Pollack, who created the first mainstream transgender superhero, Kate Godwin, had been fighting Hodgkin’s lymphomaRachel Pollack, award-winning author, leading authority on tarot and the occult, trans activist and comic-book writer who created the first mainstream transgender superhero, has died... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-08 10:45:56 UTC ]
Harmony Becker, author of “Himawari House,” shares her recommendations of manga that teens will enjoy. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-04-08 09:00:31 UTC ]
Some of them posed for photos – and before they knew it they had become the face of skin lightening, bad boyfriends, penis disorders and Canadian immigration. What’s it like when your image goes around the world?Stock images are everywhere, and you probably rarely notice them: on billboards and... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-04-08 09:00:18 UTC ]
Nicholas Greco, senior vice president, U.S. sales, Channel Factory The digital advertising industry is increasingly scrutinizing media wastage, and recent numbers highlight the extent of the issue. Next&Co’s annual Digital Media Wastage report revealed that $5.6 billion of digital ad spend... Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2023-04-07 15:17:55 UTC ]
It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of good tech deals. Today's highlights include Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite back down to $100, which is within $5 of the popular e-reader's all-time low. Apple's AirPods Pro are $50 off their list price at $200, while the Apple Watch SE is a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-04-07 15:00:31 UTC ]
Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for two-time National Book Award winner Jesmyn Ward’s latest novel, Let Us Descend, “a haunting masterpiece about an enslaved girl in the years before the Civil War,” which will be published by Scribner this October. “In each book since my second... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-07 14:00:15 UTC ]
Dōjinshi, or self-published print works in the manga world, are increasingly popular. Learn more about this category and where to read it. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-04-07 10:34:00 UTC ]
Clint Smith is a staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America, which debuted at #1 on The New York Times bestseller list and won a National Book Critics Circle award. His new book, Above Ground, is a return to … The... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2023-04-07 10:00:00 UTC ]
The central thesis of Andreas Malm’s manifesto How to Blow Up a Pipeline: Learning to Fight in a World on Fire is that peaceful protests have proven themselves ineffective in stopping the widespread annihilation of the earth and its inhabitants by climate change. The book, published by Verso... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-07 08:53:26 UTC ]
Jacqueline Holland, author of 'The God of Endings,' discusses convention-defying vampire novels—and no, 'Twilight' is not on the list. Come bask in the sunlight, eat some garlic pizza, and learn the rules of vampirism. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Big wins for the freedom to read in Idaho, and Texas; legendary author Judy Blume delivers a passionate defense of libraries; the new pain points for academic librarians in the wake of the pandemic; and why the key to defeating book bans is showing up. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Prince Harry’s memoir has sold more than a million copies since its January release, making it the #1 book in 2023 so far. But the year is still young, and Colleen Hoover and Dav Pilkey are hot on Harry’s heels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Novelist and 'The Glass Castle' memoirist Jeannette Walls returns with 'Hang the Moon,' #4 on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Alka Joshi completes her Jaipur trilogy with 'The Perfumist of Paris,' and post–Twitter storm, Alison Roman fans find the cookbook author to be just 'Sweet Enough.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Unit sales of print books dipped only by 0.3% in the first three months of the year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
As museums and galleries seek to reach new audiences and remain relevant, their publishing operations have moved to the fore. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Actor Millie Bobby Brown sells a debut novel to William Morrow, and S&S buys a memoir from Sheila Johnson, cofounder of BET. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
The 2023 Texas Library Association Annual Conference, set for April 19-22 in Austin, comes at a crucial moment for the state’s librarians. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from Gregory May, Emily Tesh, and Benjamin Balint. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
Another day, another piece of horrifying anti-trans news in the book world. Even by recent standards, though, this one seems particularly fucked-up. An Alaska-based children’s book illustrator has been dropped by his publisher after making terroristic threats against transgender people. Mitchell... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-04-06 18:26:08 UTC ]
The winners of the United States' '5 Under 35' honors are 34 or younger and are chosen by selectors for the National Book Foundation. The post US National Book Foundation Names Its ‘5 Under 35’ Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-06 16:25:09 UTC ]