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A conversation with ‘Winter Counts’ author David Heska Wanbli Weiden
This interview is taken from SDPB's daily public affairs programme, In the momenthosted by Lori Walsh.What happens when everyone in a community is encouraged to read the same book? The South Dakota…
The flipchart comedian is reveling in his second career as a scary children’s author
The comedian became the author of the Bec Hill series of children's books horror heights is all about the weird and scary, but she describes herself as a skeptic.“Personally, I have never experienced anything that I would call paranormal.…
Author Anthony Ray Hinton to speak at Westfield State University’s Guest Lecture Series
WESTFIELD, MA — As part of Westfield State University's guest lecture series, Anthony Ray Hinton, author of The Sun Does Shine: How I Found Life and Freedom on Death Row will share his 30-year story of survival in the hallway of…
Canadian Author Emily St. John Mandel Talks Creative Recklessness, Time Travel and Her Favorite…
Emily St. John Mandel outside her office in Echo Park, Los Angeles, California on March 30.MORGAN LIEBERMAN/For the Globe and MailAs a teenager, Emily St. John Mandel loved to read science fiction, especially time travel stories.Now the…
Henry Patterson, author of The Eagle Has Landed, dies aged 92 | UK News
Henry Patterson, the best-selling novelist who wrote The Eagle Has Landed, has died aged 92.The writer died at his home in Jersey surrounded by his family, his publisher HarperCollins said.Patterson wrote 85 novels, mostly thrillers and in…
New York Times best-selling author Celeste Ng to present at the 2022 ALA Annual Conference and Expo…
CHICAGO – The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that author Celeste Ng will be presenting at the 2022 Annual Conference and Exposition in Washington, DC, June 23-28, 2022.
Registration is open.
Celeste Ng is the New York…
A look at the translator-author relationship
At the London Book Fair's Center for Literary Translation, a session looked at how author-translator relationships aren't always easy.
Left to right, Nariman Youssef, Kari Dickson and Clare Richards, at a seminar on the London Book…
A genealogical group welcomes an author for a spring seminar
The Clallam County Genealogy Society (CCGS) welcomes Lisa Alzo, author of several genealogy books and hundreds of magazine articles, to Spring Seminar on Saturday, April 9, held over Zoom.
Registration begins at 9:15 a.m.…
Tributes to late maritime author, historian, sailor, librarian and musician Tim Collins of Galway
Tributes were paid to maritime author, historian, librarian, sailor and musician Tim Collins, who died suddenly in Galway.
'A polymath' is how Galway seafarer and adventurer Dr Michael Brogan described him, while his colleagues at NUI…
Liz Pichon, author: “Politicians complain about low literacy, then shut down libraries”
Subscribe to our life and arts newsletterGet a dose of inspiration with the FT Weekend newsletter - the best of life, arts and culture. Delivered every Saturday morning.What was your childhood or your first ambition? To be older. Older…
A new personal navigation guide with insight into how to live the most impactful life possible
This enlightening guide brings a unique perspective to the elusive concept of balance. Transcending familiar theories of work-life balance, in the book, Roberts teaches that balance is a state of existence that, when achieved, produces…
the author’s family history adds weight to the sweeping story
Jones, a horse trainer herself with this second novel, exemplifies our unique devotion to these animals with the seductive Midwestern romanticism of Cormac McCarthy. All the pretty horses. Sometimes I felt like I was reading a western –…
Pulitzer Viet-winning author Thanh Nguyen talks about migration and “multitudes”
As part of its thematic year "Migrations", the Wolf Humanities Center hosted Viet Thanh Nguyen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author and University of California professor, for a conversation with Dagmawi Woubshet,…
Library housing author reading with Amy Haddad, PhD
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‘Transcendent Kingdom’ author Yaa Gyasi as Schoenfeldt’s Emeritus Writer
Ghanaian-American award-winning novelist Yaa Gyasi spoke to the UP community on Wednesday, March 10 at the Buckley Center Auditorium as Schoenfeldt's Spring…
DC Activist and Author Discuss Black Women’s Mental Health in New Book
Marita Golden, co-founder of the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation, writes about the strong black woman complex in her book, “The Strong Black Woman: How a Myth Endangers the Physical and Mental Health of Black Women.”…
Sandra Cisneros, award-winning author of “House on Mango Street”
Join us for an inspiring evening with author Sandra Cisneros, author of the beloved novel "House on Mango Street," about a young girl growing up in the Latino section of Chicago. Sometimes heartbreaking, sometimes deeply joyful, this novel…
Women are ‘at the heart’ of Saudi Arabia’s evolution, says French author and…
DUBAI: Through numerous interviews and biographies in a new research book, French communication specialist and entrepreneur Caroline Carpentier finds that Saudi women are “at the heart” of the evolution of Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030.…
Meet Lynda Gordon, founder of The Gordon Alliance and author of “Coogie, the Dumpster…
Lynda Gordon
Dr. Gordon left such an incredible legacy: can you tell us what exactly the Gordon Alliance is?
