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Book Review: The Social Work Career Guidebook

     The Social Work Career Guidebook is a modern, realistic take on how to navigate the social work profession for current social work students, entry-level, and seasoned practitioners alike. From explanations of the nature of work at the micro, mezzo, …

Book Review: The Trouble With Depending on Experts

In April 2020, David Zweig went out with his daughter to meet another parent and child, while dutifully remaining 6 feet apart to follow Covid guidelines. The little group cycled along a dirt trail near the Bronx, the kids chatting happily together. When …

Green Book review: What should civil servants start doing now ahead of guidance shake-up?

Last week, HM Treasury published the Spending Review, setting the shape of public spending for the next three years. Civil servants across government will now begin writing business cases that will determine what will actually be done with the allocations …

Book review: Listen In: How radio changed the home by Beaty Rubens

IN 1922, just 150,000 people listened to radio broadcasts. By 1939, that number had exploded to 34 million, making it one of the most rapid technological shifts in modern history — on a par with the internet revolution of the 21st century. In the genial …

Book review: What Christ? Whose Christ? New options for old theories, edited by Alan Race and Jonathan Clatworthy

FROM the foreword on, this book feels uncomfortable with the tricky business of finding words with which to express belief about Christ. In particular, how can we make it possible for those who find themselves in the “liberal” or “modern” Anglican …

Book review: Language in the Liturgy: Past, present, future by Barry Spurr

THIS book reads as though two books have been blended within a single cover. The first, discursive high-end journalism, gathers evidence, much from online sources and blogs, to offer a critique of modern liturgical writing in both the Roman Catholic Church …

Book review: Lament that Generates Covenant: And other essays by Walter Brueggemann

THE death of Walter Brueggemann on 5 June is an immense loss to the worlds of biblical scholarship and prophetic witness to the Judaeo-Christian tradition in its challenge to the unjust and ultimately unsustainable ways of the world. But this exhilarating …

Book Review: A new biography goes long and deep on the rise and fall of rock band Talking Heads

Book Review: The Last Case by Sean DeLauder

The Last Case by Sean DeLauder Genre: Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Print Length: 182 pages Reviewed by Nikolas Mavreas The Last Case is an unconventional but wholly satisfying specimen of the murder mystery form. Set in a coastal town in New England …

Book Review: To Desire the Stars

To Desire the Stars by Venus Campbell Genre: Science Fiction / Romance ISBN: 9781732486430 Print Length: 398 pages Publisher: House of Venus Reviewed by Haley Perry High Prince Jarren Graf has been forced to flee his home planet, Lynta, after his …

Book Review: The Road to Salt Sea by Kolawole Samuel

By Leonora Ifeanyichukwu   “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a shark.” —Warsan Shire, Home There are books that entertain, and then there are books that demand something of you, your attention, your emotion, your conscience. The Road to Salt …

Chinese online literature offers global readers a window into modern China

By Zhang Bolan, Zhao Yipu, Mang Jiuchen (People's Daily) 13:57, June 20, 2025 An exhibition on Chinese online literature and related products is held in Singapore, attracting many local visitors. (Photo by Xiang Lai) Once a niche form of entertainment, …

Niall Montgomery ‘originated an Irish form of jazz-inspired sound poetry’

In June 2015, Christine O’Neill published An Irishwoman’s Diary on architect, poet, artist and literary critic Niall Montgomery in The Irish Times. This piece and O’Neill’s subsequent book, Niall Montgomery: Dublinman (Ashgate, 2015), mark the centenary of …

Finding poetry in the ordinary

Prelude: “Use only ease” As I was walking home from work one gray May day with my mood about as overcast as the sky above, a sign posted on the chain-link fence enclosing Fuller Park caught my eye. Some enterprising soul had spray-painted over the original …

New ‘Freedom Libraries’ bring literature and hope to Ohio prisons

The works of George Orwell, Toni Morrison and Margaret Atwood have found a new home inside two Ohio prisons. The Ohio Women’s Reformatory and Southeastern Correctional Institution are bringing in hundreds of new books. Combined, the prisons have 20 so- …

Juneteenth music and poetry event spotlights Black resilience

PADUCAH — A dozen musical artists and poets celebrated Juneteenth by telling stories of the Black experience during Thursday's RAP for the REP event at Paducah Beer Werks. Artists spoke and sang about personal hardship, Black love, systemic challenges, …

Feature: "Even if AI out-writes me, I'll keep writing" -- Chinese novelist Mai Jia wrestles with creative anxiety of AI ...

by Xinhua writer Zhang Yunlong BEIJING, June 20 (Xinhua) -- At the 2025 Beijing International Book Fair, a forum probing writers' perceptions of artificial intelligence (AI) saw Chinese author Mai Jia take the stage in a light beige jacket. Sitting …

