3 New Odes to Pop Culture

Fans will love these deep dives into 'Ted Lasso,' Taylor Swift, and 'Gilmore Girls.' Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-08 05:00:00 UTC ]

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This Week’s Bestsellers: December 9, 2024

Shake it off, retailers: Taylor Swift’s self-published tour book may be a Target exclusive, but music journalist Annie Zeleski is stepping into that blank space. Plus Richard Paul Evans has readersseeing double, and deluxe editions continue to entice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Taylor Swift’s ‘Eras Tour Book’ Sold 814,000 Copies in One Week

The first week print sales nearly matched Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land,” and put her well ahead of Prince Harry’s “Spare.” And she did it while selling only at Target, avoiding Amazon and bookstores. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-12-05 23:43:11 UTC ]
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Taylor Swift Book Hits a Sales Bullseye

Taylor Swift’s publishing gambit has paid off on the strength of her brand, with ‘The Eras Tour Book’ selling just over 814,000 copies in its first week on sale and only through Target locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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New HarperCollins Imprint to Focus on Pop Culture

HarperPop “will partner with high-profile brands and personalities to craft unique books for their fans and communities” under a new imprint to be overseen by executives from HarperCollins Children's Books and Morrow’s Dey Street Books imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Furore sparked by Jamie Oliver children’s book opens wider cultural appropriation debate

Another novel written by a UK author has been withdrawn as publishers and booksellers grapple with the issues of First Nations culture and history as plot pointsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWhen British crime writer Elly Griffiths released her fourth novel in the bestselling Ruth... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-22 23:00:25 UTC ]
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3 New Odes to Pop Culture

Fans will love these deep dives into 'Ted Lasso,' Taylor Swift, and 'Gilmore Girls.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Award Winning and Outstanding Nonfiction of 2024 Lists Begin

Barnes & Noble names their best nonfiction books of 2024, Taylor Swift's upcoming Eras Tour book, and more nonfiction news this week. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-11-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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MultiVersus leak suggests Barbie and Mad Max tie-ins are on the way

MultiVersus, the platform fighter that pulls from Warner Bros. properties, could be getting a whole bunch of new stages and characters, according to a report by Kotaku. This includes content from the film Barbie and the Mad Max universe, in addition to more Adventure Land stuff and a potential... Continue reading at Engadget

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The Morning After: Samsung’s secret war on repair

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[ Engadget | 2024-05-24 11:15:08 UTC ]
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BuzzFeed shares soar as Vivek Ramaswamy takes activist stake

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Book Deals: Week of May 13, 2024

Atria lands a memoir by ‘Ted Lasso’ costar Brendan Hunt; Viking takes Lindsay Owens’s exploration of price gouging, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Riot, Grrrls: Marisa Crawford on Why Feminist Lit and 1990s Girl Culture Need More Critical Attention

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Book Deals: Week of April 8, 2024

Paul Tremblay’s YA debut goes to Quill Tree Books, St. Martin’s signs an exploration of Taylor Swift’s Nashville years, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-05 04:00:00 UTC ]
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From Harry Potter to Taylor Swift: how millennial women grew up with fandoms, and became a force

Fans who were girls in the era of Harry Potter, The Hunger Games and Twilight are now the women who have powered the success of Barbie and the Eras Tour. Continue reading at The Conversation

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This Week's Bestsellers: December 4, 2023

'Taylor Swift: A Little Golden Book Biography,' now in its 7th month on sale, is the #7 book in the country. Plus Snoop Dogg and Earl “E-40” Stevens serve up a new cookbook, 'Goon with the Spoon,' and Skyward series author Brandon Sanderson remains 'Defiant.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-12-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Roughing the Princess’: Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce Fanfic Angers Fans

“Roughing the Princess,” an erotic e-book inspired by an actual relationship, veered too close to reality for many of Taylor Swift’s fans. Continue reading at The New York Times

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8 Novels Using Television As a Plot Device

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As Digital Media Falters, Betches Hits Its Stride, Expanding Headcount and Revenue Streams

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