The Gordon Alliance is a company I started in 2020 to honor the life and legacy of my late!-->!-->…
Five-day book launch festival for author Forster’s debut book | Defender of the Great Lakes
news, local news, Local businesswoman Jenny Pither from Forster is releasing her first book, Courage and Confidence, and is celebrating by hosting a five-day online book launch 'festival'. Jenny Pither, who recently won the Outstanding…
Author Nora Bossong talks about the new generation of German politicians | cultural | Report on…
A long-time advocate of democracy, peace and human rights, author Nora Bossong was also a member of the presidium of the German PEN center for two years. More recently, she published a non-fiction book about her generation, "Die…
Carson City, NV Author Publishes Sailing Memoir
Tales of a Blue Water Cruiser, a new book by JR Williams, has been published by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc.Tales of a Blue Water…
Acclaimed author Ling Ma MFA ’15 will host a reading at Klarman Hall
Cornell alumnus and acclaimed author Ling Ma MFA '15 will be the second guest to host a reading as part of the 2022 Barbara and David Zalaznick Reading Series on Thursday, March 10 at Klarman Hall, where she will read excerpts from…
The author places Africa, Africans at the center of modernity
Breadcrumb Links News Local News “Where does the idea that the West was built by Europeans come from? It is an amazing act of distortion or illusion. The labor came, clearly, from the people of Africa.…
Kentucky author Jordan Wilson discusses the book Jesus > Drugs
Who is Jordan Wilson?Jordan Wilson is Director of Development at Friends of Sinners, a Christ-centered residential substance recovery program focused on restoring and reconciling men and women to Christ through biblical truths,…
Local author realizes her dream with the publication of a new children’s book
Margaret Cross is pictured with her new book, Dory Dillo.
It took 20 years for Margaret Cross's dream to come true, but now she can see her name on the cover of the book she wrote.
Dory Dillo, a children's book about a…
Best-selling author discussing white privilege
02/22/2022 Brendan Kiely, an award-winning New York Times bestselling author, will offer a candid conversation about how he, as a white man, experiences privilege and…
Author Joanne Harris Turns Down US Book Deal Over ‘F-Bomb’ Censorship | Joanne Harris
Best-selling author Joanne Harris turned down a book deal in the United States after publishers asked her to remove an "F-bomb" from the novel.The Chocolat author, who lives near Huddersfield in West Yorkshire, tweeted on Saturday: 'Today I…
Duncan, Dennis: In a new book, the author delves into the history of the index
Host Scott Tong speaks with Denis Duncan, author of "Index, a History of the: A Bookish Adventure from Medieval Manuscripts to the Digital Age." The new book explores the development of these things at the end of a book that many of us…
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Providing book choices that represent the richness of students' lives can make a difference in high school classrooms.
Four young adult authors join us to discuss the…
Author Readings Around Boston February 13-19
MONDAYMarlon James (“Moon Witch, Spider King”) reads at 7 p.m. at the Harvard Book Store (tickets are $35.75 and include a shipped copy of the book).TUESDAYTracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts ("Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and…
The author wrote a definitive account of the trials of Lindy Chamberlain
Bryson didn't come from old money. His father, Jack Bryson, a New Zealander of modest origin, managed to become the sole agent for Jaguar cars when the market had turned away from the great German firm Daimler-Benz and had made a fortune.…
500th anniversary of the death of Nebrija, the author of the Spanish grammar
“A grammar of something alive? It's not necessary, I think. Spanish is learned by speaking it. What need do we have to explain it? This was Queen Isabella's response to Antonio de Nebrija when he asked for her support in carrying out his…
David Brooks, best-selling author and New York Times columnist, will deliver OU’s keynote…
Best known as an opinion columnist for The New York Times, a position he's held since 2003, Brooks is also a regular commentator on "The PBS NewsHour" and NPR's "All Things Considered." His writings and commentaries explore…
‘Big Short’ Author Michael Lewis on Wall Street, Robinhood, Elon Musk
"The Big Short" author Michael Lewis told DealBook that Wall Street culture is less colorful today.
