A few months back, Blade Runner director Ridley Scott said a live-action series set in that universe is in the works. The project looks to be a step closer to reality, as Amazon Studios has reportedly put it in development. Amazon's TV and film production arm is said to be fast tracking scripts... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-11 18:28:55 UTC ]
Many of Amazon's gadgets went on sale at the start of this week and continue to be discounted today. Key among them are both new Kindle Paperwhites — the standard version and the Signature Edition — along with the second-generation Echo Show 8 and the Fire TV Cube. On top of that, Apple's... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-11 16:45:29 UTC ]
We once again have to point out that you cannot actually “steal” from a little free library. And you should definitely not get the cops involved if you think someone is “stealing” the explicitly free things you’ve put out. Little free libraries do NOT come with means tests. But is it possible... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-11 15:43:09 UTC ]
A novel of revolution, a graphic novel of Portland punk, and a photo book of the mosh pit. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Paris Review | 2022-02-11 15:22:22 UTC ]
Publishers and literary agents report their books to film deals, and the year ahead already is a standout for film and television adaptations. The post Books To Screen Edition: Literary Agents’ and Rights Directors’ Film Deals appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-11 15:09:04 UTC ]
James R. Gaines profiles famous and lesser-known advocates who, at a time of conformity, believed change was possible. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:35 UTC ]
Their books look at the upheaval and protests of recent years from different perspectives, but both are pessimistic about the future. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:14 UTC ]
Food journalist Dan Saladino explains how agricultural monocultures endanger unique — and delicious — alternatives. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:08 UTC ]
Heather Havrilesky and Laura Kipnis offer intimate examinations of the state of modern love. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:00 UTC ]
Philosopher David Chalmers contemplates the deep questions surrounding virtual reality. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 13:00:00 UTC ]
Two new books — ‘Didn’t We Almost Have It All,’ by Gerrick Kennedy and ‘Young Whitney,’ by Bette Marshall — explore the making and unmaking of the ’80s pop sensation Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2022-02-11 11:00:35 UTC ]
This is Underreported with Nicholas Lemann, from the publishing imprint Columbia Global Reports. We don’t just publish books; we use books to start conversations about topics that weren’t getting the attention they deserved. At least, until we took them on. This podcast is your audio connection... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-11 09:55:06 UTC ]
The National Book Award finalists Leslie Connor and Sara Zarr explore that frustrating time between childhood and adolescence. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-11 05:19:32 UTC ]
This year, a 30-second spot in the Big Game will run advertisers about $6.5 million. Here's what that can buy instead in digital media. The post What a $6.5 million Super Bowl ad can buy in digital media appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading >> [ Source: Digiday | 2022-02-11 05:01:00 UTC ]
When Dennis Johnson and Valerie Merians founded Melville House 20 years ago, they had no idea their small press would eventually become one of the country’s most respected independent publishers. Yet here they are. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Midwest publishers are optimistic sales gains in 2021 will carry into 2022 despite supply chain issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Erroll McDonald, v-p and executive editor at Alfred A. Knopf, pays tribute to the legendary Random House editor and industry entrepreneur, who died February 4 at age 93. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Daniel Pyne, Gal Beckerman, and Maja Lunde. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Tom Dupree, who was a senior editor at Bantam for much of the 1990s and later an executive editor at HarperCollins, died of in his New York home on February 7. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Nobel laureate Olga Tokarczuk lands at #15 on our hardcover fiction list with 'The Books of Jacob,' translated by Jennifer Croft. Plus 'I Must Betray You,' the latest YA historical novel by Ruta Sepetys, is #10 on our children's fiction list, and a pair of celeb book club picks make their debuts. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]