A Sense of Urgency?

More than 8,700 attendees and over 400 exhibitors gathered in Philadelphia, March 13–17, for the Public Library Association 2012 Biennial Conference, and despite lingering discord with publishers over ebooks and ever-tightening budget constraints, the mood of the show was upbeat, with a strong slate of popular authors, keynote speakers, and a professional program that focused on advocacy and, of course, books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2012-03-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Sense of Urgency?

More than 8,700 attendees and over 400 exhibitors gathered in Philadelphia, March 13–17, for the Public Library Association 2012 Biennial Conference, and despite lingering discord with publishers over ebooks and ever-tightening budget constraints, the mood of the show was upbeat, with a strong... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Simon & Schuster Turns 100 With a New Owner and a Sense of Optimism

The milestone comes after a particularly turbulent period, when the publisher was put up for sale and bought by a private equity firm. Since then, investments have boosted morale and helped it grow. Continue reading at The New York Times

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A sense of place: Brooklyn writers on why they love the borough

Novelists in Brooklyn draw inspiration from the New York borough’s cast of thousands, and particularly from its idiosyncratic neighborhoods. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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The Fall: The End of the Murdoch Empire by Michael Wolff review – Succession without a sense of humour

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Pidgeon Pagonis on the Urgency of Writing a Memoir as an Intersex Writer

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Coming Out of Two Closets Is Impossible Without a Sense of Humor

Greg Marshall’s memoir Leg: The Story of a Limb and the Boy Who Grew from It is a brave and hilarious tour de force, taking us through his journey of self-acceptance as he grapples with cerebral palsy, queerness, and the early death of a parent. By offering us a front seat to the uproarious... Continue reading at Electric Literature

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CI2023: Children's Booksellers and Creators Express Urgency and Purpose

The final day of CI2023 was packed with a mix of educational sessions and author presentations—including a conversation with civil rights icon Ruby Bridges—and closed on an exuberant note with karaoke, bookseller-style. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘Wilderness Tales’ unfolds short stories with a sense of place

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12 Sci-Fi Stories to Help Make Sense of the Climate, Risk, and Our Digital Lives

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If only humans could sense the world the way animals do

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Long Island library board comes to its senses and reverses ban on children’s Pride displays.

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What does this funny-looking mole have to do with our sense of touch? A new book explains.

"Sentient,” by Jackie Higgins, is a fascinating look at what discoveries from the animal kingdom tell us about human senses. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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In Joel Agee’s wondrous ‘The Stone World’ a boy tries to make sense of life

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Amitav Ghosh on the Urgency of De-centering Humans and Re-centering Land

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René Magritte was an enigma. A new biography tries to make sense of the genius.

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In Elif Shafak’s ‘The Island of Missing Trees,’ a surprising narrator makes sense of surreal events

Shafak’s new novel weaves the tumultuous history of Cyprus into a story of young lovers split apart. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Meg Mason | 'I hope that you get the sense that it is everybody’s tragedy'

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In Kazuo Ishiguro’s ‘Klara and the Sun,’ a robot tries to make sense of humanity

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