Vanguard is more disruptive than Robinhood, and the trading…
Author Job Vigil’s new book, ‘Blueberry Candles and Cactus Plants’ is a collection…
The recent publication "Blueberry Candles and Cactus Plants" by Job Vigil, author of Covenant Books, is a personal collection of anecdotes intended to stimulate the thought process of readers as they navigate their own experiences.…
New Jim Crow author Michelle Alexander talks to GU
SPOKANE, WASH. - Gonzaga University presents "A Conversation with Michelle Alexander" on Monday, February 28 from 6-7:30 p.m. via webinar.
Alexander is the New York Times bestselling author of "The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in…
RVC author writes series of seven books | Herald Community Newspapers
By Tom Carrozza [email protected]
Author Micah Dank said he thought he might one day be well-known in the media, but he didn't expect it to be seven books in a series on astrotheology. After…
The Menopause Millionaire, the new book by best-selling author Carole Hodges
The book Menopause Millionaire: A Guide to Prosperity and Meaning in the Second Half of Your Life is available on Amazon.
Fallbrook, California – January 25, 2022 /MarketersMEDIA/ —
Carole Hodges is a bestselling author known as a…
Uganda. Critical author detained despite court order | News | DW
Ugandan award-winning author Kakwenza Rukirabashaija was dragged from jail by a group of men on Tuesday, despite a court order to release him on bail earlier in the day, his lawyer said. Rukirabashaija, a critic of President Yoweri…
BOOK REVIEW: ‘Fighter ‘Gator’ invites the reader to imagine the author’s…
"Fighter' Gator" is the type of memoir that prompts the reader to imagine witnessing first-hand the author's…
Author Imani Perry explores the South to reveal the soul of America
"South."
It is not a neutral term for most Americans. But love it or hate it, a new book says you have to appreciate its good, bad and bad sides to understand the country.
The book is From the South to America: A Journey Under…
Interview with Hugh Howey, author of Wool
Naturally, we at Post Apocalyptic Media are big fans of the post-apocalyptic. Wool books and eagerly await the adaptation of the Apple+ series. If you are unaware, Wool began in 2011 as a self-published short story (also called "Wool"),…
Educator, author and activist Angela Davis to speak in Oswego on February 9
Acclaimed educator, author, and activist Angela Davis will host SUNY Oswego's 33rd Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Wednesday, February 9, with a live stream now available for members of the Oswego family.The event –…
Author and activist Bernardine Evaristo to deliver the 28th Annual Hesburgh Lecture on Ethics and…
Bernardin Evaristo, Booker Prize-winning novelist, essayist, literary critic and advocate and activist for inclusion in the arts, will deliver the 2022 Hesburgh Lecture on Ethics and Public…
Common Reading author Robin Wall Kimmerer to speak at EMU
Robin Wall Kimmerer, professor emeritus at the State University of New York and director of the Center for Indigenous Peoples and the Environment at SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry, will speak at the Erb Memorial Union…
What connects To Paradise author Hanya Yanagihara to the CIA and a book on baby names? | Hanya…
A great lifeHanya Yanagihara's final epic, To Paradise spans 1893-2093 in imaginary altered states of America. It also follows on from 2015's ubiquitous A Little Life, which traumatized and fascinated readers in equal measure. (It was 96…
Author and Speaker Sadie Robertson Huff Challenges Students to Find Identity in Christ as True…
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As the first guest at Liberty University's Convocation of the new semester, Christian author and speaker Sadie Robertson Huff inspired students Wednesday morning to…
Saving MLK: An Ancient Author Recounts the King’s Perilous Days | Today
By John DiConsiglio
In October 1960, 31-year-old Martin Luther King Jr., yet to be the civil rights icon who would inspire a nation, agreed to join a student sit-in at an Atlanta department store. King, who had never spent a night in jail…
A Little Life author Hanya Yanagihara’s new novel is ambitious but unwieldy
Fiction: In Paradise, Hanya Yanagihara, Picador, $32.99There is a novel somewhere in Hanya Yangihara In Paradise. In fact, there are three novels in this triptych, each 100 years apart, beginning in 1893 and ending in 2093, in a slightly…
Annette Gordon-Reed, Author of ‘On Juneteenth,’ to Talk About Black History Month at VCU…
By Brian McNeill
Annette Gordon-Reed, the first African-American recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for History and one of the most authoritative voices on race and history in America, will deliver the…
I tried the “last year’s review” recommended by author Tim Ferriss
I'm not good at keeping my New Year's resolutions, so I stopped making them.
