booktweeting, to books
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UNFORGETTABLE STAR ANNA MAY WONG, a pioneering Chinese-American actor whose career spanned screen, stage, radio, and television, is the topic of this fascinating, deeply researched biography. Old Hollywood glam through a very modern lens! B PLUS

https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/not-your-china-doll-katie-gee-salisbury/1143644528?ean=9780593183984

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GRK2571, to history
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We are pleased to announce that the deadline to submit papers for our upcoming annual conference titled "The Empire and I: Individuals in Empires and Post-Imperial Spaces" has been extended until March 24th, 2024. The conference will take place from November 28th to 30th, 2024. For further details, please refer to the call for papers.
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Application We welcome contributions from all the humanities and social sciences as well as hybrid sciences. We especially encourage scholars in the early stages of their career (PhD & Postdocs) to submit proposals. Interested applicants are invited to send a working title, an abstract (c. 400 words) for a presentation of 20 minutes and a short CV (no more than two pages) to conference- empires@grk2571.uni-freiburg.de by 24/03/2024. Any further queries can be directed to the same address. Accommodation in Freiburg will be organised and covered by the RTG “Empires”. We will also reimburse presenters for their travel expenses. Presenters will be asked to provide a first draft of their paper at least two weeks prior to the conference. After the conference, we intend to publish the papers in an edited volume. The conference is the third of a series of annual conferences organised by the DFG Research Training Group 2571 “Empires: Dynamic Transformation, Temporality and Postimperial Orders” (University of Freiburg). More information on the conference and the RTG can be found at: https://www.grk2571.uni-freiburg.de/events/conferences/annual-conference-2024

BonnettsBooks, to random
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1/25/24 — Open 6-9p. Mask recommended. No open drinks, please.

I often overlook our biographies & memoirs. Not today! These are nearly all celebrity books–because that's where I was when the idea hit. There are bios in many categories... sports, science, humor, politics, true crime, etc. This is just a sampler! You'll have to visit to find more...

A composite image of six book photos, as follows: 1. "Big Man - Real Life & Tall Tales" by Clarence Clemmons & Don Reo, with a foreword by Bruce Springsteen. 2. "Stand By Your Man - An Autobigraphy" by Tammy Wynette with Joan Dew. 3. "A Life In Stolen Moments - Bob Dylan - Day By Day: 1941-1995" by Clinton Heylin, the author of Bootleg; Bob Dylan: Behind the Shades; and Bob Dylan: The Complete Recording Sessions. 4. "And A Voice to Sing With - A Memoir" by Joan Baez. 5. "Soul Survivors: The Official Autobiography of Destiny's Child" by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams, with James Patrick Herman. 6. "I, Tina - My Life Story" by Tina Turner with Kurt Loder.
A composite image of six book photos, as follows: 1. "Lucky Man - A Memoir" by Michael J. Fox. 2. "Donahue - My Own Story" by Phil Donahue & Company. 3. A New York Times Bestseller, "Marlene Dietrich - The Life" by her daughter, Maria Riva. 4. The New York Times Bestseller "If Chins Could Kill - Confessions of a B-Movie Actor" by Bruce Campbell - Includes all-new material on the Chins Across America Tour. 5. "Steve Jobs" by Walter Isaacson - the book that inspired the movie. 6. "Greenlights" by Matthew McConaughey.

GRK2571, to history
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Our Research Training Group, has just published the Call for Paper for its third annual conference, ”’The Empire and I’. Individuals in Empires and Postimperial Spaces”. The conference will take place from November 28th to 30th, 2024, in Freiburg, Germany. We are accepting applications until February 29th. We took advantage of the leap year to make it extra easy for you to remember the deadline. 😃
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Application We welcome contributions from all the humanities and social sciences as well as hybrid sciences. We especially encourage scholars in the early stages of their career (PhD & Postdocs) to submit proposals. Interested applicants are invited to send a working title, an abstract (c. 400 words) for a presentation of 20 minutes and a short CV (no more than two pages) to conference-empires@grk2571.uni-freiburg.de by 29/02/2024. Any further queries can be directed to the same address. Accommodation in Freiburg will be organised and covered by the RTG “Empires”. We will also reimburse presenters for their travel expenses. Presenters will be asked to provide a first draft of their paper at least two weeks prior to the conference. After the conference, we intend to publish the papers in an edited volume. The conference is the third of a series of annual conferences organised by the DFG Research Training Group 2571 “Empires: Dynamic Transformation, Temporality and Postimperial Orders” (University of Freiburg). More information on the conference and the RTG can be found at: https://www.grk2571.uni-freiburg.de/events/conferences/annual-conference-2024

appassionato, to books
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Leonard Cohen, Untold Stories

The extraordinary life of one of the world's greatest music and literary icons, in the words of those who knew him best.
Poet, novelist, singer-songwriter, artist, prophet, icon—there has never been a figure like Leonard Cohen. He was a true giant in contemporary western culture, entertaining and inspiring the world with his work.

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The Key to Eternal Life: Moving Beyond A Good God and Bad Devil (www.amazon.com)

Throughout History, The Human Race Has Reached Beyond Measure to Find the Answer to Our Creation and The True Meaning of The Bible. It Has Left a Hole in Our Research Miles Wide as We Still Have Not Conquered the Full Meaning of Words Once Documented Years Ago....

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