February 14, 2019
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Ways of Seeing is a four-part BBC documentary by writer John Berger and producer Mike Dibb. It was broadcast in 1972 and was later adapted into a book of the same name. Says Wikipedia “The series was intended as a response … Continue reading
September 25, 2018
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1. BBC short story prize selects all-female shortlist for fifth time 2. Danez Smith becomes youngest winner of Forward poetry prize 3. Japan’s Haruki Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award 4. French bookshops revolt after prize selects novel … Continue reading
May 16, 2017
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1.Dylan Thomas prize goes to Australian ‘genius’ Fiona McFarlane 2.Francis Spufford wins the Ondaatje prize with Golden Hill 3.BBC doctor Chatterjee wins book deal after six-way auction 4.Milo Yiannopoulos to Sue Simon & Schuster, Self-Publish Memoir 5.Andy Weir is publishing … Continue reading
May 9, 2017
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1.BBC to adapt Vikram Seth’s A Suitable Boy as its first period drama with a non-white cast 2.Kobo brings out new version of waterproof Aura 3.Pottermore Launches Official Harry Potter Book Club 4.Marvel Comics Now Available on Kindle Unlimited and … Continue reading
January 10, 2017
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1.John Berger, art critic and author, dies aged 90 2.AllRomance.com’s sudden closure hits authors hard 3.Scribd Removes Thousands of Digital Comics From Their Ecosystem 4.Shappi Khorsandi withdraws book from Jhalak prize longlist 5.How BBC News is experimenting with Instagram … Continue reading