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Electric Literature
4 months ago
Books

15 Small Press Books You Should Be Reading This Winter - Electric Literature

Small press publishing offers rich and inventive books with attention to craft.
Food plays a central role in the memoir 'Colorful Palate' and shows its emotional and cultural significance. [ more ]
PublishersWeekly.com
4 months ago
Books

Book Deals: Week of January 8, 2024

Niki Papadopoulos at Portfolio has acquired Jennifer Wallace's book, Mattering, which explores the concept of 'mattering' and its impact on various areas of life.
Grove Atlantic has acquired the rights to Ingvild Rishøi's international bestseller, Brightly Shining, a story about hardship and survival set during Christmas in Oslo. [ more ]
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www.independent.co.uk
6 months ago
Books

Book detailing harrowing' impact of wildfires wins Baillie Gifford Prize

John Vaillant's book Fire Weather: A True Story From A Hotter World has won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction 2023, making it the first book on climate change to receive this honor.
Fire Weather chronicles the devastating wildfires in Fort McMurray, Alberta, in 2016, exploring the impact of these wildfires on a Canadian community and delving into the oil industry and climate science.
The book combines harrowing human stories with scientific research and geo-economics, providing a powerful account of a climate disaster and highlighting our complex relationship with fossil fuels. [ more ]
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