestseller List for the sales week ended March 6 is based on reporting from the independent booksellers of Southern California, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance and IndieBound. For an independent bookstore near you, visit
Veteran poet's first book available on Amazon
Ghi Dọc Cánh Rừng (Writing Along The Forest) by Lại
Bob Dylan book on 'Modern Song' to come out in November
New York — Bob Dylan has a new book coming out this fall, a collection of more than 60 essays about songs and songwriters he admires, from Stephen Foster to Elvis Costello. The new
Inland Empire and Riverside are focus of Pasadena library events
The Inland Empire’s fame will spread westward this month as Pasadena’s One City, One Story community read is “In the Country of Women,” the memoir by Riverside’s own Susan Straight. (I learned about this via fellow scribe Larry
It’s International Women’s Day. What in the world are you reading?
As women are celebrated internationally on March 8, here are 9 books chronicling the experiences of Black women, femmes, and non-binary folks around the globe. March 8, 2022, also known as International Women’s Day, is a day to celebrate the varied experiences
Edmund Keeley Dies at 94; Shone a Light on Modern Greek Culture
The pre-eminent translator of poets like C.P. Cavafy and George Seferis, he was also a well-regarded novelist and poet in his own right. ...
Bob Dylan announces 2nd book, coming in November
Sioux City Journal | 2022-03-08, 23:53
Another side of Bob Dylan is coming to bookstores this year. Dylan’s second book, “The Philosophy of Modern Song,” will be released in November. A generation of Dylan fans has been awaiting his second book for 18 years following 2004′s ...
New Bob Dylan book 'The Philosophy of Modern Song' will impart lessons in songwriting
Sioux City Journal | 2022-03-08, 23:53
Legendary singer-songwriter, Pulitzer
Surprise! Cormac McCarthy has not one, but two new novels coming out this fall
Revered and reclusive writer Cormac McCarthy has two new surprise novels coming out this fall: linked stories "The Passenger" and "Stella Maris." ...
Dolly Parton wrote thriller novel with James Patterson to feel 'true' to the real Nashville
Remarkably, Dolly Parton can add a new title to her resume: Novelist. ...
Bob Dylan performs at the Roskilde Festival on July 3, 2019, in Roskilde, Denmark.
Dispatch Argus | 2022-03-08, 23:36
Bob Dylan performs
Cormac McCarthy: two new novels coming in 2022, 16 years after The Road
The Passenger and Stella Maris will be published in October and November, marking McCarthy’s long awaited return to publishing Sixteen years since his last novel, The Road, Cormac McCarthy’s long awaited follow-up has finally been confirmed – with not one, but
Epoch Booklist: Recommended Reading
This week’s selections offer readers a hilarious tale of mistaken identity, and an award-winning history, detailing the horrors of World War
New Bob Dylan book ‘The Philosophy of Modern Song’ will impart lessons in songwriting
Legendary singer-songwriter, Pulitzer Prize recipient and Nobel Prize laureate Bob Dylan is gearing up to release his first book in nearly two decades. Publishing giant Simon & Schuster announced Tuesday ...
Punjab: In search for light, prisoners turn poets, artists for jail magazine ‘Ujala’
“Mera baapu modheyan tey chakk ke, udon mainu reha khidaanda si.. russ ke jo roti na khaanda, mere mooh vich burkiyaan paunda si… gall mere vasso baahar ho gayi, dil mera leer leer hoya, jaandi vaari mere baapu nu na mera modha naseeb hoya (My
Knopf announces two new novels by Cormac McCarthy for fall
St Louis Post-Dispatch | 2022-03-08, 22:42
The fall titles will be the 'literary event of the year,' says publisher Knopf. ...
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Citizen Tribune | 2022-03-08, 22:05
US Bestseller List - Paid Books Book Title by Author Name - ISBN - (Publisher) 1. Hook, Line, and Sinker by Tessa Bailey - 9780063045705 - (Avon) 2. A Will and a Way by Nora Roberts -
