National Book Award finalists. Geniuses. The Franzenaissance. Big week in books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-10-05 15:49:26 UTC ]
A big week of book news includes Barnes & Noble buying an indie, surprisingly strong book sales, JAMES coming to the big screen, and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2024-06-22 13:45:00 UTC ]
Welcome! It’s sunny here in El Segundo. I’m Carolyn Kellogg with not one but two essays from Critics at Large this week, because it has been a big week for cultural questions in the world of books. Let’s get started. THE FIRST BIG ESSAY Critic at Large Laila Lalami looks at two big recent essays... Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2018-09-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
Among this week's headlines: libraries at the ballot box; Carla Hayden's big week; and a potential "reckoning" for scholarly publishing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
A spike in sales of board books helped to drive up unit sales of print books 5% in the week ended July 16, 2017 over the comparable week in 2016 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
At outlets that report to NPD BookScan, total unit sales were 8% higher in the week ended May 14, 2017, than in the comparable week last year. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-05-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Siblings Lee Goldberg and Tod Goldberg appear on our Hardcover Fiction list, with books co-authored by Janet Evanovich and Brad Meltzer. Plus Roald Dahl’s ‘The BFG’ has a big week before its big-screen debut, and much more. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s a big week for old favorites, especially among children’s authors: Rick Riordan has the #1 book in the country, Harry Potter is back with a new look, and ‘Twilight'’s Bella and Edward are back with new genders. Plus two books delved into Kennedy Clan history, Patti Smith follows up ‘Just... Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
Conservative commentator Mark R. Levin has a big week with ‘Plunder and Deceit,’ the #3 book in the country. Plus Haruki Murakami’s earliest works get their first U.S. publication, and a biography of Crimson Tide coach Nick Saban scores on his home turf. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2015-08-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
It’s been a big week for bookstore openings, remodeling, and branch stores from some of the biggest names in the book business. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-01 00:00:00 UTC ]