As more than 1,600 indie bookstores prepare for their biggest day of the year, Amazon’s overlapping sale draws sharp criticism. Independent bookstores have long been champions of community, curiosity, and culture—and on Saturday, April 26, they get their moment in the spotlight. Independent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-04-25 20:05:00 UTC ]
An anthology of her teenage poetry, published for the first time, shows ambition, even if the verse isn’t perfect. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-04-25 19:47:37 UTC ]
We've got an exciting lineup of cookbook authors, memoirists and food personalities appearing at this year's Los Angeles Times Festival of Books on the campus of the University of Southern California April 26 and 27. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2025-04-25 17:35:53 UTC ]
A memoir on leaving a cult, a retelling of the legend of Achilles, a meditation on the American South, and more in this mega batch of book deals Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-25 16:37:48 UTC ]
Evidence of bobcats, deer, and sprouting vegetation are signs the Eaton Fire burn area is recovering. Behind the remains of a town scorched by fire, the foothills are lush with new green and filled with birdsong.Wildlife is returning to the Eaton Fire burn area and scientists are closely... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-04-25 14:51:38 UTC ]
Tomorrow, Saturday 4/26, is Independent Bookstore Day! And while every day can and should be Independent Bookstore Day (stop buying books from Amazon, stop linking to books on Amazon, stop posting the Amazon sales and the B&N sales on your social media), it’s nice that we have a dedicated... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 14:00:29 UTC ]
In May, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “The Safekeep,” Yael van der Wouden’s novel about a woman wrapped up in a historical drama and a forbidden romance. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2025-04-25 14:00:04 UTC ]
One day, when I was a teen, I remember my parents bringing me a collection of Roald Dahl’s short stories for adults. I had been a fan of Dahl’s fiction as a child, particularly Matilda and James and the Giant Peach, so it must’ve seemed only natural. Dahl’s stories for children are impish and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 13:26:23 UTC ]
Does anyone know what Marvel multiverse we’re in? And will anything ever happen in Westeros again? The world’s biggest fantasy franchises are in trouble … but we have ways to make them must-see TV once moreIt’s amazing to think that, not so very long ago, people were actually excited at the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-25 12:00:33 UTC ]
Plus, the latest DC and Marvel news, what the tariffs mean for the comics world, the best anime of the year, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-04-25 11:30:00 UTC ]
Ginny Hogan on why we love to see the beauty and disappointment of toxic female friendships on the page and the screen. | Lit Hub Criticism Today on the Lit Hub podcast, we’re celebrating Indie Bookstore Day! | Lit Hub Radio Gabrielle Bellot reads Zoë Schlanger’s The Light Eaters and wonders if... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 10:30:33 UTC ]
A weekly behind-the-scenes dive into everything interesting, dynamic, strange, and wonderful happening in literary culture—featuring Lit Hub staff, columnists, and special guests! Hosted by Drew Broussard. April is, as it turns out, a great month for book lovers: the first big wave of pre-summer... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-04-25 09:45:12 UTC ]
With the arrival of a new video store in Brooklyn, we asked you to tell us about your most memorable anecdotesAfter a film had been in the cinema but before a film was on general sale (also called ‘Home Release’) there would be a window of perhaps a few months where the retail price of a single... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-04-25 08:04:28 UTC ]
Publishers invest in growth of genres appealing to women as manga readers hooked as teens grow up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
A survey of upcoming titles shows a mix of genres and tones for our current moment. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Miller, who began his career in the mailroom of the William Morris Agency and became a founding member of the Trident Media Group in 2000, died on April 23. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bertrand, director of Georgetown University Press since 2018 and former associate publishing director at Princeton University Press, died on April 20 following a brief and sudden illness. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
A young chambermaid, a legendary movie star, and the mustangs of Nevada converge in the author’s American West. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Brooklyn-based artbook publisher PowerHouse Books has spent the past three decades pushing the boundaries of what photography can be. Its founder and publisher tells us how. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
It’s old home week all over the bestsellers lists, with authors Jeneva Rose, Tahereh Mafi, Ali Novak, and Lyla Sage returning to fan-favorite stories, whether months, years, or more than a decade later. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-04-25 04:00:00 UTC ]