Face masks and social distancing will be enforced. Signs will direct foot traffic, and furniture and bookshelves have been reorganized. Continue reading >> [ Source: Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-16 15:00:47 UTC ]
The idea for Muslim Voices in Publishing was born out of a feeling of loneliness – something that we have all experienced in multitudes over the many months of isolation and social distancing. The past year has been a stark reminder that, in anything we set out to do, there is often a need for a... Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2021-02-14 20:11:39 UTC ]
Hosted by Paul Holdengräber, The Quarantine Tapes chronicles shifting paradigms in the age of social distancing. Each day, Paul calls a guest for a brief discussion about how they are experiencing the global pandemic. Guest host Eddie Glaude is joined by poet Natasha Trethewey on Episode 145 of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-12-23 09:48:22 UTC ]
Early yesterday morning, Steve Bannon, the former head of Breitbart and the Trump campaign, was drinking coffee on the deck of a $35-million yacht off the coast of Connecticut—as populist rabble-rousers are wont to do—when federal agents came on board and arrested him. Bannon stands accused of... Continue reading >> [ Source: Columbia Journalism Review | 2020-08-21 12:31:00 UTC ]
The best thing about social distancing? You have a valid excuse to stay home and read. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-06-30 05:30:14 UTC ]
The COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating to several industries, and publishing has been no exception. Among those hardest hit have been titles serving local markets. With public spaces temporarily shutting down, regional titles have little leverage to sell advertising, and readers have little... Continue reading >> [ Source: Folio Magazine | 2020-05-28 16:08:28 UTC ]
The queen of the beach read has built a bond among her readers. It feels more vital — and in greater jeopardy — in a time of social distancing. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-05-28 12:00:00 UTC ]
Faber Children’s is publishing While We Can’t Hug, a picture book that "shows us how to be affectionate while social distancing". Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-27 00:49:38 UTC ]
Clean Prose, the London-based writers' co-working space, has announced it is to close as a result of "social distancing and the economic downturn" caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-05-11 07:15:50 UTC ]
Reading is a natural act of social distancing, though that hasn’t always been so. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-05-09 11:00:00 UTC ]
A local virtual book club strengthens the local literary scene, cultivates a diverse community, and celebrates the power of stories and books. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-05-06 10:32:17 UTC ]
Even if social distancing has helped you to achieve the nigh impossible task of watching your entire Netflix queue, there’s still a trove of media to consume. Sonos has teamed up with OverDrive -- makers of the audiobook lending app Libby -- to let c... Continue reading >> [ Source: Engadget | 2020-04-30 14:37:36 UTC ]
Quarantine is the perfect time to craft and clear out your bookshelf—so why not do both with some free book folding patterns? Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-04-17 10:35:33 UTC ]
Henry David Thoreau’s most famous book is more than a guide to nature. It’s a memoir of grieving. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2020-04-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
In light of the coronavirus outbreak and the government's advice regarding social distancing, many publications are being postponed until the new year, to prevent authors missing out on crucial face-to-face promotion. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Bookseller | 2020-04-03 00:23:37 UTC ]
These feel-good ebooks don't have long waits -- if any wait at all -- from your library. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-27 10:32:33 UTC ]
If you want one less thing to think about, including which book to read next, work your way through these book series to read while social distancing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-24 10:37:32 UTC ]
You can now download ten free ebooks on social and economic justice from Haymarket Books to read while social distancing. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-19 15:10:47 UTC ]
An awesome daily roundup of the most interesting bookish links from around the web! Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-03-19 10:30:45 UTC ]
THESE TIMES: How to support your local bookstores during the coronavirus pandemic · What China’s literary community is reading during the pandemic · The first lines of 10 classic novels rewritten for social distancing · Can’t decide what to read? Tell us your favorites and we’ll recommend a... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-03-17 10:30:26 UTC ]