suswatibasu

suswatibasu, 3 days ago to books

Baillie Gifford ends all literary festival sponsorships over investments backlash

The company has not released a new statement since its partnership with Edinburgh International Book Festival ended.

#BaillieGifford #books #literature #Gaza #climate

https://howtobe247.com/baillie-gifford-ends-literary-festival-sponsorships-investments/

suswatibasu, 5 days ago to harrypotter

📚 Harry Potter London city self-guided walk: is walking tour worth it?

Uncover the magical world of Harry Potter as we embark on a self-guided walking tour through London.

#HarryPotter #books #London #travel

https://howtobe247.com/harry-potter-london-city-self-guided-walk-walking-tour-worth-it/

suswatibasu, 6 days ago to queer

Pride 2024 books: 7 reads that honour LGBTQ community

From groundbreaking novels and powerful memoirs to insightful non-fiction, this list from 2024 includes recent releases and timeless stories.

#Pride #lgbtq #lgbtqia #books

https://howtobe247.com/pride-2024-books-7-reads-that-honour-lgbtq-community/

suswatibasu, 9 days ago to random

Romance Writers of America files for bankruptcy amid racism claims

The decline began following controversies surrounding the organisation's handling of diversity and #racism issues, which led to a mass resignation of its leadership.

#RWA #diversity

https://howtobe247.com/romance-writers-of-america-files-for-bankruptcy-amid-racism-claims/

suswatibasu, 10 days ago to Palestine

Edinburgh Literary Festival ends ties with Baillie Gifford after a 20-year partnership due to pressure from industry

"This is a victory for authors, academics...organising as workers, and for international solidarity with #Palestine," says Fossil Free Books

#EIBF https://howtobe247.com/edinburgh-literary-festival-ends-ties-with-baillie-gifford/

suswatibasu, 10 days ago to books

'A Flat Place' author Noreen Masud discusses 'flat solidarity' with Heritage Reads Book Club and How To Be Books

"I don't think we can heal in this world... We can't be okay in a world that's so racist."

#Gaza #books #WomensPrize #colonialism

https://howtobe247.com/noreen-masud-flat-place-solidarity-heritage-reads-book-club-womens-prize-how-to-be-books/

suswatibasu, 11 days ago to books

White journalist criticised for pretending to be Black for racism book

"You're a journalist. You could have just interviewed some Black American," says one critic in response.

#Racism #books

https://howtobe247.com/white-journalist-sam-forster-black-racism-book-seven-shoulders/

suswatibasu, 14 days ago to books

Spotify expands audiobook catalogue with Bonnier Books and Blackstone Publishing

“This relationship has been years in the making"

#books #audiobooks #Spotify

https://howtobe247.com/spotify-expands-audiobook-catalogue-with-bonnier-and-blackstone/

suswatibasu, 14 days ago to Madrid

Desperate Literature launches crowdfund in #Madrid after being kicked out of current premises

"We try to champion independent literary culture in Europe and hope you can support our efforts to keep the doors open."

#CostOfLivingCrisis #Literature #books

https://howtobe247.com/desperate-literature-launches-crowdfunding-for-new-chapter/

suswatibasu, 16 days ago to Israel

BREAKING: Hay Festival suspends Baillie Gifford sponsorship amid industry pressure over fossil fuel and Israeli investments

#Breaking #HayFestival #FossilFuels #Israel #Climate

https://howtobe247.com/hay-festival-suspends-baillie-gifford-sponsor-amid-pressure/

suswatibasu, 16 days ago to books

Will You Read This, Please? writers on mental health storytelling at the Southbank Centre

"Writing is a therapeutic process. We feel we're going to be listened to if we write something down."

#WillYouReadThisPlease #MentalHealthWeek #books #MentalHealth

https://howtobe247.com/will-you-read-this-please-writers-on-mental-health-storytelling/

suswatibasu, 17 days ago to music

Absolutely loving the return of Portishead lead singer Beth Gibbons with her new album Lives Outgrown. What a beautiful, haunting, and melodic collection.

