The Steam Deck, Valve’s take on a Switch-style portable PC gaming machine, is perhaps the most anticipated piece of portable hardware since…well, since the Nintendo Switch. So it’s understandable that the technology press is champing at the bit to devour every detail about it, even well before... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-02-09 18:09:04 UTC ]
Today, the National Book Foundation announced its inaugural selected titles for its new Science + Literature program. Supported by a three-year $525,000 grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, the program recognizes three books each year and aims to foster an engaged understanding of science... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 16:51:29 UTC ]
Jane Goodall brings "The Book of Hope" to the Los Angeles Times Book Club Feb. 25. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-09 16:00:12 UTC ]
Along with announcing the Galaxy S22 lineup, Samsung has refreshed its range of tablets — which some folks already had an inkling about after earlierleaks. For the first time, Samsung is introducing an Ultra tablet, which aligns with the Ultra branding the company slaps on its highest-end... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2022-02-09 15:00:19 UTC ]
People turn to large Android tablets for streaming and even work, and Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab S8 family of tablets—with screens now up to 14.1 inches—offer massive, detailed displays for both consuming and creating content. While the large panels can feel a little awkward in tablet mode,... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2022-02-09 15:00:00 UTC ]
An anthology of erotic short fiction keeps the award-winning writers a dirty secret. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2022-02-09 14:43:51 UTC ]
The 'imponderables of the pandemic' and staff shortages, organizers say, have left exhibitors unable to commit to Leipzig Book Fair. The post A Sudden Reversal: Leipzig Book Fair Is Canceled appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2022-02-09 14:04:44 UTC ]
In 'Home/Land: A Memoir of Departure and Return,' Rebecca Mead, who returned to England after decades as an expat, asks what it means to be home. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2022-02-09 14:00:23 UTC ]
US public libraries are more popular than ever, but library workers are mostly not paid a livable wage: new research into library data. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-09 11:45:00 UTC ]
In the mood for romance? If the only thing you read is manga, check out 18 of the best romance manga for the serotonin boost. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-02-09 11:30:00 UTC ]
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” –Arthur Ashe * Years ago, when I was still a budding fiction writer, I published an essay about how hard skateboarding is to write about. I focused on a few novelists who had skater characters in their books but who clearly didn’t skate […] Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 09:55:45 UTC ]
Brendan Slocumb is clear about the lived experience behind The Violin Conspiracy, a propulsive first novel about the theft of a Stradivarius valued at $10 million on the eve of the international Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow. The book is based in part on his own experiences as a concert... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-09 09:49:43 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 | 2022-02-09 09:49:28 UTC ]
After 26 years as director of Beacon Press, Helene Atwan will retire July 29. During her tenure, Atwan put the press on sound financial footing while simultaneously publishing one of the most diverse lists in the industry. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
The Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators' board of directors has elected Sarah Baker the organization’s new executive director, succeeding the organization's cofounder, Lin Oliver. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
In 'Fortune: How Race Broke My Family and the World and How to Repair it All,' author and activist Lisa Sharon Harper says structural racism isn't just a political or even only an ethical problem – it's a religious one as well. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Bestselling children’s book author Matthew Paul Turner, who came out as gay in 2020, is emphasizing inclusivity and self-acceptance in his new title, ‘I Am God’s Dream,’ which he calls his favorite book yet. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Women’s ministry president Lysa TerKeurst takes two spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers; the film adaptation of Francine River’s ‘Redeeming Love’ boosts the 17-year-old Western romance to #2 in Religion Fiction. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Concerned about Kickstarter's plans to migrate its platform to blockchain technology, Spike Trotman, publisher of the indie graphic novel house Iron Circus Comics, is stepping away from Kickstarter to launch a new independent crowdfunding platform to fund a new volume of her Poorcraft frugal... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
WaterBrook takes a follow-up to 2011’s ‘Praying for Your Future Husband;’ ‘Queerology’ podcaster Matthias Roberts lands at Broadleaf, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]