On this day in 1926, Alison Lurie was born. Lurie, a folklorist, children’s literature scholar, and the author of 10 novels, died last December at 94. I first encountered her work a few years ago, when I was poking around the Wikipedia page for the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction (I recommend it, if... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2021-09-03 14:49:25 UTC ]
As an ever-increasing portion of the global population finds themselves confined to their homes this week, coronavirus-related coverage is driving major surges in web traffic to publishers, and not just those that specialize in hard news, multiple vendors are reporting this week. The analytics... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-03-17 18:19:10 UTC ]
Parent firm blames subscription figures but co-founder says magazine was ‘murdered’ to drive readers elsewhereThe Weekly Standard, one of the last holdouts opposed to Donald Trump within rightwing media, has been closed after 23 years, silencing its hawkish voice on foreign affairs and its... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Guardian | 2018-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Here's a sampling of new and forthcoming titles, all reviewed by PW, that tackle pressing international issues. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
Specs Who Maria Bartiromo Claim to fame: Global markets editor, Fox Business Network; host of Opening Bell With Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business (weekdays at 9 a.m. ET) and Sunday Morning Futures With Maria Bartiromo on Fox News (Sundays at 10 a.m. ET) Base New York What’s the first information... Continue reading >> [ Source: AdWeek | 2014-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]