"Bitter Orange Tree," written by Jokha Alharthi and translated from the Arabic by Marilyn Booth, offers a moving portrait of an Omani woman grieving and struggling to find her way in a British university. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-24 16:03:02 UTC ]
Elif Batuman picks up Selin's story as she begins her sophomore year at Harvard. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-24 15:27:30 UTC ]
Here’s a quick look at some notable books—new titles from Elif Batuman, our own Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Dan Chaon, 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 | 2022-05-24 09:59:12 UTC ]
The 'Book of the Year' series of 14 content-related British Book Awards includes work from many familiar publishers. The post The ‘Nibbies’: The British Book Awards Name Their 2022 Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-24 09:14:24 UTC ]
Katie Runde’s debut novel takes readers on a stroll down a sandy boardwalk and into a family facing a big loss. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-05-24 09:00:07 UTC ]
Jen Silverman’s novel, We Play Ourselves, is out now in paperback from Random House, so we asked about her favorite books to give to friends, the best stories to revisit, and how she procrastinates. * What is your favorite book to give as a gift? I am bad at many things in life, among them... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 08:51:33 UTC ]
The adaptation of Sally Rooney’s first novel can’t quite bring tricky source material – repressed characters, digital communication – to lifeIt was always unlikely that Conversations with Friends, the new Hulu and BBC adaptation of Sally Rooney’s first novel, would be able to repeat the... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2022-05-24 06:05:00 UTC ]
The late night host pointed out a hilarious irony in the new memoir by the former counselor to Trump. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Huffington Post | 2022-05-24 05:21:45 UTC ]
Elizabeth Whiting has been promoted to v-p of trade sales at Scholastic Trade Publishing, effective June 1, succeeding Alan Smagler, who will transition to a consulting role. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Staff at independent manga publisher Seven Seas Entertainment have announced plans to seek to form a union in affiliation with the Communications Workers of America. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Association of American Literary Agents has expanded its membership criteria and canon of ethics in an effort to create, as it explained, a "more equitable, participatory, diverse, and inclusive publishing community." Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The U.S. Book Show's opening keynote featured Ukrainian novelist Andrey Kurkov, speaking from his home in Kyiv, who provided the history through a literary lens of the Russo-Ukrainian conflict that culminated in war. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The actor and producer spoke with Heidi MacDonald about the graphic novel 'Head Wounds: Sparrow,' out from Legendary in June, which he codeveloped with a team of writers, artists, and friends. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The Raven Bookstore in Lawrence, Kans., was named 'PW' Bookstore of the Year in a virtual awards ceremony held during the U.S. Book Show. Commission rep Kurtis Lowe of Book Travelers West is 'PW' Sales Rep of the Year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The surge in challenges to books is nothing new, says Chris Finan, executive director of the National Coalition Against Censorship. What's new, he argues, is are First Amendment challenges from the left. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
Panelists from Atria, Barnes & Noble, BookTok, Penguin, and St. Martin's gathered to discuss how the app is rewriting the rules for selling books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
The 12-year-old international digital book service's CEO Michael Tamblyn addressed the Abu Dhabi book fair's conference. The post Abu Dhabi: Kobo Announces Arabic as a Primary Language appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-05-24 02:03:48 UTC ]
She spent decades campaigning for social change, fighting to limit air pollution in New York City and to rethink conventional yardsticks for economic development. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-23 23:59:08 UTC ]
Vanessa Hua’s masterful novel tells the story of women whose lives were essentially erased by the Cultural Revolution in China. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
In his new book, “DJ Screw: A Life in Slow Revolution,” author Lance Scott Walker charts how DJ Screw developed his trademark sound. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-05-23 12:00:00 UTC ]