Great speakers and a strong slate of educational programming await the library community at of the 2023 ALA Annual Conference, set for June 22–27 in Chicago. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
What do Amanda Gorman, Truman Capote, John Updike, and Joyce Carol Oates have in common? Each won a Scholastic Art & Writing Award as a teen. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards began in 1923 and continue to support young writers thanks to The Alliance for Young Artists & Writers.... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2023-05-08 12:47:48 UTC ]
The young poet delivers another stirring critique of modern America in a book that is at once pointed and hopeful. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-12-07 14:00:00 UTC ]
Led by new books by Bob Woodward and Amanda Gorman, unit sales of print books rose 3.2% last week over the week ended September 26, 2020 at outlets that report to BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
Amanda Gorman, Jodi Picoult and Anthony Doerr all have new books coming out in the months ahead. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-09-09 12:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House surprised booksellers yesterday with the announcement that Amanda Gorman's forthcoming volume 'Call Us What We Carry' would be double the anticipated length, and that the price will be raised by $5. PRH said it will “honor the original price for all customers who pre-ordered... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House announced this morning that the upcoming collection of poetry by Amanda Gorman is now titled 'Call Us What We Carry.' It will be released on December 7, and will feature new works as well as her inauguration poem, 'The Hill We Climb.' Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-07-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
Winter Institute 16 kicked off yesterday as a virtual gathering of booksellers. Inspired by such high wattage speakers as Barack Obama and Amanda Gorman, booksellers celebrated their past while charting their future. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-02-19 05:00:00 UTC ]
Penguin Random House UK is to publish four books from Amanda Gorman, the youngest presidential inaugural poet in US history, including a special edition of “The Hill We Climb” which she read at Joe Biden's inauguration. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-08 03:19:06 UTC ]
After dazzling the nation at President Biden’s inauguration, Amanda Gorman became the first poet to perform at the Super Bowl. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-02-07 14:37:38 UTC ]
First Lady Jill Biden, Author Ibram X. Kendi, and Amanda Gorman, the Inaugural Youth Poet Laureate of the United States who stole the show at President Biden's inauguration this week, are among those scheduled to speak at the 2021 ALA virtual Midwinter Meeting, which runs through Tuesday,... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
Amanda Gorman, who wrote and recited the official Biden Inaugural Poem, and Brayden Harrington, the teen who spoke at the Democratic Convention of bonding with Biden over stuttering, both landed book deals. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2021-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]