A book club inspires a store owner to launch day camps

When Crystal Bobb-Semple decided to host a Percy Jackson for young readers, she never imagined the fantasy series updating the Greek myths would change her life. The had officially ended a year... To view the full story, click the title link. Continue reading at 'Crains New York'

[ Crains New York | 2019-06-25 11:00:00 UTC ]

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U.S. Book Show 2023: Meg Medina on Her 'Rebellious' Books for Young Readers

On May 24, Newbery Medalist and newly appointed National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature Meg Medina sat down with the 'New York Times for Kids' editorial director Amber Williams to discuss her storied career, the 10th anniversary of 'Yaqui Delgado Wants to Kick Your Ass,' and her latest... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-05-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hello Sunshine’s CEO shares the questions her team asks to catalyze change

Sarah Harden says, “If there’s one word we talk about over and over again, it’s shifting from judgment to curiosity.” The morning I spoke with Hello Sunshine CEO Sarah Harden I revisited Cheryl Strayed’s book, Tiny Beautiful Things. A compilation of letters from Strayed’s advice column, Dear... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-05-22 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Why are biographies so popular? Because humans are enthralled by the lives of others | Caroline Knox

We seek inspiration, consolation – and the unvarnished truth. And we know that all the best stories are trueCaroline Knox is director of the Boswell book festivalMy love affair with biography began aged nine, when my subscription book club sent me a compendium of “true life” adventure stories.... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-05-09 08:00:15 UTC ]
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This book club connects incarcerated fathers to the outside world.

When Ashley C. Ford showed up to the book club in March, she found an audience who had all read her 2021 bestseller, Somebody’s Daughter, and were primed for a lively discussion. “I gotta tell you, I’ve been to a lot of bookstores where they didn’t do that,” Ford laughs. The event took place... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-04-17 16:03:16 UTC ]
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Don’t Miss These April 2023 Book Club Picks

Get involved in a book club with this roundup of what all of the online book clubs are reading in April. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-04-10 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Book Publishing's Bilingual Boom

Bilingual families, dual-language classes, and libraries serving communities with a large number of Spanish speakers are driving demand for dual-language titles for young readers in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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And You Get Counted! And You Get Counted!: Oprah’s Book Club by the Numbers

Here's a fun breakdown of Oprah's book club by the numbers! She just picked book 100—how many have you read Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-03-29 10:39:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 27, 2023

Oprah's Book Club's latest pick, 'Hello Beautiful,' has a big first week. Plus, Paris Hilton's memoir is a hit, and 'The Boy, the Mole, the Fox, and the Horse: The Animated Story' gets an Oscar bump. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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12 March 2023 Book Club Picks To Get Reading With

Get involved in a book club with this roundup of what all of the online book clubs are reading this March. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-03-17 10:35:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: March 20, 2023

Taylor Jenkins Reid climbs the charts with Daisy Jones & the Six, now streaming as a limited series. Plus fantasy author Hannah Whitten makes her hardcover debut with The Foxglove King, and the GMA Book Club makes a stop on Pineapple Street. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ann Napolitano’s New Novel, “Hello Beautiful,” Is the 100th Pick of Oprah’s Book Club

Ann Napolitano toiled in obscurity for years. Novels went unpublished; agents turned her down. She found recognition with “Dear Edward.” Then came the call: “Hello Beautiful” was the 100th pick for what is arguably the most influential book club in the world. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-03-14 12:35:55 UTC ]
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Hey, Reese: About that Book Club Selection…

Hey Reese, can we talk? It's about your most recent book club selection. In the fight against antisemitism, I think there were better choices. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-03-08 16:57:32 UTC ]
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Obituary: Amy Schwartz

Author-illustrator Amy Schwartz, creator of more than 60 books for young readers, died suddenly on February 26 at her home in Brooklyn; she was 68. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-03-02 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 27, 2023

'When I Talk to God, I Talk About You' by 'This Is Us' star Chrissy Metz and her partner, Nashville songwriter Bradley Collins, debuts at #11 on our picture book list. Plus Sarah J. Maas's YA hit 'Throne of Glass' gets an adult makeover, and Susan Cain's newly minted Oprah's Book Club pick,... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: February 20, 2023

Heather Gay, one of the 'Real Housewives of Salt Lake City,' makes her debut with the memoir 'Bad Mormon,' the #1 book in the Mountain region of the U.S. Plus two February book club picks hit our lists: 'Someone Else’s Shoes' by Jojo Moyes and Sadeqa Johnson’s 'The House of Eve.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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'Horse Crazy' Inspires a Series for Young Readers

Starting this spring, Cameron Kids will publish Pulitzer Prize-nominated reporter Sarah Maslin Nir's Once Upon a Horse series for middle grade readers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-16 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bologna Focus: Italy’s €283 Million Children’s Book Market

At Bologna Children's Book Fair, the AIE and Bologna Book Plus will look at young readers' growing place in the Italian market. The post Bologna Focus: Italy’s €283 Million Children’s Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-02-15 15:52:17 UTC ]
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What books hate most in readers.

Yesterday morning, The Washington Post’s Ron Charles published a summary of “what readers hate most in books“—the result, Charles tells us, of asking the readers of the Post’s Book Club newsletter to write in with their pet peeves. “The responses were a tsunami of bile,” Charles writes.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-02-09 16:26:13 UTC ]
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Book Club Picks for February 2023

Debut novels by Jessica George, Monica Heisey, and Leanor Shearer get the book club treatment from Jenna Hager, 'Marie Claire,' and 'Good Morning America.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Meditation Book Helps Kids Find Their Calm

Author Britney Winn Lee is bringing body-scan meditation to young readers in ‘Good Night, Body: Finding Calm from Head to Toe,’ featuring a guide to acknowledging and relaxing each body part, tranquil illustrations, and notes for parents. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]
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