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October 21, 2019

A Pirate’s Life for She – Interview with Laura Sook Duncombe »

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Focusing on real-life stories of pirate women with context for younger readers, A Pirate’s Life for She tells the story of 16 women through the ages who sailed alongside—and sometimes in command of—their male counterparts. These women came from all walks of life but had one thing in common: a…

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October 16, 2019

3 Activities from Code Cracking for Kids »

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Learn history while simultaneously expanding your code cracking skills with these exciting activities below!

For more fun facts and activities, be sure to check out Code Cracking for Kids: Secret Communications throughout History by Jean Daigneau. Code Cracking for Kids explores many aspects of …

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October 14, 2019

From the Periphery – Interview with Pia Justesen »

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From the Periphery consists of nearly 40 first-person narratives from activists and everyday people who describe what it’s like to be treated differently by society because of their disabilities. Their stories are raw and painful but also surprisingly funny and deeply moving—describing anger, …

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October 11, 2019

Five for Freedom – excerpt »

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Most people know the story of John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, but little remembered are the five African Americans who were also among the raiders that day, and whose lives and deaths have long been overshadowed by their martyred leader. In honor of the raid's 160th anniversary (October 16-18)…

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October 9, 2019

Anything for a Hit Interview – Paperback Edition »

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When Anything for a Hit came out a year ago it received rave reviews by Vanity Fair and the New York Times and was featured in Rolling Stone, Billboard, and elsewhere. This #MeToo must-read for the music industry is now available in paperback, so we’ve checked in with author Dorothy Carvello for a…

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October 4, 2019

Top 5 Most Shocking Deaths – The Show Won’t Go On »

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The Five (Literally) Most Shocking Deaths of Performers Onstage


by Jeff Abraham and Burt Kearns



When we began researching The Show Won't Go On, we found enough shocking, bizarre, and historic deaths of performers onstage to fill a book and more. In fact, one of the frustrating parts of the proc



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September 30, 2019

Industry Insider – Translation Day »

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In honor of International Translation Day, we've rounded up the covers of some of our favorite translated titles below!

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September 27, 2019

Staff Reads – Fall Edition »

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Fall is the best time of the year for reading (inarguably, so don’t even try). In celebration of the coziest season, the CRP staff rounded up their favorite fall reads below! If you think we’re missing any, please let us know in the comments.



This might be a cliched answer, but the entire…

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September 23, 2019

Excerpt – A Bone and a Hank of Hair »

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The newest Rediscovered Classics book is out now!

In Leo Bruce's beloved A Bone and a Hank of Hair, senior history master at Queen's School, Newminster, Carolus Deene is approached by Mrs. Chalk, who is convinced her heiress cousin has been murdered. The suspect is, of course, Mr. Rathbone, the l…

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September 16, 2019

Interview with Marketing Director Andrea Baird – PW Star Watch honoree »

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If you’ve perused the most recent issue of Publishers Weekly, you may have seen that our marketing director, Andrea Baird, was selected as a PW Star Watch honoree! A true star in her field, Andrea is always on the move, but even with her crazy schedule, she took the time to answer a few quest…

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