Ad spending for the top 200 U.S. advertisers showed robust growth, powered my internet companies. Digital media grabbed the lion's share of budgets. Spending is growing this year, but a recession looms. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2023-06-26 09:45:00 UTC ]
Despite our intrinsic distrust of AI in space taught to us by movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey ("I'm afraid I can't do that, Dave"), it offers large advantages to both manned and unmanned missions. To that end, NASA is developing a system that will allow astronauts to perform maneuvers, conduct... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-26 08:19:03 UTC ]
First adopted in 1953, the reaffirmation this week comes amid an unprecedented surge in book challenges and legislative attacks on the freedom to read. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
With the school year winding down, we spoke with three educators about how they help their students look back on what they've learned—and forward to a summer of possibilities—with special end-of-year celebrations. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Keynoting a resurgent ALA Annual Conference, the author talked about her experiences with books bans in the 1980s and thanked librarians for their ardent defense of banned books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Six months after the beloved literary magazine Bookforum announced its December 2022 issue would be its last, the Nation announced its resurrection. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-06-24 00:21:58 UTC ]
Two giants of the literary world died last week. In this episode, the Book Review celebrates their lives. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-06-23 22:11:22 UTC ]
Kinsale Drake created a space for Native people in the arts to thrive — free of the white gaze. Continue reading >> [ Source: HuffPost | 2023-06-23 22:10:23 UTC ]
The United Kingdom's new 'Sector Vision' for the creative industries opens amid welcoming comments from publishing's leadership. The post The Publishers Association Hails the UK’s ‘Sector Vision’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-06-23 21:54:19 UTC ]
Amazon has announced that Prime Day 2023 will begin on July 11th, but you don't have to wait until then to get a good deal. The company has started to roll out a few early Prime Day deals before the two-day shopping event officially commences, including, as expected, several discounts on its own... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-06-23 16:30:09 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) ‘The Devoted Friend’ is one of the fairy tales for children written by the Irish author Oscar Wilde (1854-1900). It was published in the 1888 collection The Happy Prince and Other Tales. ‘The Devoted Friend’ is about a Miller named Hugh, who... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-06-23 14:00:16 UTC ]
From working with grime legends to tackling racism, author Candice Carty-Williams’s new show Champion is landmark TV. Its team talk Shola Ama, pengness – and the greatest group chat everIt’s just after noon in Birmingham and, in the hidden depths of a city centre nightclub, a singer is about to... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-23 12:00:37 UTC ]
Libri Group’s takeover by Mathias Corvinus Collegium raises fears of crackdown on literary freedomsThe takeover of Hungary’s largest publishing house and bookstore chain by a private foundation with close ties to the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, has prompted walkouts from authors who... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-23 11:38:44 UTC ]
Judi Dench sells a book on Shakespeare to St. Martin’s, Gallery’s 13a imprint buys a memoir from Nia Long, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: The ALA Annual Conference kicks off in Chicago with a rally in defense of the freedom to read; EveryLibrary issues a sobering report on state legislation threatening libraries; and how one Missouri library is grappling with a new state rule governing allegedly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Forthcoming spiritual memoirs and biographies include tales of turns toward God and descriptions of religious rigidity. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
'The Five-Star Weekend' by beach-read queen Elin Hilderbrand is the #1 book in the country, with Bonnie Garmus’s 'Lessons in Chemistry' and Emily Henry's 'Happy Place' rounding out the top 3. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Julia Seales, Peter Moore, Shungiku Uchida, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The ALA’s first-ever Rally for the Right to Read featured librarians and advocates speaking of the need to fight censorship and a keynote from author Ibram X. Kendi, who praised librarians as modern-day freedom fighters. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Australian’s columnist criticises ABC, as political leaders also share thoughts on cuts at public broadcaster. Plus: Shannon Noll’s chicken zingerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastEveryone from the prime minister down had an opinion about the ABC’s... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-06-23 03:01:45 UTC ]