Why are Chicago Public Library branches still open to the public during this global health crisis? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-19 12:06:40 UTC ]
The Children’s Book & Author Breakfast speakers emphasized that books don’t just provide escape: reading can save lives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2017-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
Almost universally, books in America are challenged because they tackle difficult subjects, writes author I.W. Gregorio. "Police brutality. Coming out. Drug use. Issues of gender identity. Disability. Gun violence. Suicide." But books—particularly those that delve into tough topics, save lives. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
Actor and writer Stephen Fry has decried the deteriorating state of the public library service, saying that libraries need to be protected as they "save lives". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2016-05-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
At Book Expo America in New York today (Friday 29th May), Hachette Book Group c.e.o. Michael Pietsch, Little, Brown publisher Reagan Arthur, and bestselling author James Patterson are announcing the launch of “jimmy patterson,” a children’s imprint which "aims to save lives" by making kids into... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2015-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]