After 10 attempts and years of suffering and addiction, Clancy Martin describes facing the darkness in his raw memoir “How Not to Kill Yourself.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-03-26 09:00:11 UTC ]
By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) Shirley Jackson (1916-65) wrote six novels and around two hundred short stories during her brief career. Probably best-known for her novel The Haunting of Hill House and her oft-anthologised short story ‘The Lottery’, Jackson was a writer with a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-03-25 18:00:23 UTC ]
A federal judge has ruled against the Internet Archive in its high-profile case against a group of four US publishers led by Hachette Book Group. Per Reuters, Judge John G. Koeltl declared on Friday the nonprofit had infringed on the group’s copyrights by lending out digitally scanned copies of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-25 16:46:29 UTC ]
After nearly three years of litigation, federal judge John G. Koeltl ruled that the Internet Archive infringed the copyrights of four plaintiff publishers by scanning print editions of their books and lending them online. The ruling comes just days after a March 20 hearing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
Millie Bobby Brown of 'Stranger Things' will release her debut novel later this year. 'Nineteen Steps' is inspired by her grandma's experiences during WWII. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2023-03-24 22:14:27 UTC ]
Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: Oxford Industries, Scholastic fall, Activision rises Continue reading >> [ Source: ABC News | 2023-03-24 20:31:47 UTC ]
It's Friday, which means it's time for another roundup of notable discounts on good tech. Among the highlights, Apple's AirPods Pro are back down to $200, tying the best price we've seen for the iPhone-friendly noise-cancelling earphones. Amazon has dropped the Kindle Paperwhite down to $100,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-24 15:43:59 UTC ]
If you're on the market for a new e-reader, Amazon's latest discounts on Kindles may have exactly what you've been looking for at a lower-than-expected price. Key among the sale items is the Kindle Paperwhite, which is down to $100. That's only $5 more than its record-low price, and it's the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-03-24 15:05:13 UTC ]
For writers at every stage, the publishing industry can feel inaccessible. There are so many steps between drafting a book and seeing it out in the world. Especially for debut hopefuls, it’s more than a little intimidating: how do we know what we don’t know? Meanwhile, those who’ve already... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2023-03-24 11:00:00 UTC ]
Are publishers acquiring fewer LGBTQ+ and diverse books in the wake of rising censorship? This week's book censorship news. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-24 10:40:00 UTC ]
Red your way into the best realistic science fiction, ranging from well-known classics to lesser known gems. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-24 10:35:00 UTC ]
In this in-depth BookBeat review, let’s find out what makes this service better than Scribd for English-language audiobook listeners. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-03-24 10:33:00 UTC ]
As long as you aren’t a sociopath, there’s a good chance you spend a lot of time in your head, thinking about all the dumb stuff you do. Maybe you ruminate about the message you sent to the bachelorette party thread that no one ‘liked’ for the last half-hour, which obviously means the Kristen... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-03-24 08:52:19 UTC ]
This year's National Book Critics Circle Awards, honoring books published in 2022, returned to its in-person format for the first time since 2019 to present awards to Joy Harjo, Hua Hsu, Ling Ma, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Our favorite books coming out this week include new titles from T. Kingfisher, Alex Mar, and Jess Row. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The publisher cited a number of economic factors for a disappointing quarter, including weaker consumer demand for books and lower orders from retailers and wholesalers that are still working through high levels of inventory acquired last year that remains unsold. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Inspirational and faith-based fiction expands its subgenres and finds a ripe market of readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Dolly Parton sells an illustrated book about her “passion for fashion” to Ten Speed; Little, Brown buys a relationship guide from TikTokker TherapyJeff; and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Among the week's headlines: Congress passes a 'parental rights' bill; Illinois advances its bill to prohibit book banning; Missouri lawmakers seek to pull funding from public libraries in the state; and Julie Stivers has been named School Library Journal's 2023 School Librarian of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
With gains in all major categories but adult nonfiction, overall unit sales of print books rose 2.9% in the week ended Mar. 18, 2023, compared to the similar week in 2022, at outlets that report to Circana BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]