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Book Review | Jewish Soldiers in the Civil War
Answers regarding the lives of Jewish soldiers on the ground. More books have been written about the Civil War than any other topic in American history. It is the subject of an estimated 100,000 volumes. Biographies and other treatments of Abraham Lincoln alone account for about 15,000 books. So, why should we welcome another work…
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10 Short Books to Read This Thanksgiving Break
If you find yourself with some downtime this long weekend (or just need to sneak away from your extended family for a bit), treat yourself to one of these 10 books under 300 pages. From literary mysteries to moving memoirs, we’ve got a great quick read for you to devour in between bites of pumpkin…
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Green Literature Festival returns to Bengaluru for the third edition of earthly embrace
Snip from Green Literature Festival With 2024 inching closer, if you plan on adopting more sustainable and environment-friendly practices, the day-long Green Literature Festival seems like a great place to start. With access to all forms of literature on the environment, the third edition of Greenlit Fest will host more than 20 authors and house…
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Eight books: A Booker winner’s slavery novel and more Alain de Botton
By Cameron Woodhead and Fiona Capp November 24, 2023 — 5.00am Normal text sizeLarger text sizeVery large text size FICTION PICK OF THE WEEKBeyond the Door of No ReturnDavid Diop, Pushkin, $32.99 Credit: French-Senegalese author David Diop wrote At Night All Blood Is Black, the winner of the 2021 International Booker. Where that novel took…
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Rose Ayling-Ellis To Lead TV Adaptation Of Will Dean’s Tuva Moodyson Novel About Deaf Journalist
Rose Ayling-Ellis is leading a TV adaptation of Will Dean‘s first Tuva Moodyson novel about a deaf journalist in development with Death in Paradise producer Red Planet Pictures. The Strictly Come Dancing winner is also exec producing TUVA [working title], which is being forged as a six-part returning crime thriller version of Dean’s first novel…
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On Instagram and TikTok, annotating books is an art
Eboni Thompson’s Instagram isn’t just an ode to the classic literature that she loves. It’s also a celebration of annotation: Warmly lit video reels linger on the colorful tabs that fringe the edges of her Penguin Classics, the ruler-straight lines highlighting important passages and the margins where neat handwriting frames each page. Annotations have traditionally…
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It’s the Perfect Time to Curl Up with a Cozy Book. These Are Our Favorites.
Every item on this page was chosen by a Town & Country editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Little Women Little Women Now 29% Off What’s a better winter read than the classic Little Women by Louisa May Allcott? The story has had something of a renaissance…
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Alaskan books for the holiday season 2023
#inform-video-player-1 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } #inform-video-player-2 .inform-embed { margin-top: 10px; margin-bottom: 20px; } Books are perennial favorites among gifts for the holiday season. Whether it’s the latest bestseller, an obscure title on a specialized topic, or anything in between, a book is a gift the recipient will (hopefully) spend a significant amount…
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Publishing Atlas Shrugged
.ugb-62adef3 .ugb-button1{background-color:#c88714}.ugb-62adef3 .ugb-button1 .ugb-button–inner,.ugb-62adef3 .ugb-button1 svg:not(.ugb-custom-icon){color:#ffffff !important} SELECTING A PUBLISHER Ayn Rand had to struggle for years to find a publisher for each of her first three novels. That was not necessary for Atlas Shrugged, for which she merely needed to select a publisher. The success of The Fountainhead, its ongoing sales, and the well-known…
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Kyo Lee writes about being a queer Korean Canadian — now she’s the youngest ever CBC Poetry Prize winner
Kyo Lee has won the 2023 CBC Poetry Prize for her poem lotus flower blooming into breasts. She will receive $6,000 from the Canada Council for the Arts. Lee’s poem was published on CBC Books. You can read lotus flower blooming into breasts here. Lee is a queer, Korean Canadian high school student and writer. Her…
