The 2023 PEN American Literary Award Longlists have been announced! This year’s awards will confer $350,000 to more than 100 writers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-23 17:48:28 UTC ]
As recent laws restrict school librarians from bringing in new books, they're seeing a drop off of students using the library at all. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-23 17:38:56 UTC ]
The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-23 15:25:13 UTC ]
‘Everyday Use’ is one of the most popular and widely studied short stories by Alice Walker. It was first published in Harper’s Magazine in 1973 before being collected in Walker’s short-story collection In Love and Trouble. Walker uses ‘Everyday Use’ to explore different attitudes towards Black... Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-23 15:00:18 UTC ]
Harper Collins hiked the price of their YA paperback books upwards of 25% this year. Is this happening in other publishers, too? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-23 11:38:00 UTC ]
Immerse yourself in sapphic historical fiction with these 20 must-read books like Mademoiselle Revolution and Notes of a Crocodile. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2023-01-23 11:37:00 UTC ]
When director Lizzie Gottlieb set out to explore the remarkable partnership between her father, celebrated book editor Robert Gottlieb, and the preeminent political biographer Robert Caro for her new documentary Turn Every Page, she knew being impartial was not only impossible, it was beside the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-23 09:58:01 UTC ]
Emergence Magazine is an online publication with annual print edition exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality. As we experience the desecration of our lands and waters, the extinguishing of species, and a loss of sacred connection to the Earth, we look to emerging... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-01-23 09:52:23 UTC ]
Deb Caletti, a National Book Award Finalist and Printz Honor recipient, chatted with PW about her novel The Epic Story of Every Living Thing, the worry and distress faced by so many young people today, and how writing helped her through the most challenging months of the pandemic. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
Longtime book representative Charles “Chuck” Morrell died on January 17, after a period of declining health, in Newport Beach, Calif. He was 88. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
We spoke with four educators about the ways they help turn reluctant readers into readers—and, hopefully, lifelong readers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
A former assistant to Toni Morrison, Ahearn was the steward of Baldwin’s archives and managed the film rights to his books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
The bookstore's owner was told by email last week that her month-to-month lease would not be extended and that the store should vacate the premises by the end of February. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
‘Cathedral’ is perhaps the most widely studied of all the short stories of Raymond Carver (1938-88). The story is narrated by a man whose wife has invited her friend, a blind man named Robert, to come and stay with them. Although he is initially uncomfortable and even scathing about their […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-22 15:00:57 UTC ]
The world’s fastest-selling memoir is merely an episode in a soap opera in the Sussexes’ adopted Californian hometownOn the day Prince Harry’s controversial, headline-grabbing memoir Spare officially became the fastest-selling non-fiction book in history, the bookstore in his adoptive hometown... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2023-01-21 14:25:09 UTC ]
Publishing experts say the highly discounted product launches for mega-marketed books like Spare are an entrenched method big booksellers use to get people into stores, especially in an era where online competition is only a click away. ... Continue reading >> [ Source: CBC | 2023-01-21 09:00:00 UTC ]
This week, Apple announced and set the release date for the new MacBook Pros and both Amazon and Best Buy rushed to offer a slight discount on pre orders. Amazon also knocked a hefty 40 percent off many of their Fire Tablets, including the new Fire HD 8. Bose's QC II earbuds are back down to... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-20 17:15:19 UTC ]
‘Mother Tongue’ is an essay by Amy Tan, an American author who was born to Chinese immigrants in 1952. Tan wrote ‘Mother Tongue’ in 1990, a year after her novel The Joy Luck Club was a runaway success. In the essay, Tan discusses her relationship with language, and how her […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Interesting Literature | 2023-01-20 15:00:27 UTC ]
Research and scholarly publishing again has a conference at London Book Fair, and 'Introduction to Rights' returns on the show's eve. The post London Book Fair Plans: Scholarly and Rights Conferences appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2023-01-20 14:09:40 UTC ]
Amazon is selling the 2022 Kindle Kids at a discount for the first time since it was released in September last year. The e-reader is currently on sale for $85 or $35 less than its retail price of $120. If your child wants a device with a bigger screen, though, the Kindle Paperwhite for Kids is... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2023-01-20 12:40:21 UTC ]