A Field Trip to Remember (shelftalker)

48 kindergartners make an exodus from a book desert in a pair of yellow school buses. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-06-06 12:00:45 UTC ]
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When we focus only on kindness, we might be overlooking an even more fundamental virtue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Books That Help Us Talk With Children About War (shelftalker)

Conversation starters to help kids understand and process our world’s most dreadful events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-04 13:52:13 UTC ]
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The Fallacies of Applying the UN Hate Speech Definition to Literature (shelftalker)

The policy of using the UN hate speech definition by literary organizations such as ABA and IBPA to censor books is considered. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-25 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Everything Old Is New Again (Maybe?) (shelftalker)

In which a bookseller appreciates the return of old rhythms from a pre-pandemic past. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-17 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Erroll McDonald Remembers Jason Epstein

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Previously, in Crescent City: Everything You Need to Remember Before Reading Book 2

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[ Book Riot | 2022-02-10 11:40:00 UTC ]
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People Remember André Leon Talley In Charming, Poignant Tweets

The former Vogue editor-at-large, who died this week, impressed and inspired people he met — and those he didn't. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

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Remembering Joan Didion: ‘Her ability to operate outside of herself was unparalleled’

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The 2021 Stocking Stuffer of the Year Award (shelftalker)

What are this year’s top stocking stuffers and can this year’s judge play fair? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-12-06 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Remember when Alan Moore got into a public feud with Frank Miller over Occupy Wall Street?

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Sizing up the GOP’s 2024 field: Is there anyone who could beat Trump?

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[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-12 13:00:00 UTC ]
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My Trip to a Used Book Fair and 6 Reasons Romance Novels and Readers are the Best

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[ Book Riot | 2021-11-02 10:39:00 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2021-11-01 21:30:00 UTC ]
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How Did We Get Here?, or Why I Resigned from the ABA Board (shelftalker)

A dissenting view of ABA’s constriction of the American Booksellers for Free Expression’s voice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-01 11:05:00 UTC ]
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[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-03 12:00:00 UTC ]
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