With each passing year, the phrase "Black Friday" becomes more of a misnomer. What was once a day of post-Thanksgiving special offers has become a month of sales promotions from retailers across the web. It's happening again in 2023: Target and Best Buy are already... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-11-03 16:30:54 UTC ]
Retirement typically leads to rest, relaxation and enjoying the fruits of one's labor. But for athletes like NBA Champion Matt Barnes, it can open the door to another world of opportunities and ventures. In the latest episode of Yeah, That's Probably An Ad, community editor Luz Corona is joined... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2023-11-03 15:27:09 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘Motel Architecture’ is not one of the best-known short stories of the British author J. G. Ballard (1930-2009), but it’s one of his most prescient. And this is an author who anticipated everything from Ronald Reagan becoming US President (in the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-11-03 15:00:16 UTC ]
On the power of a queer book worm in teen media, as seen through HEARTSTOPPER's Isaac. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-03 10:36:00 UTC ]
You want it, we got it. 'Tis the season to dig into all that tentacle manga has to offer. Here's our top picks! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-03 10:34:00 UTC ]
Check out this list of November children's book releases, which include books by Nina LaCour and Jane Mount. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-03 10:31:00 UTC ]
Jeanne DuPrau’s “Project F,” Patricia Forde’s “The Girl Who Fell to Earth” and Donna Barba Higuera’s “Alebrijes” answer the question, Could this be the beginning of the end? Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-11-03 09:01:10 UTC ]
When she was in high school in the early 1950’s, Joanna Russ (1930–2011) read Mark Twain’s short story “A Medieval Romance,” about a duke without a male heir who brings his daughter up to fill the role, hiding her gender from all. Things get complicated when the duke’s niece falls in love with... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-03 08:41:28 UTC ]
Every society, civilization and culture has mythologies and cosmologies; they make up a corpus of ancient and sacred narratives that help give meaning to the world. Passed down through generations, myths educate and clarify our place in a world full of things and forces that are larger than us.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-03 08:30:51 UTC ]
Jen Psaki sells two to Scribner, Viking buys a “reckoning with the Korean War” by Grace M. Cho, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: the Alabama Public Library Service suggests moving on from the ALA's Library Bill of Rights; an Arkansas librarian recently fired for defending the freedom to read has no regrets (and a lawyer); lawmakers in Massachusetts consider a new library e-book bill; and Barack... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Ken Norwick, whose clients included a number of prominent authors as well as the Association of American Literary Agents, died on October 30. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our annual ranking of the world’s biggest book publishers was once again topped by the STM and legal giant, which toppled Pearson from its perch in 2018. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
New study finds less than half of adult Americans read a book for pleasure last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
In an October 30 message, Goodreads officials urged users to report activity designed to “harass readers or authors, or attempt to artificially deflate or inflate the overall rating” of books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
This week augurs a veritable cornucopia of pop culture tomes. Marvel movies! Standup comedy! Board games! American Girl dolls! The Chicago Bulls! 2000s indie rock! These six books run the gamut. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
After a long run of record financial results, sales at Simon & Schuster fell 13%, and operating income dropped 35.5%, in the third quarter ended September 30, 2023. Nonetheless, CEO Jonathan Karp is excited about prospects for both the holiday season and life after Paramount Global. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Helped by the bookselling community, Akimbo reopened in April after a fire destroyed its first location. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
Britney Spears tops the bestseller list, two third novels in series see sales breakthroughs, a book on Mitt Romney does notably well, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
News Corp reporter bought a pink doughnut, a soft drink and tobacco as part of a NSW government endorsed media stunt. Plus: cartoonists go their own wayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWhat happens when... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-11-03 02:06:22 UTC ]