Anthony Bourdain's final book, a travel guide, comes out this fall

Posted on 01/16/2020 at 09:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Anthony Bourdain fans have something to look forward to: a book he had mostly finished before his death will be...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Pop culture

Why writer John McPhee is starting a project that will never end

Posted on 01/15/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us are drawn to tasks with a natural completion, or at least we’ve chosen those for our New...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Publishers seeking book about Iranian General Qassem Soleimani

Posted on 01/14/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Iranian General Qassem Soleimani’s death in a US airstrike could be a boon for the right writer. Publishers from thirteen...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Politics

Why NPR's Steve Inskeep wrote a book on Jessie and John Frémont

Posted on 01/13/2020 at 03:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If reading is your escape from reality, this author interview may not be for you. Because not only is NPR...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR, Politics

Recent literary deaths: Chukwuemeka Ike, Alasdair Gray, and John Rothchild

Posted on 01/13/2020 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Several literary obituaries have popped up in our newsfeed recently ... Chukwuemeka Ike, described as one of Nigeria’s most-read novelists,...

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Tagged As: Literature in translation, Nonfiction, Obituary

Charles Sprawson, author of cult classic on swimming, has died

Posted on 01/09/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The author of perhaps the most influential book on swimming ever has died. A friend confirmed yesterday that Charles Sprawson,...

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Tagged As: Nonfiction, Obituary, The Bookseller, The Guardian

The Smithsonian is launching graphic novels for all ages

Posted on 01/09/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Smithsonian Institution and IDW Publishing announced yesterday that they’re pairing up for a series of graphic novels based on...

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Tagged As: Graphic novel, Nonfiction

Biographer Robert Caro donates his archives to NYC museum

Posted on 01/09/2020 at 08:39 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Acclaimed biographer Robert Caro has donated his considerable archive to the New York Historical Society. Caro has won the Pulitzer...

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Tagged As: Memorabilia, Nonfiction

Resolve to read and exercise more? Check out "The Joy of Movement"

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If your New Year’s resolutions include reading and exercising more, we have just the recommendation for you. Health psychologist Kelly...

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Museum curator finds a rare copy of an 1883 gay-rights essay

Posted on 01/06/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

John Addington Symonds knew his essay “A Problem in Greek Ethics” was so controversial that he published only ten copies...

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Tagged As: History, Memorabilia, Nonfiction