#music #Friday #FridayJukebox #jukeboxFridayNight

https://youtu.be/fduOWTkj8dA?si=aBfuqtQFu_zJBKDc

suswatibasu, 17 days ago to Turkey

Selahattin Demirtaş: Turkish court sentences writer to 42 years in prison

"This verdict is yet another tragedy for the rule of law in Türkiye."

#Turkey #SelahattinDemirtas #turkiye

https://howtobe247.com/selahattin-demirtas-turkish-court-sentences-writer-to-42-years-in-prison/

suswatibasu, 18 days ago to Israel

Writers including Shami Chakrabarti and Dawn Butler boycott Hay Festival over sponsorship concerns

"My book calls for greater personal ethical responsibility and corporate accountability for people and planet."

#HayFestival #Israel

https://howtobe247.com/dawn-butler-writers-boycott-hay-festival-over-sponsorship-baillie-gifford/

suswatibasu, 20 days ago to Palestine

Author Sir Salman Rushdie criticised for saying Palestinian state would be 'Taliban-like' right now

Critics called his remarks "very disappointing"

#Palestine #Gaza #SalmanRushdie

https://howtobe247.com/salman-rushdie-criticised-for-palestinian-taliban-like-state-comments/

suswatibasu, 20 days ago to books

Reading Well for Dementia launched in public libraries in England and Wales

"[We] believe that this unique, new, quality-assured book-based resource...could play an important role in supporting the wider community affected by #dementia.”

#Reading #books

https://howtobe247.com/reading-well-for-dementia-launched-wales-england-libraries/

suswatibasu, 21 days ago to random

Johann Hari sorry over incorrect Magic Pill book claims about Jay Rayner and other controversies

"This is an unfortunate mistake and we will correct it across all formats."

#JohannHari #Ozempic #MagicPill

https://howtobe247.com/johann-hari-sorry-incorrect-magic-pill-book-claims-about-jay-rayner-other-controversies/

suswatibasu, 23 days ago to history

A Flat Place by Noreen Masud on #trauma and its link to land - #review

The flat landscapes metaphorically represent the erasure of #history and personal trauma, much like the draining of the fens removed the natural history and biodiversity.

#books

https://howtobe247.com/a-flat-place-by-noreen-masud-on-trauma-and-its-link-to-land-review/

suswatibasu, 26 days ago (edited 26 days ago) to Pubtips

Literary coalition escalates call on Baillie Gifford to cut ties with Israeli defence firms on Nakba anniversary. More than 250 signed the open letter

“As university encampments around the world have pointed out, divestment is not abstract." - Fossil Free Books

#Nakba #Gaza #publishing #WritingCommunity

https://howtobe247.com/literary-coalition-call-on-baillie-gifford-to-cut-ties-with-israeli-defence-on-nakba-anniversary/

suswatibasu, 26 days ago to books

Alice Munro dies aged 92: 12 famous works, short stories, including her Nobel Prize-winning book

"Alice’s writing inspired countless writers too, and her work leaves an indelible mark on our literary landscape."

#AliceMunro #books

https://howtobe247.com/alice-munro-12-famous-works-short-stories-and-nobel-prize-book/

suswatibasu, 28 days ago to TikTok

BookTok Bookshelves initiative aims to boost literacy in the UK

“We hope the BookTok Bookshelves will increase young people’s appetite for reading and therefore the demand for books, forming part of a reading ecosystem"

#TikTok #bookTok #books #literacy

https://howtobe247.com/booktok-bookshelves-initiative-aims-to-boost-literacy-in-the-uk/

suswatibasu, 30 days ago to books

Should we judge a book by its cover? Apparently, we do

"A good book cover is a reader’s entry to the content," Baby Hearts Press owner Anna Jaworski tells us.

#books #bookCover #CoverArt

https://howtobe247.com/should-we-judge-a-book-by-its-cover-apparently-we-do/