Avon lands Raven Kennedy’s new romantasy duology, Bloomsbury signs historian Jacob Anbinder’s exploration of the housing crisis in America, and more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Standalones by perennial bestsellers including Carl Hiaasen and Jo Nesbø, new entries in long-running series, and multigenerational crime sagas feature among this season’s suspense novels. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Wide-ranging in their subjects and sensibilities, these collections aim to celebrate past literary trailblazers while also capturing the current moment and serving as reminders of what poetry can offer its readers in uncertain times. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
In a November 26 complaint, Jones accused Dan Kleinman, a longtime ALA critic who authors a blog called Safe Libraries, of Defamation and False Light, seeking damages in excess of $75,000. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Spring brings manuals on effectively managing stress, guides to eco-friendly gardening, and deep dives into cutting-edge research on gut, brain, and metabolic health. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Spring brings political biographies, memoirs from tabloid fixtures, and accounts of intergenerational trauma. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
Among this spring’s most anticipated offerings are the latest novel from Susan Choi, about a father’s mysterious disappearance, and Colum McCann’s tale of transcontinental cables and the deep sea divers who repair them. Other noteworthy titles include novels by Morgan Jerkins, Torrey Peters,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
A Palestinian bookseller whose Gaza store has twice been assaulted in Israel's military action has won the IPA's Prix Voltaire. The post Gaza Bookseller Samir Mansour Wins the 2024 IPa Prix Voltaire appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-12-06 03:05:58 UTC ]
The first week print sales nearly matched Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land,” and put her well ahead of Prince Harry’s “Spare.” And she did it while selling only at Target, avoiding Amazon and bookstores. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-12-05 23:43:11 UTC ]
The digital media company Conde Nast laid off a number of its top executives, along with key events, social media, and editorial staff, in a targeted round of cuts Thursday evening, according to interviews with four current and former staff. A representative for the... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2024-12-05 23:23:59 UTC ]
Language of White Bones: The Secrets of Han Kang’s Poetic Prose, by Eun-Gwi Chung Essay [email protected] Thu, 12/05/2024 - 15:23 Photo of Han Kang by Paik Dahuim / Courtesy of Natur & KulturLike a clutch of words strewn over white... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2024-12-05 21:23:24 UTC ]
The New York Police Department released new photos that showed the face of the man wanted in connection with the fatal shooting of insurance chief Brian Thompson, as the search for his killer entered a second day.Police appealed to the public for help in identifying the suspect, offering $10,000... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-12-05 19:38:36 UTC ]
Omar Khalifah’s debut novel resists the demand placed on those who have experienced historical atrocities to tell their stories. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Atlantic | 2024-12-05 16:22:00 UTC ]
Some years my reading list is more structured and thematically tied than others, some years (particularly when I’m actively researching and writing), my list of recreational reads is embarrassingly thin. This gap year between finishing my first book and starting all-in on my second, I drifted... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-12-05 15:00:00 UTC ]
I wish I had thought to keep a log of the books I read. But I didn’t, regarding book reading as my life of pleasure, not the calling for account. I’ll reform next year, for 2025 is going to need a list of what my country allows me to enjoy. But here, now, I scratch … The post Year in Reading:... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2024-12-05 15:00:00 UTC ]
Here are this week's bestsellers from the five biggest lists, including part one of Cher's memoir and THE SERVICEBERRY by Robin Wall Kimmerer. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-12-05 12:00:00 UTC ]
The Last Bookstore defies the e-commerce trend and prepares to open a new bricks-and-mortar outpost in Studio City. 'The desire of Gen Z to have physical media is part of it,' the owner says. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-12-05 11:00:05 UTC ]
Not to brag, but Lit Hub is a pretty good website. We’re closing in on our ten-year anniversary—the digital publishing equivalent of roughly a century—and we’ve published consistently since the day we launched, resulting in an archive of thousands of articles. On top of that, Lit Hub has decent... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-12-05 09:57:47 UTC ]
Golden Voice narrator Julia Whelan joins AudioFile’s Michele Cobb to tell listeners about narrating Kristin Hannah’s memorable historical fiction audiobook, The Women, one of our picks for Best Fiction of 2024. It’s an emotional story about Vietnam War combat nurses, and Julia details how she... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-12-05 09:05:46 UTC ]
Officials at the nonprofit have decided against exercising their last option, an appeal to the Supreme Court, ending the closely-watched case over the scanning and lending of library books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]