Banned Books Week in the United States: PEN America hails two Congress members for a new resolution on literary censorship. The post During US Book Banning Week: A New Resolution in Congress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-26 22:31:32 UTC ]
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed AB 2426, a new law that requires digital marketplaces to make clearer to customers when they are only purchasing a license to access media. The law will not apply to cases of permanent offline downloads, only to the all-too-common situation of buying... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-26 20:30:54 UTC ]
If you’re a Gen Xer or Millenial who used to listen to music on your Windows XP computer back in the 2000s, you probably have fond memories of the llama-whipping Winamp. Though it was discontinued back in 2013, it was picked up by new owners a few years ago and re-released for a... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-09-26 18:52:06 UTC ]
The Short Stories of Moroccan Writer Mohamed Choukri: A Talk by Dr. Jonas Elbousty, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Thu, 09/26/2024 - 13:32 The University of Oklahoma’s Center for Middle East Studies; Department of Modern... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2024-09-26 18:32:59 UTC ]
The International Publishers Association has held its general assembly, to name new officers and committee assignments, effective January 1. The post IPA Confirms and Names Next Leadership, Members, Chairs appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-26 17:51:03 UTC ]
Samsung is once again expanding its tablet lineup, and this time, the company is doing so with AI at the forefront. Today, Samsung revealed the Galaxy Tab S10 series, two models that it says are "built with AI enhancements available right out of the box." The 14.6-inch Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-09-26 16:26:33 UTC ]
The metal boxes, used formerly as newspaper receptacles, house Naloxone free of charge. For decades, Jeff Card’s family company was known for manufacturing the once ubiquitous tin boxes where people could buy newspapers on the street.Today, reach into one of his containers and you may find... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-09-26 14:21:28 UTC ]
Anyone who lived within 2 miles (3.2 kilometers) of the derailment can get up to $70,000 per household for property damage plus up to $25,000 per person for health problems. A federal judge on Wednesday approved a $600 million class-action settlement Wednesday that Norfolk Southern railroad... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2024-09-26 13:48:03 UTC ]
The technology industry over the last few years has felt a lot like an episode of the original Power Rangers: It’s AI, AI, AI. Artificial intelligence already had a nebulous and inconsistent definition here in the real world (almost everything we’re calling “AI” now is machine learning,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-09-26 13:46:31 UTC ]
Lauren Elkin’s debut novel Scaffolding traces the parallel lives of two psychoanalysts living in the same Belleville apartment 50 years apart. In 1972, Florence and her new husband, Henry, settle into their new home. But as Florence delves deeper into her intellectual pursuits, she begins to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-09-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
News that GOG.com has delisted 29 games this month is a sobering reminder that at any moment the games you own could vanish from your PC game libraries at any time and there’s not much you can do about it. Admittedly, GOG’s games include titles that many gamers may not have heard about.... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-09-26 10:30:00 UTC ]
Publishers for Palestine, a coalition of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, issued an open letter demanding that organizers of the Frankfurt Book Fair, slated for October 16-20, "refuse collaboration with complicit Israel book publishers." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
The inaugural Asian American Bookcon, to be held on September 27, will bring together three dozen authors for a day of presentations, signings, and a party. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Out of a family tragedy and profound loss, author A.S. King and her son Jaxon King, 17, are building Gracie’s House, a nonprofit that creates safe spaces for queer youth and diverse families. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sally Huband’s ‘Sea Bean,’ set on the beaches of the Shetland Islands has won the Penguin Random House publication of her book. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson ‘A Readiness To Be Honest’ s we continue to try to catch up with a rip tide of announcements from various prize... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-25 19:30:23 UTC ]
Kim Porter's children take aim at a purported memoir detailing her relationship with Sean 'Diddy' Combs: 'Claims that our mom wrote a book are simply untrue.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-25 18:22:50 UTC ]
Attention, bookworms and fellow travelers! Verso, the beloved left wing publishing house and hub for radical thought, is in big financial trouble. The company’s UK distributor, Marston Book Publishing, filed for bankruptcy this July—and left behind some unsettled debts. Verso explained how those... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-25 18:14:54 UTC ]
Publishers for Palestine, a global solidarity collective of more than 500 publishers in 50 countries, has issued an open letter to the Frankfurt Book Fair (the world’s largest trade fair for books, which this year takes place from October 16 – 20 and is expected to bring in over 200,000... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-09-25 16:37:53 UTC ]
A monstrous family business, projects for crafty kids, a middle school knight, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-09-25 15:43:00 UTC ]
The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-25 13:00:20 UTC ]