The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. Continue reading >> [ Source: The New York Times | 2024-11-11 15:31:00 UTC ]
2024 has been a rough year for Sonos. The company’s would-be triumphant entry into the crowded headphones market was overshadowed by a disastrous app redesign. In the fallout of the botched software update, the company decided to delay products that were ready to be shipped to give itself more... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-11 13:00:11 UTC ]
If you’ve read only one book about the Spanish Civil War, chances are it’s either Ernest Hemingway’s novel For Whom the Bell Tolls or George Orwell’s memoir Homage to Catalonia. And if you’ve read only two, as to what they might be, I’d confidently push all my chips into the center of the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Electric Literature | 2024-11-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
Fox, who has led Phaidon Press since 2014, will leave the role at the end of December. During his tenure, he expanded the publishing portfolio at the illustrated books publisher and oversaw the acquisitions of Monacelli Press and Artspace. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
In a letter addressed to management, Hachette Book Group employees condemned the launch of a new Basic Books imprint, Basic Liberty, to be helmed by former Regnery publisher and Heritage Foundation fellow Thomas Spence, which was announced by HBG CEO David Shelley shortly after the 2024... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
The latest thriller from Paula Hawkins, a new novel by Niki May, and an Indigenous environmental activist's memoir are among this month's selections from the nation's biggest book clubs. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
Black Friday may technically just be one day, but it’s evolved to consume the entire month of November in the US at this point. For the past few years, retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target have ushered in the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier, and this year is no different. Early... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-10 18:29:06 UTC ]
Actor Keke Palmer, of 'Akeelah and the Bee' and 'Nope' fame, used to let other people control her story. No longer, as she explains in her new memoir 'Master of Me.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2024-11-10 11:00:47 UTC ]
Billy and the Epic Escape to be withdrawn worldwide after First Nations groups say fantasy novel trivialises complex and painful historiesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJamie Oliver has pulled his children’s book... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-09 23:13:35 UTC ]
Here are the news stories from the week in books and reading worth knowing about Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-11-09 19:58:13 UTC ]
The editor and author on completing the memoir by her late friend, Swedish writer Johanna Ekström, where she stands on the assisted dying bill and what she’s readingSigrid Rausing, 62, is a publisher and former editor of Granta magazine. When her best friend, the acclaimed Swedish writer Johanna... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2024-11-09 18:00:01 UTC ]
Techtober rolled straight into November this year. The first week of the month was a busy one at Engadget HQ as we published a number of high-profile reviews over the last few days. There's the MacBook Pro and Mac mini from Apple alongside the beastly (and expensive) PS5 Pro. Plus, we've got yet... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-09 15:00:04 UTC ]
TL;DR: SurfShark VPN protects your data, hides your location, and gives you access to content from anywhere. Get two years for $45.59 with coupon code HOLIDAY20 until November 17. These days, surfing the internet without a safeguard is a bit like wading into shark-infested waters —... Continue reading >> [ Source: PC World | 2024-11-09 14:00:00 UTC ]
Jaydra Johnson on the intersections of literature, classism, and what it means to be called white trash. | Lit Hub Memoir “It flattens all queer art into the nebulous category of ‘pornography.’” Project 2025 is going to have devastating effects on our freedom to read the books we want to read. |... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-11-09 11:30:14 UTC ]
The collaboration of the Bologna and Shanghai book fairs on their emphases in children's content leads our November Rights Roundup. The post Rights Roundup: En Route to Shanghai Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-08 21:15:54 UTC ]
Nearly every corner of Queens swung toward Donald Trump and the Republican Party in Tuesday’s presidential election, a shift most pronounced in Latino and Asian enclaves. But Gregory Meeks, the powerful congressman and chair of the Queens County Democratic Party, sees “no need to panic” from... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-11-08 20:42:01 UTC ]
President-elect Donald Trump didn’t win New York City last week — he collected about 30% of the votes — but he made inroads in every borough and delivered the best presidential performance for a Republican in New York City since 1992. Polls show the economy and inflation were top of mind for... Continue reading >> [ Source: Crains New York | 2024-11-08 19:06:41 UTC ]
With each passing year, Black Friday seems to turn more and more into "Black November," with many retailers starting their holiday sales weeks before the day itself. But while the bombardment of promos can be annoying, it also presents a good chance to beat the rush and finish holiday shopping... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2024-11-08 17:19:44 UTC ]
Good news for readers, literary magazine supporters, quiz-lovers, and weirdos: n+1‘s Bookmatch is back! If you make a donation of any amount to n+1 in the month of November, you can take a short, highly entertaining multiple choice quiz (sample question: If no teeth, you eat:), and you’ll get a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-11-08 17:10:59 UTC ]
Dorothy Allison, the lesbian feminist activist, beacon, poet, parent, and award-winning author of novels like Bastard Out of Carolina and Cavedweller, has died at 75. Allison wrote about a queer, poor South with dynamism and ferocious love. Her books tangoed frankly with historically taboo... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2024-11-08 16:28:55 UTC ]