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Charlotte Humphery

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Charlotte Humphery@cmiscellany.bsky.social · last yr.

I'm sad not to be beside the sea but very happy that today marks paperback publication for LOOKING TO SEA. Lily Le Brun is a wonderfully smart and elegant writer and in this beautiful book she considers ten coastal artworks that the define the long twentieth century in Britain. Out now: read it! 🌊

A paperback book held up against a brick wall. LOOKING TO SEA: WHAT COASTAL ART TELLS US ABOUT MODERN BRITAIN, by Lily Le Brun. "Remarkable and compelling" Edmund de Waal, "Elegant... Beautifully written" The Times
Publishers Weekly@publisherswkly.bsky.social · 2y ago

“The way societies support families is critical to how women experience motherhood,” journalist Abigail Leonard asserts in this by turns piercing and poignant debut. This is an enthralling and kaleidoscopic view of modern motherhood. @hachetteus.bsky.social

Four Mothers: An Intimate Journey Through the First Year of Parenthood in Four Countries by Abigail Leonard

“The way societies support families is critical to how women experience motherhood,” journalist Leonard asserts in this by turns...

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Charlotte Humphery@cmiscellany.bsky.social · 2y ago

🚨 Finished copy alert 🚨 Gorgeous advances of Abigail Leonard's intimate and gripping exploration of early parenting are just in. FOUR MOTHERS follows four women in Japan, Kenya, Finland and the US as they navigate their domestic love and struggles in the face of varied social policies. Out June 🎉

Four Mothers: A Year in Motherhood Around the World, by Abigail Leonard. A hardback book held in front of spring flowers. "Absorbing, moving and beautifully composed" Elinor Cleghorn
Charlotte Humphery@cmiscellany.bsky.social · 2y ago

Excited to spend an evening at the Barbican celebrating the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award shortlist on 17 March. Readings! Discussion of the four brilliant books! Zadie Smith hosting! Beautiful architecture! What more could you want? www.barbican.org.uk/whats-on/202...

Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award 2025 | Barbican

Join us for an evening of readings and discussion with the shortlisted authors of The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award, chaired by author and former winner, Zadie Smith.

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Tilted Axis Press@tiltedaxispress.bsky.social · 2y ago

“Tilted Axis has carved out a unique literary niche, and has caught the attention of critics and prize juries, landing major awards and winning acclaim for writers who were unknown in the Anglophone world.” Thank you Alexandra Alter & @nytimes.com for spotlighting our work! bit.ly/3X6h1fh

A Tiny Press Took a Big Risk on Experimental Books. It Paid Off.

The British publisher Tilted Axis specialized in innovative translated literature. It won them major awards. Now they’re coming to the U.S.

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