Author Tim Ferriss performs "previous year reviews". I tested it to see if it…
WWII Air War – Best-selling author Tom Burkhalter announces new book, We Live In Fame and…
WILMINGTON, NC, Dec 25, 2021 / 24-7PressRelease / - Tom Burkhalter is a bestselling author for good reason: he has earned a reputation for air warfare realism that goes far beyond the ordinary. He has an unearthly knack for stepping…
Author Holly Ringland on her journey with Alice Hart’s The Lost Flowers
Every week, Benjamin Law asks public figures to address topics we're told to keep confidential by having them roll a dice. The numbers they land on are the subjects given to them. This week, he talks to Holly Ringland. The Australian…
Capitol Attack Committee Subpoenas Maker of PowerPoint Plan for Coup | Attack on the United States…
The House Select Committee investigating Thursday's Capitol attack subpoenaed Trump agent Phil Waldron, the retired colonel whose PowerPoint recommending Donald Trump declare a national emergency to resume his duties was sent to the White…
Anne Rice, author of ‘Interview with the Vampire’, dies at 80
Author Anne Rice died on Saturday at the age of 80 from "complications following a stroke".
Rice was the bestselling author of "The Vampire Chronicles" series.…
Anne Rice, author of Interview With the Vampire, dies aged 80 | Anne Rice
Anne Rice, the best-selling author of Interview with the Vampire, has died aged 80.The goth novelist's son, Christopher Rice, said in a statement on Sunday morning that Rice had "passed away due to complications resulting from a stroke",…
Plymouth author writes memoir ‘Don’t Marry An American’
10:00 AM | Saturday, December 11, 2021https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRgDhMG07zwIf you sit down for a visit with Ben Kyriagis at his Plymouth home, you'll learn that he's a firm believer in stories.
“I believe stories are very important to…
3 Tips for Writers to Go From Book Idea to Published Author
Jas Rawlinson is an award-nominated author, ghostwriter and literary coach.
She says it's common for aspiring writers to struggle to follow through on their book…
US author to donate £10,000 cash for role as sponsor in opioid crisis | Books
American writer Patrick Radden Keefe has said he will donate the £10,000 awarded to him by a book prize whose sponsor helped sell the opioid painkiller OxyContin.Radden Keefe's damning investigative book Empire of Pain deals with the crisis…
Kentucky author and “Merry Prankster” Ed McClanahan has died
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Ed McClanahan, a Kentucky author, teacher and friend of counterculture icon Ken Kesey, died on Saturday in…
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Ed McClanahan,…
Author Alice Sebold apologizes to man cleared of rape in 1981
NEW YORK (AP) - Author Alice Sebold publicly apologized on Tuesday to the man who was exonerated last week in the…
NEW YORK (AP) - Author Alice Sebold publicly…
Connie Nielsen To Play “Out Of Africa” Writer Karen Blixen In Danish Series “The…
Danish actress Connie Nielsen stars in The Dreamer - Becoming Karen Blixen, a new series about one of the country's most famous authors.
The six-part series has been shot in Denmark and abroad, and is currently in post-production, with…
Charles’s remark on grandchildren’s skin color is “innocent,” says author
A new book claims Prince Charles asked what the skin color of Harry and Meghan's children would be.
Author Christopher Andersen told…
Conviction overturned in 1981 for rape of author Alice Sebold
A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by award-winning author Alice Sebold was overturned because of ...
A rape conviction at the center of a memoir by…
Alaskan author’s new book follows life of arctic caribou herds
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Seth Kantner sees his life today as a continuation of the subsistence life he grew up with in northwest Alaska, with some new additions: commercial fishing in the summer, writing in the winter, and photography in…
Victory in the Race to the Pole “is a fascinating memoir of the daring and dangerous arctic…
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Gerald R. Pitzl, a United…
Author Gerald R. Pitzl’s new book “True North: Victory in the Race to the Pole” is…
SANTA FE, New Mexico, 22 November 2021 / PRNewswire-PRWeb / - Gerald R. Pitzl, a United States Marine Corps veteran and career educator who served both in the Vietnam and the Korean conflicts and retired after thirty-four…
Local veteran, George Rogers Champion of Freedom 2021 award-winning author »Liberty News
Brian Moore on one of his Middle East tours in the early 2000s
At halftime of Saturday's Flames football game against the University of Louisiana, Liberty University recognized the Reverend Brian Moore, retired…
Critically acclaimed author Jacqueline Woodson to appear on LibLearnX
CHICAGO - One of the country's most acclaimed authors, Jacqueline Woodson, has joined the exciting list of theater speakers at LibLearnX: the library learning experience, January 21-24, 2022.
