Tracy Deonn, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author of “Legendborn” and “Bloodmarked,” recommends a few of her favorite young adult fantasy titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-06 09:00:20 UTC ]
Tracy Deonn, the Coretta Scott King-John Steptoe Award-winning author of “Legendborn” and “Bloodmarked,” recommends a few of her favorite young adult fantasy titles. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-06 09:00:19 UTC ]
The popular imprint of Arcadia Publishing brings fascinating regional true crime stories to light. Sponsored Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
In Chasing Success, the author leverages a wealth of experience to offer lessons and best practices for nonprofit leaders, funders, policymakers, and students. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
Arachnophobic Harry Potter fans, rejoice. Developer Avalanche Software has added a new accessibility feature to Hogwarts Legacy that removes spiders from the game. The update coincides with the title’s arrival on PS4 and Xbox One today.The Hogwarts Legacy update (build 1140773) launched Thursday... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-05-05 19:42:15 UTC ]
It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of good deals on recommended tech. Among this week's highlights, the second-gen Apple Pencil is back down to an all-time low of $89, while the latest Echo Dot is within $5 of the best price we've tracked at $30. If you need to upgrade the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-05-05 16:30:08 UTC ]
Rescue deal for publisher would wipe out existing shareholders, including James MurdochHow Vice and BuzzFeed fell to earthVice Media is nearing a deal to be bought out of bankruptcy by senior lenders in a process that will wipe out existing shareholders including James Murdoch.The Wall Street... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-05 16:21:38 UTC ]
On Monday, at around 3PM (EST), from Columbia University in New York City, the winner of this year’s Pulitzer Prize for Fiction will be announced. As well as a check for a cool $15,000 dollars (which feels a little low, tbh), the victor (if there is to be one; see 2012) will gain entry to […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 14:30:48 UTC ]
The “richest literary prize in the world for women and non-binary writers,” The Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, announced its first winner over night at an event at Parnassus Books. Please have a glass in hand … Fatimah Asghar, author of When We Were Sisters, published by One World/Random... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 13:34:53 UTC ]
When we were but children in a distant former colony, we had a set of cardboard coronation crowns upholstered poorly in imitation velvet so we could play kings and queens. The Queen was on our money, and her portrait hung in our primary school. Now we are on the eve of the next coronation, and […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 13:32:01 UTC ]
Comics artist and novelist MariNaomi tackles a puzzle in the memoir 'I Thought You Loved Me': Why did a best friend dump them? Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-05-05 13:00:54 UTC ]
Guess who made it out of committee? On Wednesday, the Illinois state legislature passed House Bill 2789, which would ensure libraries or schools that remove books from their shelves do so with the knowledge they shall ~shelve~ the state grant money they would otherwise have received. Governor... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 12:07:16 UTC ]
I can’t remember exactly when I discovered The Baby-Sitters Club books. Maybe it was at a Scholastic Book Fair at my school. But I’ll always remember the very first book, Kristy’s Great Idea, with its bright yellow cover and alphabet block letters. I saw four friends hanging out, and I... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-05-05 11:10:00 UTC ]
“Too distasteful, too sordid, and too shameful.” Pauline Harmange on why she needed to write about her abortion. | Lit Hub Memoir Janet Steen on mourning the end of her brother’s story. | Lit Hub Elissa Suh reviews the forlorn, faithful new adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s award-winning novel The... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 10:30:33 UTC ]
Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s book, illustrated by Matt Hunt, is the first of the Little People, Big Dreams series to top the standingsA children’s biography of King Charles III has topped the UK book chart before the coronation on 6 May.Maria Isabel Sánchez Vegara’s King Charles is part of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-05-05 09:57:25 UTC ]
A large-format photo book reveals the toll of industrialization on the landscapes of sub-Saharan Africa. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-05-05 09:00:51 UTC ]
I am nostalgic for the bygone office life, for that first real job in our twenties when the word “colleague” encompassed both friend and coworker, when work meant hanging out with them during the day, and social life meant hanging out with them late into the night. It was with those peers that... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-05 08:53:59 UTC ]
Professional seaweed harvester and marine biologist Amanda Swinimer has published a children’s book highlighting how important seaweed is for nutrition and for protecting the planet against climate change. Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-05-05 04:24:48 UTC ]
Digiday's survey found that Comscore and Nielsen will be the dominant measurement providers during this year's NewFronts and upfronts. More than half of publishers said they will accommodate Comscore this year, and nearly half said they will accommodate Nielsen. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-05-05 04:01:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Julia Wertz, Martin Cruz Smith, and Amy Key. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-05 04:00:00 UTC ]