When he was a child, books were gifts. For his daughters, he made sure they were a given.
https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/25/my-fathers-stack-of-books
My Father’s Stack of Books
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Alternatives to capitalism â books podcast | Books | theguardian.com
What are the alternatives to global capitalism? We go in search of answers with Dan Hancox, John Vidal and the novelist Eugen Ruge
http://www.theguardian.com/books/audio/2013/oct/25/alternatives-capitalism-marinaleda-books-podcast
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Guardian Books podcast: Writing and illness | Books | guardian.co.uk
A look at literature in the sickroom, with Sarah Manguso, Robert McCrum, and a report on how reading itself might help recovery
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/audio/2011/feb/11/writing-illness-books-podcast
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Robin James, “Resistance and Melancholy: Pop Music, Feminism and Neo-Liberalism” (Zero Books, 2015) |
Robin James
Resistance and Melancholy
Pop Music, Feminism and Neo-Liberalism
Zero Books 2015
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June 2, 2015
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Shawn Today
Why I Buy Physical Books
Recorded on 14 December 2015
It was just about a year ago that I began buying a dozens and dozens of books in my research for The Focus Course. I bought physical copies because you can get used books cheaper than Kindle books. But, what I discovered, was that I much preferred using physical books to do research.
Download here. (10:58)
http://today.shawnblanc.net/2015/12/14/why-i-buy-physical-books/
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‘Los Angeles Review of Books’ Makes Launch
There’s a brand new entry into the world of books and publishing. It’s call the Los Angeles Review of Books, and you’ll find it online.
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/los-angles-review-of-books-makes-launch/
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New books
Rob and Kate pick out their selection of new books.
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The Giraffe, the Pelly and Me by Roald Dahl - a review to listen to! | Children’s books | theguardian.com
The Book Bunch: ‘magical and it made me feel I wanted to own a sweetshop!’
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5 - Order and Structure of the Books in the Writings | Free online Bible classes | BiblicalTraining.org
The twelve books in the Writings are divided into two groups of six. The first six books are about covenant life. The latter six books are about life in exile.
https://www.biblicaltraining.org/order-and-structure-books-writings/biblical-theology
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Podcast: AL Kennedy on What Becomes | Books | theguardian.com
The author tells Claire Armitstead about the line between comedy and sadness in her new collection of short stories
http://www.theguardian.com/books/audio/2009/jul/10/al-kennedy-what-becomes