The former BBC war reporter, now special correspondent, on the terror of PTSD, his tips for living with it day to day, and the people and poets he admiresDuring a career spanning more than 30 years, BBC special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered brutal conflicts in South Africa, Rwanda and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-08-06 08:30:06 UTC ]
When this media company tried out a shorter workweek, it saw a boost in morale and productivity. The CEO explains the careful advanced planning this required. In early 2022, business was booming for digital publisher Alpha Brand Media, and staff were struggling to keep up with demand.Read Full... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-08-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bloomsbury Publishing president Adrienne Vaughan has died in a boat collision reportedly off the Furore Fjord on the Amalfi Coast. The post US Publishers Mourn Bloomsbury’s Adrienne Vaughan appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-08-04 22:07:51 UTC ]
Adrian Tomine adapted his graphic novel 'Shortcomings' into a film directed by Randall Park, resulting in an effective, at times transgressive rom-com Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-04 20:10:33 UTC ]
Adrienne Vaughan was on family holiday and reportedly fell overboard when speedboat collided with a sailboatAdrienne Vaughan, the 45-year-old president of the US branch of the Bloomsbury publishing house, has been killed after a collision between a speedboat and a 45-metre sailboat on Italy’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-08-04 19:59:33 UTC ]
At a glance ProsResolutions up to 8K possible, direct extraction of MP3 filesConsNo downloading of videos behind paywallsOur VerdictThe Video and Audio Downloader Pro 2 is easy to use and useful, especially for users of public service media libraries. Watching videos offline has evolved... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-08-04 16:46:51 UTC ]
Michael Chabon—the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay, Wonder Boys, and The Yiddish Policeman’s Union—spent his Covid quarantine taking a trip…through time! Well, not literally, but in an emotional and curatorial sense, the speculative fiction maestro... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-08-04 16:04:28 UTC ]
Some tech purchases are no-brainers when getting ready for a fresh school year, like buying a new laptop or Chromebook. But other back-to-school products aren’t quite as obvious. They might seem purely optional—stuff you buy if you have money to throw around. But don’t be so quick to... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2023-08-04 15:00:00 UTC ]
In a climate crisis that feels huge and hopeless, these eight books — essays, fiction, memoir and poetry on the wild — will help you focus on small things Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-08-04 13:00:09 UTC ]
You and the Universe, adapted from his posthumous 2020 Earth Day message, will bring the late physicist’s ‘extraordinary work to life for readers of all ages’A new children’s picture book by Stephen Hawking is due to be published six years after the theoretical physicist’s death.You and the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-08-04 12:26:34 UTC ]
On the defense of textual and editorial standards as a better path for the bookselling industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 11:00:00 UTC ]
Policies in response to book bans are pushing kids out of libraries — plus, this week's censorship and book banning news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-04 10:40:00 UTC ]
Check out these great August children's book releases, like Make a Move, Sunny Park by Jessica Kim and River of Mariposas by Mirelle Ortega. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-08-04 10:31:00 UTC ]
How author Aimie K. Runyan found a new way to approach story for her “reluctant reader” children. | Lit Hub Parenting “My wife was actually kind of freaked out by how happy I was during that time.” Adrian Tomine on the delight of collaborating on the film adaptation of his graphic novel... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-08-04 10:30:27 UTC ]
Rachel Maddow sells a book about the fight against authoritarianism to Crown, Nelson buys a history of the In-N-Out Burger franchise, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
The private investment firm KKR, HarperCollins, and Richard Hurowitz of the investment firm Octavian & Company are all said to still be in contention to acquire the country's third largest trade publisher. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: a major victory for freedom to read advocates in Arkansas; a motion to block Texas's new 'book rating' law gets a speedy hearing date; the Michigan Library Association recruits advocates for its freedom to read initiative; and a look at the Brooklyn Public Library's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Alexandra Chang, R. Eric Thomas, Wole Talabi, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
As interest in translated literature grows, small presses like Two Lines, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this September, are eager to introduce new international authors to Anglophone readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
Adrienne Vaughan, who was vacationing in Italy with her husband and two children, was fatally injured in a boating accident off the Amalfi Coast. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-08-04 04:00:00 UTC ]