Here are the books being read by all of the book clubs this month, as well as how to take part in the discussion. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-08 11:36:00 UTC ]
We love a good comic book holiday special, and these are 12 of the best to enjoy this season—and beyond. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-12-08 11:34:00 UTC ]
Monty Python, blasphemers: When the culture wars came for a little film called Life of Brian. | Lit Hub Film & TV “Moderation did not win the public’s favor.” How hot beverages became all the rage in 18th-century Britain. | Lit Hub History Debbie Urbanski urges novelists to think about AI... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-12-08 11:30:19 UTC ]
Let’s imagine, for the purpose of this essay, that the following statement is true: An AI writes a novel. Actually, forget about the imagining. This is already happening. Today’s AIs—large language models (LLMs) specifically, like GPT-4—can write. If you’ve glanced at the headlines this year,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-12-08 09:51:43 UTC ]
Psychological thriller Eileen is an adaptation of the 2015 debut novel by Ottessa Moshfegh, who often writes about female loners, giving special attention to the parts of her characters that many would consider unbefitting of a leading lady. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-12-08 09:00:00 UTC ]
Baker & Taylor’s Aman Kochar has embraced the wholesaler’s role as a conduit between libraries and publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Dav Pilkey's fifth Cat Kid Comic Club volume, 'Influencers,' is the #1 book in the country. Plus Nicole "the Holistic Psychologist" LePera returns with 'How to Be the Love You Seek,' and Lynn Painter, who writes rom-coms for teens and adults, has her best first week yet with 'Betting on You.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Jeffery Deaver and Isabella Maldonado sell the first in a new series to Thomas & Mercer, Europa takes on International Booker finalist Robert Seethaler, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Montana strikes the MLIS requirement for library directors; Florida's revealing argument about the freedom to read in public schools; and a new report from ALA explores the "digital public library ecosystem." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
A recent study assesses school library staffing realities, shedding light on difficult decisions facing administrators. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
PW looks back at the library stories that captivated the publishing world this year, and what they portend for 2024. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Pittsburgh-based nonprofit Homeless Children’s Education Fund has rolled out Winnie’s Wagon, the first mobile classroom in the region dedicated to serving youth experiencing housing instability. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
As the author’s Mary Russell series enters its third decade, the latest entry mines new corners of Sherlockian lore and offers glimpses into King’s own life. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
In Bend, Ore., Jessica Hammerman and Isaac Peterson have founded a small independent publishing house focused on literary fiction and memoir. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Set for January 19-22 in Baltimore, the still evolving, learning-focused LibLearnX hopes to take another step toward becoming a worthy successor to the now defunct ALA Midwinter Meeting. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
Arkane Lyon, the developer of Deathloop, is making a game based on Marvel’s resident vampire hunter Blade. There’s a trailer, but it’s just a cinematic with no gameplay. Still, this is very exciting news as Arkane Lyon is the talented team behind Prey and the Dishonored 2. It also made the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-08 03:21:48 UTC ]
The prolific Norwegian is the rarest of recent literary prize winners: an author and playwright in thrall to the divine. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-12-07 21:43:26 UTC ]
A deep bench of experience, from Penguin Random House and Disney to TikTok and YouTube, is on Simon & Schuster's new board of directors. The post Simon & Schuster Names Its New Board Members appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-07 21:21:07 UTC ]
Earlier this year, Google announced it would shut down its standalone podcast app in 2024. Since then, the company has started moving podcasts into YouTube and its companion app YouTube Music. As a way to ease the transition, Google will be rolling out a migration tool for its current podcast... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-12-07 19:40:39 UTC ]
Paul Murray, who was shortlisted for the Booker Prize this year, wins the An Post Irish Book of the Year for 'The Bee Sting.' The post Ireland: Paul Murray Wins the An Post Irish Book of the Year appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-12-07 16:15:46 UTC ]