Han Kang’s poetry and short stories are just as innovative and important as her novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2024-10-10 17:11:35 UTC ]
Literature in translation has long been reliant on indie presses to bring work such as the South Korean author’s to wider audiences• South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel prize in literature – as it happenedThe announcement of the South Korean writer Han Kang as the 2024 Nobel Literature... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-10 17:04:48 UTC ]
Another October Prime Day is on the books, but all of the deals haven’t disappeared from Amazon’s site just yet. This year’s Fall Prime Day brought a bunch of discounts on smartphones, speakers, wearables, robot vacuums and more tech, and you can still grab some of the sale prices right now even... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-10 14:00:36 UTC ]
It was a random day in August when a trade paperback copy of Lonesome Dove showed up in the mail from Simon & Schuster. It didn’t come with a press release or a note, and I’m still not sure who sent it to me (I’ve asked a few S&S publicists and it remains a mystery!), […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-10-10 11:50:25 UTC ]
Her new memoir is a master class in how selective attention and empathy can insulate someone from the pains that trouble the rest of us. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2024-10-10 11:06:00 UTC ]
The classic men’s suit refuses to die. Despite disruptive sartorial movements like the rise of streetwear and the increasing casualization of C-suite uniforms — not to mention a global pandemic that put everyone in athleisure — the final nail in its coffin has yet to be hammered.In fact, some... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-10-10 10:03:10 UTC ]
A total of 1,900 titles are being published today, including a Rebus from Ian Rankin, memoir from Miranda Hart and children’s fiction by AF SteadmanBooks by Boris Johnson, Stanley Tucci and Miranda Hart are among those being published today, on this year’s “Super Thursday” – the day when more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-10 07:01:36 UTC ]
Online publication takes out two out of three nominations for digital media innovation, including interactive based around messages between friends in Gaza and US Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastGuardian Australia... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-10-10 06:09:24 UTC ]
The owner of the bookstore Bettie’s Pages in Lowell, Mich., is “an outspokenly progressive voice running a small business successfully in a conservative small town” and a tireless advocate for the freedom to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
After a day of celebration, the 250 booksellers attending Heartland Fall Forum focused on the business of bookselling, with a busy trade show followed by a day of education as veteran booksellers mixed with 114 first-time attendees. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
'Newsweek' has included Seattle-based ThriftBooks and Nashville-based Lifeway in its annual list of the "500 Best Online Shops" for the sixth consecutive year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
The South Korean author, best known for her novel 'The Vegetarian,' has won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature for “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Esteemed author and educator Lore Segal, who wrote and translated clever and sunny children's tales alongside the autobiographical adult stories and novels informed by her early life as a Jewish refugee during WWII, died on October 7 at her home in Manhattan. She was 96. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
Days before opening its guest of honor week at Frankfurt, Italy's publishers' point to a €100 million loss in public funds under the Meloni government. The post Frankfurt: Guest of Honor Italy Reports Book Industry Slowdown appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-10 02:46:20 UTC ]
October Prime Day 2024 has given Prime members another opportunity to save one some of our favorite tech and maybe even snag some holiday gifts early and for less. If you checked out Amazon's site yesterday or today, you may have quickly gotten overwhelmed by the volume of deals — we wouldn't... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-09 23:00:18 UTC ]
In these final hours of Amazon's October Prime Day sale, we're down to just two Kindle models on sale (or, really available at all) on Amazon's site. Why are there just two active listing for Kindles right now? It's almost certainly because Amazon is going to announce new models soon. We have no... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-09 22:01:36 UTC ]
Two former leaders from video game publisher Humble Games, Alan Patmore and Mark Nash, have launched a new outfit called Good Games Group. And ironically, the first deal this indie publisher has landed is with its team's old parent company. According to the statement from Good Games Group, the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-10-09 21:15:39 UTC ]
The Terminator not only redefined the science fiction but also explored the dangers of unchecked technological advancement. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2024-10-09 16:12:37 UTC ]
Chinese mythology, how to write a story, a guide to good citizenship, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-09 16:02:00 UTC ]
"Civic engagement is an essential component of what libraries do; it's kind of why they exist." Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-09 15:30:00 UTC ]