Today, the Gotham Book Prize, an annual award that began during the first year of the pandemic to honor and support the best writing about New York City, announced its eleven 2023 finalists. “There’s no other city that has the diversity, vibrancy, and culture of New York, and the Gotham Book... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-13 17:56:06 UTC ]
The Liber program, emphasizing the Spanish book industry's business trends, returns this year to Madrid from Barcelona. The post Spain’s Liber 2023 Book Fair Announces October Dates appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-13 17:00:48 UTC ]
This four-title shortlist for the Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Trust Young Writer of the Year Award is to yield a winner by mid-March. The post England’s Young Writer of the Year Award Names Its Shortlist appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-13 16:16:05 UTC ]
Literary Hub is pleased to reveal the cover for National Book Foundation 5 under 35 honoree and Center for Fiction and VCU Cabell First Novel prize finalist Lydia Kiesling’s second novel, Mobility, which this August will be the first book to be published on the new imprint from Crooked Media,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-13 16:01:46 UTC ]
The Sunday Times Charlotte Aitken Young Writer of the Year Award is given annually to the best work of fiction, non-fiction or poetry by a British or Irish author of 35 or under. Here at the British Council, we're proud to work with the Prize to support the selected writers early in their... Continue reading >> [ Source: British Council global | 2023-02-13 14:40:41 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-13 14:29:45 UTC ]
Many people in Japan have been outraged by a recent trend dubbed "sushi terrorism." Videos across social media show people carrying out all kinds of unhygienic acts, like licking the spoon for a container of green tea powder. Another video, which has more than 98 million views on Twitter, showed... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-13 12:15:42 UTC ]
Book "trends" are not what the world needs; we present here an extremely comprehensive overview of what the book world could really use. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-13 11:37:00 UTC ]
Take a stroll through this grown-up Scholastic Book Fair with nostalgic school supplies, accessories, and decor.- Susie Dumond Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-02-13 11:33:00 UTC ]
In her memoir “The Critic’s Daughter,” Priscilla Gilman recounts her life with intensely intellectual — and very different — parents. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-13 10:00:09 UTC ]
Chrissy Metz, best known for her role on TV series 'This is Us,' introduces young readers to God as "a warm, safe light" in ‘When I Talk to God, I Talk About You.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
Study from Women in Media finds men still dominate newsrooms and gender parity will not be achieved for at least a decadeFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastWomen in media are still vastly... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-13 01:49:08 UTC ]
America's first astronauts from the 1960s were all pulled from the highest ranks of the nation's military. As such, NASA's first few classes tended to conform to a rather specific demographic theme — white, male, flattop haircut you could set a watch too. By the mid-70's however, the space... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-12 15:30:30 UTC ]
His masquerade — a tale recounted in a memoir and in the film “Europa Europa” — saved his life. But “to this day,” he said, “I have a tangle of two souls in one body.” Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-11 22:40:33 UTC ]
Booksellers from The Strand remember the coolest celebrity “cart shark” of them all: Television frontman Tom Verlaine. | Lit Hub Bookstores & Libraries Food as sustenance and political metaphor: How White House dinners shape presidential policy. | Lit Hub Politics “Will this book, like so... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-02-11 11:30:37 UTC ]
Geetanjali Shree’s prizewinning novel “Tomb of Sand” pushed the boundaries of experimental writing in Hindi and spotlighted the wealth of Indian literature in languages other than English. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2023-02-11 10:00:17 UTC ]
Hogwarts Legacy is the Harry Potter game I’ve been dreaming of since I was a teenager. I grew up alongside the Harry Potter novels and devoured them all, and I spent the time between book releases reading and writing fanfiction set in the Wizarding World. I would’ve traded my little emo soul for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-10 17:00:41 UTC ]
Weeks after Fox merger scrapped investors say market value languishing because of underperforming businesses in portfolioThe shrinking of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corporation by 1,250 roles after a plunge in profits of almost a third serves as a stark reminder that the billionaire mogul’s abortive... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-02-10 16:37:18 UTC ]
We've been keeping tabs on the best TV deals ahead of this weekend's Super Bowl, but there are plenty of noteworthy tech deals going on for those who aren't looking to overhaul their living room. Apple's AirPods Pro, for instance, are back down to an all-time low of $199, while Amazon is running... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-02-10 16:29:46 UTC ]
What, and whether, our world leaders read provides crucial insight into their minds and priorities. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2023-02-10 15:44:57 UTC ]