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William O'Rourke's singular view of American life over the past 40 years shines forth in these short essays on subjects personal, political, and literary, which reveal a man of keen intellect and wide-ranging interests. They embrace everything from the state of the nation after 9/11 to the author's encounter with rap, from the masterminds of political makeovers to the rich variety of contemporary American writing. His reviews illuminate both the books...
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Cuando se cumple un año de la ausencia de Sergio González Rodríguez (03 de abril de 2018) en nuestras vidas y de la falta que nos hace el amigo, su complicidad vital y su deseo imparable de escribir la verdad del país y decirla, queremos difundir y acercar a todos los que lo siguen extrañando y a los que no lo conocen estasencilla compilación de textos que algunos de sus amigos leímos en público el
25 de abril de 2017, pocos días después...
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In the tradition of such beloved food writers as Ruth Reichl, Laurie Colwin, and Calvin Trillin, Carrie Seidman, an award-winning newspaper journalist for 45 years, serves forth A PLACE AT THE TABLE, a collection of food/memoir essays that got its start as a column for the late Albuquerque Tribune.
Drawing on her memories of growing, cooking, foraging for, eating, and talking about food with family, friends, and strangers, Seidman explores the...
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Re-issued with a new introduction and extra chapters, A Load of Bull is the hilarious true story of an Englishman sent to Madrid to help launch Spanish Vogue.In the late eighties Tim Parfitt blagged his way into a job at Condé Nast in London and from there into a six week stint in Madrid to help launch Spanish Vogue. Six weeks turned into nine years, and helping out turned into running the company. Along the way, Tim Parfitt discovered the real 'real'...
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Self-Publishing - 3 Manuscripts in 1 Book, Including: How to Self-Publish, How to Write Fiction and How to Write Non-Fiction
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HOW TO SELF-PUBLISH:
7 Easy Steps to Master Self-Publishing, eBook Creation, Ghostwriting, Book Marketing & Publishing.
YOU'LL LEARN:
• The beginning stages of self-publishing (writing, editing, and title generation)
• The intermediate stages of self-publishing (design and description writing)
• How to set...
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Award-winning journalist and CNN chief climate correspondent Bill Weir takes readers through time and around our changing world to confront the biggest threats to life as we know it and search for proven ways to build happier, healthier, and more resilient communities, come what may.
While reporting from every state and continent, and filming his acclaimed CNN Original Series, The Wonder List, Bill Weir has spent decades telling the stories of unique...
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