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Interview With Colin Kaepernick, Activist and Co-Author of ‘We Are Free, You & Me’

NY Times Book Reviews - Thu, 10/17/2024 - 5:00am

Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids.

Interview With Colin Kaepernick, Activist and Co-Author of ‘We Are Free, You & Me’

New York Times Book News - Thu, 10/17/2024 - 5:00am

Business memoirs are at hand as he navigates a new role as the founder of a startup to “democratize storytelling.” Meanwhile he has co-written “We Are Free, You & Me,” an illustrated book for kids.

Go Green Galloway - Seed Share

ACLS Events - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 6:25pm

10/18/24 @ 4:00pm - 10/18/24 @ 5:00pm Galloway Township Meeting Room Galloway Township

Seed Sharing Event - Setup

Book Review: ‘Framed,’ by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

New York Times Book News - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 4:11pm

In “Framed,” an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.

Book Review: ‘Framed,’ by John Grisham and Jim McCloskey

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 4:11pm

In “Framed,” an advocate for the wrongly accused joins forces with John Grisham to tell stories of justice denied.

Book Review: ‘The Forbidden Garden,’ by Simon Parkin

New York Times Book News - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 1:10pm

In “The Forbidden Garden,” Simon Parkin examines the mad, heroic decision during the siege of Leningrad to guard biodiversity at the cost of human life.

Book Review: ‘The Forbidden Garden,’ by Simon Parkin

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 1:10pm

In “The Forbidden Garden,” Simon Parkin examines the mad, heroic decision during the siege of Leningrad to guard biodiversity at the cost of human life.

A polarizing, provocative French novelist says he’s written his last book

NPR Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 11:56am

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Michel Houellebecq is a controversial literary superstar. His new book, Annihilation, centers on a middle-aged Paris bureaucrat in a sexless marriage. It's slow to start, but still holds surprises.

(Image credit: Joel Saget)

TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It Is Moving Into Print.

New York Times Book News - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:07am

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, will focus its publisher, 8th Note Press, on popular genres such as romance, romantasy and young adult fiction.

TikTok’s Owner Already Publishes Digital Books. Now It Is Moving Into Print.

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:07am

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant that owns TikTok, will focus its publisher, 8th Note Press, on popular genres such as romance, romantasy and young adult fiction.

Book Review: ‘Good Reasonable People,’ by Keith Payne; ‘Tribal,’ by Michael Morris

New York Times Book News - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:00am

Two new books by psychologists explore the roots of group identity, arguing that it is natural and potentially useful — even in polarized times.

Book Review: ‘Good Reasonable People,’ by Keith Payne; ‘Tribal,’ by Michael Morris

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 10:00am

Two new books by psychologists explore the roots of group identity, arguing that it is natural and potentially useful — even in polarized times.

Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.

New York Times Book News - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 5:03am

The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.

Eddie Van Halen Changed Rock History. Now His Brother Is Telling Their Story.

NY Times Book Reviews - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 5:03am

The guitarist and drummer formed the core of the powerhouse band. After Eddie died of cancer in 2020, Alex stayed quiet, but he’s breaking his silence in a new book.

Biography and Memoir: October 2024

LibraryAware - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 4:00am

Walk a mile in someone else's shoes -- immerse yourself in the lives of the famous, the infamous, and the ever intriguing. Monthly.

Delivered: 10/16/2024 12:00:00 AM

New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers: October 20, 2024

LibraryAware - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 1:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Nonfiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 10/15/2024 9:00:00 PM

New York Times Fiction Bestsellers: October 20, 2024

LibraryAware - Wed, 10/16/2024 - 12:00am

An up-to-date list of the New York Times Fiction Bestsellers. Weekly.

Delivered: 10/15/2024 8:00:00 PM

Book Review: ‘A Few Words in Defense of Our Country,’ by Robert Hilburn

New York Times Book News - Tue, 10/15/2024 - 5:24pm

A biography of the singer behind “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Short People” considers a complicated man with a satirical edge.

Book Review: ‘A Few Words in Defense of Our Country,’ by Robert Hilburn

NY Times Book Reviews - Tue, 10/15/2024 - 5:24pm

A biography of the singer behind “You’ve Got a Friend in Me” and “Short People” considers a complicated man with a satirical edge.

David Garrard Lowe, Defender of Historic Architecture, Dies at 91

New York Times Book News - Tue, 10/15/2024 - 5:23pm

For over 50 years, as a historian, lecturer and author, he fought to protect Beaux-Arts buildings in New York and Chicago from falling to the developer’s wrecking ball.

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