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June 8, 2017
Ed Victor, publishing agent to the stars, dies aged 77 | Books
This content was originally published by Claire Armitstead on 8 June 2017 | 5:04 pm. Source link Ed Victor, agent to the great and the good of the literary and political worlds on both sides of the Atlantic, has died at the age of 77, his agency has announced. New York-born Victor was one of…
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BookExpo 2017: Subway Therapy, Javits Therapy: Matthew ‘Levee’ Chavez
This content was originally published by on 2 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link That freestanding wall of sticky notes in the North Concourse of the Javits lobby is your opportunity to post a message and meet Matthew “Levee” Chavez, the artist responsible for that headline-making wall of anonymous 3-inch×3-inch sticky notes in the…
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Many Multiracial Or Mixed-Race People Say They Struggle With Identity : Code Switch : NPR
This content was originally published by Leah Donnella on 8 June 2017 | 3:21 pm. Source link “Racial impostor syndrome” is definitely a thing for many people. We hear from biracial and multi-ethnic listeners who connect with feeling “fake” or inauthentic in some part of their racial or ethnic heritage. Kristen Uroda for NPR hide…
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Why Finding a Literary Agent Is So Similar to Dating
This content was originally published by Guest Column on 8 June 2017 | 12:00 pm. Source link Landing an agent is tricky business. You can find plenty of advice on our site, as well as our Guide to Literary Agents blog, but in this edition of How I Landed a Literary Agent, we featured an…
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 5, 2017
This content was originally published by on 2 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link This week: Anthony Horowitz’s brilliant Agatha Christie–like mystery, plus an investigation into the Donner Party. Source link
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7 Things I’ve Learned So Far, by Kristen Lepionka
This content was originally published by Guest Column on 8 June 2017 | 4:30 pm. Source link “7 Things I’ve Learned So Far” (this installment written by Kristen Lepionka, author of The Last Place You Look) is a recurring column where writers at any stage of their career can talk about writing advice and instruction,…
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BookExpo 2017: Setting Her Characters Ablaze: Celeste Ng
This content was originally published by on 2 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link Celeste Ng’s second novel starts with an actual blaze, but it is an emotional inferno that ultimately consumes the characters in Little Fires Everywhere (Penguin, Sept.). Ng, who signs copies of the book today, is working with material that hits…
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‘Stephen Florida,’ By Gabe Habash : NPR
This content was originally published by Michael Schaub on 7 June 2017 | 11:00 am. Source link Who is Stephen Florida? It’s a little hard to say. He’s an orphan who maybe hasn’t yet come to terms with the death of his parents in a car crash. He’s an obsessive with poor impulse control. He’s…
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The Not-So-Tender Bar: PW Talks with McSorley’s Memoirist Rafe Bartholomew
This content was originally published by on 7 June 2017 | 4:00 am. Source link In ‘Two and Two’ (Little, Brown, May), Bartholomew chronicles a childhood spent at the longest continuously operating bar in New York City, where his father was a bartender. Source link
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June 7, 2017
Cthulhu Mythos Is Wrapping Family Game Night Up In Tentacles : NPR
This content was originally published by Christianna Silva on 7 June 2017 | 12:01 pm. Source link Four players sit around Cthulhu Wars, a game designed by Sandy Petersen, who also designed Call of Cthulhu. Courtesy of Petersen Games hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Petersen Games Four players sit around Cthulhu Wars, a game…
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