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Tayari Jones Knows Why She Sings

Ru Freeman | Posted 05.09.2012

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Ru Freeman

On May 8th, Tayari Jones' third novel, Silver Sparrow, which deals with the two families created by a single man, came out in paperback. Jones took some time to talk about her work, the writing life and future plans.

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The Oak Room Is No More

AP | Posted 04.04.2012

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NEW YORK -- New York City's famous Algonquin Hotel has permanently shuttered the Oak Room, its fabled supper club that helped launch careers of many t...

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Most Amazing Art Books And Their Brilliant Publishers

Lena Tabori | Posted 08.08.2011

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Lena Tabori

It was immediately clear that while certain authors, photographers and artists are truly stars, some publishers have a vision and a passion as strong as any creator. Sometimes, you can recognize their books a mile away.

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Does Twitter Sell Books? Publishers Say Yes.

Fauzia Burke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fauzia Burke

I decided to look for concrete examples of social media success in book publishing. I interviewed two different publishers to get their take on how engaging on Twitter has benefited them.

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The Best Publishers On Twitter And Facebook (PHOTOS, POLL)

The Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday, we ran a feature on publishers' websites, looking at what purpose they serve and who they're trying to reach. Today, we thought we'd look...

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Three Chicago Teens Die In Fox River Boating Tragedy (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATE The three North Lawndale College Prep students who drowned in the Fox River early Friday on the final night of a leadership retreat were iden...

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