On the dedication page of No Offense: A Memoir in Essays, Jackie Domenus writes, “To all the queer and trans folks who have bitten their tongues until they bled: this book is for you.” In this powerful and timely collection, Domenus defends and celebrates identity and love with an unflinching... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2025-02-24 12:00:00 UTC ]
Fiona Warnick talks to Sheila Heti about AI, writing for children, and the negotiation of public and private selves. | Lit Hub In Conversation How much can—or should—we know about our literary idols? Anna Funder on George Orwell and real life doublethink. | Lit Hub Memoir “I’d always figured... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-02-24 11:30:43 UTC ]
My friend and former work colleague Simon Welfare, who has died aged 78, was a writer and pioneering TV producer whose programmes aimed to make science accessible to all.Together with the science fiction author Arthur C Clarke and a fellow producer, John Fairley, in 1980 he cooked up the format... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-24 11:07:52 UTC ]
Gardening writer whose no-nonsense Expert guides have remained in the bestseller lists since the 1950sDavid Hessayon, who has died aged 96, was a chemist who became the world’s most successful gardening writer. His no-nonsense, populist Expert guides are jam-packed with information and were... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-24 11:02:33 UTC ]
Georgia Hunter's debut novel about a Polish Jewish family that survived the Holocaust was turned into a Hulu series. Her second novel, 'One Good Thing,' revisits WWII Europe but is a more conventional work. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2025-02-24 11:00:28 UTC ]
Lit Hub is excited to feature another entry in a new series from Poets.org: “enjambments,” a monthly interview series with new and established poets. This month, they spoke to Elaine Equi. Elaine Equi is the author of nearly a dozen collections of poetry. Her books include Ripple Effect: New and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2025-02-24 09:57:57 UTC ]
The agents of Windham, Maine–based children's book agency Erin Murphy Literary Agency have joined Aevitas Creative Management, including founder Erin Murphy, who has been named a partner at Aevitas. The EMLA backlist will remain under the EMLA umbrella and Murphy's supervision. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Data and analytics resource ProQuest will “phase out one-time perpetual purchases of digital collections” and require libraries to lease content rather than make permanent acquisitions, shocking the library and university press community. Competitor EBSCO responded by assuring customers that it... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Winter Institute 2025 officially kicked off Monday morning in Denver with close to 1,000 booksellers expected to attend. This year, for the first time, the American Booksellers Association hosted a pre-conference meeting exclusively for BIPOC booksellers. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
Looking to acquire or sell a business in the publishing space? The Fisher Company can help. (Sponsored) Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
The move, by the country's largest distributor of mass market paperbacks, is a severe blow to the format, which has seen steadily declining sales but is still the cheapest option for buying print books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
This Kindle feature is being retired, this mega-hit series turns 20, Iowa rushes to advance a librarian criminalization bill, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-23 16:00:00 UTC ]
Soon we can all read the late author’s private notes about her therapy. But should we?In 1998, the late journalist Joan Didion wrote a scathing essay about the posthumous publication of True at First Light, a travel journal and fictional memoir by Ernest Hemingway, 38 years after the author... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2025-02-23 09:00:30 UTC ]
Oprah's 111th book club pick, Iowa's librarian criminalization bill, the best new cozy mysteries, and bonus news! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-22 16:00:00 UTC ]
It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a man of letters, in possession of a goodly number of books, must be in need of a ladder. Continue reading >> [ Source: Slate | 2025-02-22 16:00:00 UTC ]
Presidential libraries in the United States today follow the same principle: They become monuments to the former presidents, while giving back to their local communities. Here in Atlanta, the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum has been part of my daily life for years. Parks and trails... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-02-22 09:30:00 UTC ]
Having more choices doesn’t enhance our freedom and well-being on an individual or societal level. Sophia Rosenfeld is the Walter H. Annenberg Professor of History and Chair of the History Department at the University of Pennsylvania. Her previous books include the award-winning title Common... Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2025-02-22 09:00:00 UTC ]
The celebrity book clubs that make the most impact on books and authors, the small press expanding the horizon of works in translation, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2025-02-21 20:50:00 UTC ]
January's China bestseller lists show business and the education that supports it drawing book consumers in a changing economy. The post China Bestsellers: Managing Business and Education appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2025-02-21 20:34:24 UTC ]
LeasesL&L lands another law firm extensionAddress: 600 Third Ave., ManhattanLandlord: L&L Holding Co. and BlackRockTenant: Bond Schoeneck & KingLease size: 12,505 square feetLease length: Seven yearsAsset type: OfficeBrokers: Jonathan Tootell, Tanya Grimaldo and Giannina Brancato... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2025-02-21 17:26:52 UTC ]