Ibram X. Kendi joins the L.A. Times Book Club to discuss "How to Raise an Antiracist." Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-14 14:00:53 UTC ]
You might have found the right Father's Day gift if there's a literary dad in your life. Amazon is selling the basic Kindle e-reader with lock screen ads for $60, or a hefty 33 percent off. You can also buy the Kindle Kids variant for $65 (41 percent off) if the upgraded warranty, child-friendly... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-06-14 12:59:26 UTC ]
Pym’s novels — witty tales of domestic life in British villages — have been compared to the works of Jane Austen. I see a link to Joyce, too. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Geraldine Brooks, Sandra Newman, Lisa Taddeo, and more—that are publishing this week. Want to learn more about upcoming titles? Then go read our most recent book preview. Want to help The Millions keep churning out great books... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2022-06-14 09:59:21 UTC ]
Book publishing startup Parea is using the DTC playbook to connect new authors to communities who will engage with their work. Every year, publishers release thousands of new titles, but the vast majority don’t turn a profit. M0st authors spend years working on a book, only to see it languish,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2022-06-14 09:00:06 UTC ]
Kathleen Buhle’s memoir, "If We Break," reveals the details of a marriage the author once called "special." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Sunny summer days are on the horizon and so is love in Jenny Han's 2009 book turned screen adaptation of 'The Summer I Turned Pretty.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Zando has partnered with Crooked Media, the progressive media company founded in 2017 by former Barack Obama administration officials Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, and Tommy Vietor, on a new books imprint, which has acquired a new novel by Lydia Kiesling. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Long-time book sales representative Lisa Hill, a veteran of Random House and S&S, died on June 9 at Hospice of W. Kentucky from a short illness. She was 60. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Eso Won Books, part of the Los Angeles book scene for more than 33 years and one of the country's most prominent Black bookstores, will close by the end of 2022, co-owner James Fugate confirmed. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
The final order declares Maryland's groundbreaking, controversial library e-book law preempted by the Federal Copyright Act and blocks its enforcement, all but ending a months-long lawsuit filed by the Association of American Publishers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling author James Patterson is concerned for white male writers, whom he thinks are having difficulty finding work in the entertainment industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-06-13 23:49:20 UTC ]
Louis Bayard new novel imagines the winsome couple before Camelot. It’s a delight. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-13 12:00:47 UTC ]
The author, who is white, told British newspaper The Times that job difficulties were "another form of racism." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-06-13 08:03:37 UTC ]
A federal court in New York last week ordered that motions for summary judgment be filed by early summer, meaning the fate of the closely watched copyright case could be in the court’s hands by early fall. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Klein, who previously served as editorial director of Lee & Low, will report to publisher Stacy Lellos. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
In a surprise announcement June 10, Costa Coffee announced it was immediately ending its support for the second most prestigious book award—after the Booker—in the U.K. and Ireland. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
Through the deal, the U.K.-based talent agency Curtis Brown, which reps such authors as Nigella Lawson and Jojo Moyes and such estates as those of Ian Fleming and A.A. Milne, will continue to operate under its existing structure and management team. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
The former "Reading Rainbow" host said banned books are "where the good stuff is." Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-06-12 14:45:21 UTC ]
A new look at Gillian Flynn’s cat-and-mouse tale, the novel that sparked a wave of copycat novels and a blockbuster movie. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-06-12 11:00:43 UTC ]