A New History Spans 10,000 Years of Faith in America

Thomas Tweed’s sweeping ‘Religion in the Lands That Became America: From the Ice Age to the Information Age’ explores 10,000 years of faith in North America. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“All Art Is History”: A Conversation with Parul Kapur, by Sangamithra Iyer

“All Art Is History”: A Conversation with Parul Kapur, by Sangamithra Iyer Interviews [email protected] Tue, 07/16/2024 - 15:20 On March 26, 2024, the Asian American Writers’ Workshop co-sponsored an event at Yu and Me Books to celebrate the New... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Christian Publisher Editorial Patmos Celebrates 25 Years in the U.S.

The company, which is headquartered in Miramar, Florida, and focuses exclusively on Christian titles, has seen significant growth in the U.S. market over the past quarter-century, with the U.S. now accounting for 52% of its total business, a testament to the growing Spanish-speaking population... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Dr. Ruth Westheimer, America's diminutive sex therapist, dead at 96

Dr. Ruth Westheimer, the diminutive sex therapist who became a pop icon, media star and best-selling author through her frank talk about once-taboo bedroom topics, has died. She was 96. Continue reading at CBC

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The Morning After: US officials help take down AI-powered Russian bot farm with nearly 1,000 fake X accounts

US officials and their allies have identified and taken down an artificial intelligence-powered Russian bot farm comprising almost 1,000 accounts. These accounts were able to spread disinformation and pro-Russian sentiments across X, formerly Twitter. The Justice Department has revealed the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-07-10 11:16:59 UTC ]
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Romance Bookstores Increase Tenfold in Two Years

Have you heard? Romance is booming online and IRL. Print sales surge with the help of teens and social media. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-09 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Always Running: Luis J. Rodríguez’s memoir of gang days in LA is as relevant today as it was 30 years ago

Many of the book’s themes, including structural racism, inequalities and poverty are as topical now as 30 years ago. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2024-07-08 15:26:53 UTC ]
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10 Of The Best New Children’s Books Out July 2024

From richly detailed fantasies to silly early reader graphic novels that will make kids laugh, there’s something for every reader on this list of July children’s book releases. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Resurgent ALA Annual Conference Draws More than 13,000 to San Diego

Freedom to read, advocacy take center stage at a high-energy, well-attended ALA Annual Conference. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Remembering Samuel Roth, the Bookseller Who Defied America’s Obscenity Laws

Samuel Roth was the sort of bookseller whose wares came wrapped in brown paper. Titles like Gershon Legman’s The Sexual Conduct of Men and Women, Maxwell Bodenheim’s My Life and Loves in Greenwich Village, and most notoriously his anthologized periodical of high-brow smut, American Aphrodite: A... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-07-03 08:56:41 UTC ]
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Top 10 benefits of Amazon Prime: Free shipping is just the start

Amazon Prime built its popularity by offering subscribers faster free shipping, access to streaming movies and TV shows, and exclusive deals (most noticeably during the company’s Prime Day dealfest, coming again July 16 and 17). But Prime membership includes other perks, too: Everything... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-07-01 13:28:52 UTC ]
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Cheap AI voice clones may wipe out jobs of 5,000 Australian actors

Industry group says rise of vocal technology could upend many creative fields, including audiobooks – the canary in the coalmine for voice actorsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastVoice actors say they’re... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-06-29 20:00:00 UTC ]
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Time strikes a deal to funnel 101 years of journalism into OpenAI's gaping maw

Time has joined a growing number of publications to sign a licensing deal with OpenAI. The ChatGPT creator will legally be able to train its large language models on 101 years worth of the storied publication's journalism, as Axios first reported. OpenAI will also have access to real-time... Continue reading at Engadget

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Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending

The Beijing International Book Fair reports finishing its 2024 run with a gain in public attendance and some 1,600 exhibitors. The post Beijing’s 2024 Book Fair Closes, Some 300,000 Attending appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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10 Nebula Award Winners You Should Put on Your TBR

Get to know the Nebula Awards for science fiction and fantasy writing, with outstanding, must-read examples to pick up right now. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Check out the Monitor’s 10 best books of June

For June 2024, the Monitor’s best books include stirring mysteries and moving family tales, including novels based on famous lives. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Announcing Publication of the RESISTIR Latin America Online Poetry Anthology, by The Editors of WLT

Announcing Publication of the RESISTIR Latin America Online Poetry Anthology, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Tue, 06/18/2024 - 14:20 On November 18, 2023, World Literature Today and Latin American Literature Today... Continue reading at World Literature Today

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Christian Indie Publishers' Faith in Marketing

A growing number of small independent Christian publishers and authors see awards and spirited, creative self-promotion pay off in sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lit Hub Weekly: June 10 – 14, 2024

Can’t figure out what book to bring to the beach? The ultimate summer reading list is here. | Lit Hub Reading Lists Who’s the worst dad in literature? Garth Risk Hallberg on the most dysfunctional fathers of the Western canon. | Lit Hub Criticism “Each moment of recognition was only possible... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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