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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Joy Buolamwini, author of "Unmasking AI: My Mission to Protect What Is Human in a World of Machines," joins the L.A. Times Book Club on Nov. 14. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-11-03 00:31:12 UTC ]
For a limited time, Amazon is offering an Audible deal on its audiobook subscription with a price of up to 60% off the normal subscription cost. You can cancel at any time during the discounted period and not be committed to a longer subscription. With the discounted Audible... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-11-02 15:59:38 UTC ]
Britney Spears's memoir sold 1.1 million copies in its first week. Here are some other recent celebrity memoir sales numbers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-02 14:55:52 UTC ]
“The world here beats faster than a hummingbird’s wings,” writes Alexandra Chang in her new collection Tomb Sweeping. Chang, the author of Days of Distraction and a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 recipient, writes poignantly about tenuous connection. In these stories, a wealthy housewife... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-11-02 11:00:00 UTC ]
Are you the kind of fantasy fan that can correctly identify a fantasy book with only the most vague description? Find out with this quiz! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-11-02 10:35:00 UTC ]
Hannah Lillith Assadi on losing home, identity, and her father: “I wonder what it is I have inherited from him more profoundly: his Palestinian-ness or his propensity to fall?” | Lit Hub Memoir At the Refocus Film Festival, Kristen Roupenian and director Susanna Fogel talk about adapting “Cat... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-11-02 10:30:44 UTC ]