The Friday Poem: ‘Then Worse’ by Jordan Irvine

A new poem by Jordan Irvine.   Man stood over the bridge like That’s it  Rocks stand scared stiff and water says Excuse me    Drug dealers on scooters Polite men turn to looters Got a sentence longer than Virginia Woolf’s   Look at the clock Chop chop  I …

Poetry night was 'very special', says organiser of coffee shop's sold-out event

Local poet Millie Woodrow hosted the event in the upstairs space at Sonder Coffee on High Street. The line-up featured headliner Ellora Sutton, who was supported by Emma Turner, Caddie Jay and Estelle Phillips, who read a poem inspired by her close-up …

NetIX Named Best Global Internet Exchange Provider for 2025

Carrier Community honours NetIX after the company doubles traffic beyond 4Tbps and expands key international routes SOFIA, SOFIA, BULGARIA, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- NetIX, the global Internet Exchange of the Neterra Group, was named “Best …

FREESTYLE DIGITAL MEDIA RELEASES FAMILY DRAMA 'THE HARVEST'

Universal Family Drama Debuts on North American VOD Platforms and DVD on June 20, 2025 LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Freestyle Digital Media, the digital film distribution division of Byron Allen’s Allen …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to the urgent …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Responding to …

ENDERBY ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES GLOBAL OCEAN PROTECTION CAMPAIGN 'ENDANGERED WONDERS' IN RESPONSE TO UNOC 2025

An ambitious campaign leveraging the power of film and storytelling to drive transformative action for ocean conservation, polar resilience and blue investment. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- …

Ed Bazel Adds Gold COVR Visionary Award to Growing List of Music Honors

Coalition of Visionary Resources (COVR) awarded the Gold for Visionary Product to The River of Calm - Music To Soothe Your Soul™ Headphones For Chemotherapy. NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The Coalition of …

Ralph Ziman’s The MiG-21 Project Debuts at The Museum of Flight in Collaboration with South African Beadwork Artisans

DTCare honors Ralph Ziman, his beadwork collaborators, and the growing impact of the Better Learning Brighter Futures Program. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Renowned South African-born artist and filmmaker …

Ralph Ziman’s The MiG-21 Project Unveiled at Museum of Flight in Collaboration with South African Beadwork Artisans

DTCare celebrates Ralph Ziman’s vision, beadwork collaborators, and the growing reach of the Better Learning Brighter Futures Program. PITTSBURGH, PA, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ralph Ziman’s long-awaited The MiG-21 …

Diamond Dreams Academy Creates Another Historic Milestone with First-Ever Broadcast of Indian Baseball Federation Cup

Historic June broadcast elevates Indian baseball—with guest commentators from U.S., and global visibility. NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, June 20, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a transformative moment for Indian baseball, Diamond Dreams Academy ( …

HIP Video Promo Presents: Alien Abduction: A Physical Case Full Documentary

Andy & Philomena Victor Present a Brand New Documentary WI, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- A decade ago, on a Wisconsin highway, Andy and Philomena were abducted—unexplainably plucked from their moving car into a flying saucer— …

Donna Lynd’s Leaving Innocence Reminds Readers That Justice Is Still Possible

An Engaging Mystery Where Small-Town Values, Grit, and Technology Uncover Long-Buried Truths CA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Donna Lynd’s mystery novel, Leaving Innocence, continues to resonate with readers looking for …

Annie Billups Follows Up Her Debut Rooty with November Sunshine — A Soul-Stirring Portrait of Appalachian Womanhood

JIM THORPE, PA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- After earning praise for her emotionally rich debut Rooty, author Annie Billups returns with her newest novel, November Sunshine—a powerful, unflinching narrative that illuminates …

Storyteller MM Myers’s Tale Named Finalist for National Award, Family Encourages Her to Attend Hollywood Gala

MM Myers’s Pocket Watch Portal Adventure is a finalist for a national award as her family encourages her to attend the October 4th Hollywood gala. LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- The spotlight will shine …

Angela Kung Named Co-Director and Executive Producer of The Rise of the Lioness: The Power of Feminine Leadership

The Los Angeles Tribune Announcing Angela Kung as co-director to a new movie documentary LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In a world that celebrates power but rarely understands it, and a culture that praises …

SAG-AFTRA 2025 Election News: Slavin Enters Presidential Race

It's Official: Chuck Slavin's SAG-AFTRA Presidential Journey Begins BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Chuck Slavin, a dedicated and passionate advocate for union members, has officially secured the nomination …

Karelina Clarke Cast as Autistic Older Sister in New Film 'Quiet Things'

Karelina Clarke stars as the autistic older sister in Quiet Things, a short film exploring survival, sibling bonds, and domestic violence. SYDNEY, NSW, AUSTRALIA, June 19, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Acclaimed Sydney-based production company Cut …