“The other day I was shocked to discover that somehow I have amassed a rather robust collection of books about punk rock,” says the writer, whose novel “Trust,” now in paperback, won a 2023 Pulitzer Prize for fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-18 09:00:19 UTC ]
The London Public Library in southwestern Ontario is standing by its decision to block The Society for Academic Freedom from holding an event featuring controversial British author Joanna Williams. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-05-18 08:00:00 UTC ]
The five winners of this year's awards are individuals and organizations that "embody LFL’s mission to build community, inspire readers and expand book access for all." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
There’s a chance our understanding of biology is radically incomplete. Imagine using your cellphone to control the activity of your own cells to treat injuries and disease. It sounds like something from the imagination of an overly optimistic science fiction writer. But this may one day be a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2023-05-18 01:04:00 UTC ]
A free-speech organization and the country’s largest book publisher said the district violated the First Amendment and the equal protection clause. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-17 17:45:29 UTC ]
PEN America and publisher Penguin Random House filed a law suit today against a school district for book bans. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-17 16:28:56 UTC ]
Kirk Cameron has had a tough year, not unlike poor, pregnant Mary. “We tried to go to libraries across the country and we’ve been turned away,” he told a church gathering this week in Charlotte, N.C., of touring his conservative children’s book As You Grow, about a tree SYMBOLIZING FAITH getting... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-17 13:22:18 UTC ]
Doppelganger, due out this autumn, examines ‘the wildness of right now’, including personal issues arising from being confused with Naomi Wolf Award-winning author and Guardian columnist Naomi Klein is to publish a book about conspiracy theories, which she has described as a departure and “more... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-17 13:00:30 UTC ]
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author is just one of many artists from Appalachia who are probing the crisis in their work, while taking pains to ensure that it doesn’t define the region and its people. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Conversation | 2023-05-17 12:40:39 UTC ]
These must-read short stories on audio will help you break out of reading slumps and give you a taste of an author's style, like Some People Have Real Problems by Brit Bennett. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-05-17 10:36:00 UTC ]
Nielsen and iSpot.tv also have integrations as YouTube rounds out measurement options. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2023-05-17 10:00:00 UTC ]
‘Embarrassed’ Daily Telegraph writer and Fox Sports host tells reporters outside court it is his turn in the spotlight of the ‘rugby league soap opera’Follow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe News Corp... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-17 07:00:21 UTC ]
'Grand Slam Romance' by Ollie Hicks and Emma Oosterhous is a very funny graphic novel capturing the outrageous antics–romantic and athletic–of a queer and very magical softball rivalry. An 11-page excerpt. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Two editors and the publicist for the indie publisher will leave Coffee House by the end of the month as its interim director scrambles to replace them. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Gardner, who headed Wattpad Books and grew the Wattpad Webtoon Book Group to include six imprints, will depart from her role at the end of May. She will be succeeded by Tina McIntyre, who will take over as interim head of publishing and marketing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Celebrated rapper Chuck D continues his social activism as a visual artist, releasing a set of graphic journals via Enemy Books, a new imprint launched in partnership with Akashic Books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
PEN officials called the suit a "first-of-its-kind challenge to unlawful censorship," bringing together concerned parents, authors, and a major publisher. "Censorship, in the form of book bans like those enacted by Escambia County, are a direct threat to democracy and our Constitutional rights,"... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
Pod Digital Media is introducing a platform to unite brands with Black and Latino influencers who double as podcast hosts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Advertising Age | 2023-05-16 17:20:39 UTC ]
CNET, the venerable tech site which began publication nearly 30 years ago, has become the latest digital media company whose staff have chosen to band together and demand more. The CNET Media Worker's Union (CMWU) today sent a letter to Red Ventures, the private equity concern which purchased... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-05-16 16:13:18 UTC ]
Do you like the Best American series? Of course you do! Each book in the annual series showcases of best short fiction and nonfiction in a given year, from short stories to essays, science and nature writing, to food writing. Each volume’s series editor selects notable works from hundreds of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-16 15:00:45 UTC ]