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  • Getting into Writing Book Reviews by Manahil Bandukwala. Background image of wide, full stacks of books. Curved area of red at top and bottom centre of image with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    Getting into Writing Book Reviews by Manahil Bandukwala. Background image of wide, full stacks of books. Curved area of red at top and bottom centre of image with text and Open Book logo overlaid.
    August 06, 2024

    Getting into Writing Book Reviews

    Book reviews are a key part of the book ecosystem. Long after a book’s publication date, book reviews help keep titles in relevancy. They can be useful marketing tools for a writer’s arsenal. They’re ...

  • Bad Reviews and Broken Hearts: How to Deal with All the Feelings
    Bad Reviews and Broken Hearts: How to Deal with All the Feelings
    October 23, 2018

    Bad Reviews and Broken Hearts: How to Deal with All the Feelings

    First: Spend several years working on you—I mean, a manuscript. Revise each draft based on feedback from your therapist—I mean, editor. Get Tinder—I mean, get publishing deal. Agonize over each ...

  • Special Feature: How to Read Like Bowie - David Bowie's Top 100 Books
    Special Feature: How to Read Like Bowie - David Bowie's Top 100 Books
    September 26, 2013

    Special Feature: How to Read Like Bowie - David Bowie's Top 100 Books

    David Bowie Is, the newest exhibit at the Art Gallery of Ontario, is an essential destination for fans of music, fashion and pop culture.But book lovers should pay attention too; the curators of the exhibit, ...

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