After the actors’ strike shut down the Barbie press tour just before the movie hit theaters—with record-breaking sales at the box office—last July, the film’s star, Margot Robbie, her stylist Andrew Mukamal, and other members of Robbie’s team were having tea at Claridge’s in London. “It was a celebration, but also bittersweet, because it was … Read more
When she was a young girl, Diane Marie Brown had a penchant for writing. She wrote a lot of what she called “make believe stories” for her mother and friends through her high school years. But she never thought that she would write a book like “Black Candle Women,” her debut novel which has been … Read more
Millions of holidaymakers have chosen a destination based on a book they’ve read – with “Under the Tuscan Sun”, by Frances Mayes, named as the top inspiration. A study of 2,000 adults found one in four have booked a holiday in order to visit a location referenced in a novel. Some of the most popular … Read more
JOHOR BARU: About 11,200 students in Johor will get an extra RM150 to RM200 each to buy stationery, clothes and books for the 2024 school term that begins next week. This is on top of the RM150 in aid that they have each received from the Federal Government’s Early Schooling Aid (BAP) programme. The extra … Read more
In her new memoir, Burn Book, Kara Swisher cites a 2014 profile that dubbed her “Silicon Valley’s Most Feared and Well-Liked Journalist.” She might prefer to downplay the first and emphasize the second. Some people would switch that around. But there is no dispute about Swisher’s impact: When it comes to tech punditry, she’s at … Read more
The sellers at Underdog Bookstore in Old Town Monrovia — an LGBTQ-owned bookshop uplifting diverse authors and local presses — are combating hate with love. After several recent experiences with racism and homophobia, the owners have added temporary discounts to their diverse book selections as a way to encourage knowledge and empathy. The bookstore, which … Read more
Staff at Manningtree, Essex were delighted when Great Prime Ministers by John Whittle was handed in by relatives of the borrower who took it out on June 30 1979. The UK has since had 10 Premiers – and current PM Rishi Sunak was not even born then. Essex Library Service said: “Staff at Manningtree Library … Read more
WITH the Covid-19 pandemic taking a toll on teaching and learning, countries from around the world, with few exceptions, reported score declines in the recently released Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) 2022 results. However, it was found that students who had more books in their homes scored better than their country’s average. While it … Read more
Amazing Faith, a story of romance and resilience amid housing insecurity, has already received five-star reviews from Publishers Weekly BookLife and OnlineBookClub.org. DALLAS, Jan. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Deborah M. Dennis is a real estate professional, Texas Affordable Housing Specialist, homebuilder, and financial literacy coach based in Dallas, TX. She has recently published her second book, Amazing … Read more
Inside story of real-life spy who discovered Holocaust – but went completely ignored (Image: Getty) Yet Winthrop Pickard Bell’s claims largely fell on deaf ears and a genuine opportunity to avert global calamity was missed, a new book claims. “Winthrop was the first who left a publishing trail warning about Hitler’s plans,” says Jason Bell, … Read more