Author of over 30 books for young adults,…
New York Times bestselling author / illustrator Jerry Craft to speak to the Athens community and…
The Stevens Literacy Center at Patton College and the Athens County Public Libraries are hosting three virtual tours with author / illustrator Jerry Craft.
the New York Times The…
Indian-born author Avni Doshi’s debut novel “Burnt Sugar” will be adapted into a…
At the beginning, Burnt sugar reads like a love story. And author Avni Doshi even refers to it, except it's between a mother and daughter, as opposed to lovers. Told from the latter's perspective, the Booker Prize 2020 shortlisted novel…
Social media has helped me cope with cancer, says Joanne Harris, author of Chocolat | Joanne harris
Social media can be a positive force when it becomes a place for honest discussion about the disease, said author Joanne Harris in a candid radio interview.Harris, best known for her 1999 bestselling book Chocolate, suffered panic attacks…
The author of the ‘Go Big Read’ selection visits the campus
Yaa Gyasi, author of the 2021-2022 novel "Go Big Read" "Transcendent Kingdom", spoke Thursday with professors and students of the African Studies program at the Mark H. Ingraham Hall and met with the interest group first year and…
The author is undead | Arts & Culture
One of the biggest literary debates is whether the author is dead or not. The argument centers on the idea…
This Indian-born author uses stories from the life of Kamala Harris to help other women find their…
How did you approach writing this book?It took a lot of research to write it down, and my history degree finally came in handy! I have referred to previously published interviews and books, so I'm grateful to the Harris family for being so…
Author Nelson L. Noggle Ph.D. Engages Readers in His Comprehensive Guide ?? Living beyond the box…
Miami, Florida - WEB WIRE - Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Dr. Noggle's delivery in his presentation is straightforward, well-constructed, and clear, providing pragmatic case illustrations that will help readers fully!-->!-->…
Instagram Launches New Stickers, Multi-Author Story For Diwali | Technology news
New Delhi: For Diwali, Instagram released three new stickers on Monday to encourage its users to connect with their friends and family.
Whenever people post stories using the stickers, the stickers will also be visible to their subscribers…
Instagram features new stickers, multi-author story for Diwali
Image source: PIXABAY Instagram launches new stickers, a multi-author story for Diwali.…
Instagram launches new stickers, multi-author story for Diwali: The Tribune India
New Delhi, November 1
For Diwali, Instagram released three new stickers on Monday to encourage its users to connect with their friends and family.
Whenever people post stories using the…
Instagram launches new stickers, multi-author story for Diwali
New Delhi: For Diwali, Instagram released three new stickers on Monday to encourage its users to connect with their friends and family. Whenever people post stories using the stickers, those will also be visible to their followers in a…
Major Author’s Readings Series Returns for Grade 12 at Manhattan College
Manhattan College's Major Author Readings Series Returns For Grade 12 With A Purpose to engage and expose students to contemporary literature.
Suzanne Cope will be the first speaker on Wednesday November 3 at…
Playwright and author Christos Tsiolkas tackles discrimination, police brutality and old murder at…
The opera, which will be directed by the co-artistic director of the Adelaide Festival, Neil Armfield, deals with the politics of the time: South Australian Prime Minister Don Dunstan is then a character in the work. Dunstan led gay law…
Interview with author Nicholas Crane and an account of scientific adventures and discoveries
October 25, 2021 | 15:00
'Latitude; The real story of the world's first scientific expedition '…
Zeba Blay, Author of “Carefree Black Girls,” on Writing, Depression, and Finding Joy
It was in 2013 when the film and culture critic Zeba Blay became one of the first to invent the term viral, #CarefreeBlackGirls. Now Blay expands on the popular hashtag with a deeper dive into what it means to be a carefree black girl in…
Northwestern College to host illustrator and author of children’s books
Thursday, October 21, 2021
The author and illustrator of a recently published children's book will speak at Northwestern College on Tuesday, November 2 at 1:45 p.m.…
Sale of Garden Club labels + virtual author discussion
Hello Orange! Hope you have a good week so far. Here are the latest local news, events and community posts courtesy of the Friday morning issue of The Orange Daily.Here you'll find new stories, as well as stories you might have missed…
Started by one author and ended by another, this book is of unexpected comfort
POLAR: The obscure vestiges, William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, Canongate, $ 29.99Until the arrival of Ted Lewis and William McIlvanney, British detective fiction was still in the shadow of Agatha Christie, who lived until 1976. Despite all…
Harper’s NaNoWriMo course inspires writers and produces author: Harper College
Laura Ehrke hears it all the time: “I've always wanted to write a book.
As an author, she hears it from readers. As…