An idea whose time still hasn't come
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A freelance writer describes she obstacles she has encountered in trying to write a book to become established as an author. She discards many potential topics and does not want to alienate readers by writing broad generalizations about current popular topics or personal topics.
Publication Name: The New York Times Book Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-7806
Year: 1998
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The French still love a succes de scandale
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Women authors have won many of the recent French literary prizes and female authors have also have several books on the bestsellers lists. Two books are discussed in detail: Brigitte Bardot's memoir 'Initiales B.B.' and Marie Darrieussecq's novel 'Truismes.'
Publication Name: The New York Times Book Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-7806
Year: 1997
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Jane Jacobs: still a pioneer
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Jacobs is the premiere sociologist of urban planning whose latest book, at age 80, is a reworking of the early-20th century Alaska memoir of her great-aunt, Hannah Breece. Breece's outback adventures and attitudes curiously parallel her niece's.
Publication Name: The New York Times Book Review
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0028-7806
Year: 1996
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