Dr. Ibram X. Kendi pointed out on Twitter last night that books about racism (including two of his own, How to Be an Antiracist and Stamped from the Beginning) are making up a significant portion of the New York Times bestseller lists. “The resistance is from the loudness of demonstrations to the quietness of reading and listening […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
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Colossus is obviously a CGI character, but in the case of Tim Miller's comic book adaptation, it took five different performers to make him. Here's why. The post Design FX: It Took 5 People to Play Deadpool’s Colossus appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jen Hatmaker’s ‘For the Love’ returns to PW’s Hardcover Nonfiction list thanks to a heartfelt promotion. Plus Pierce Brown’s Red Rising trilogy ends on a high note, Teresa Guidice of ‘The Real Housewives of New Jersey’ publishes a post-prison memoir, and much more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An important riposte to digital culture, these essays by the Italian publisher and author argue that a publisher’s list is a literary work in its own rightThis collection of essays by the Italian author and publisher Roberto Calasso, translated by Richard Dixon, is a paean to publishing. Calasso... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Detectives called it a "crime of opportunity." On the day before Ash Wednesday, the Kindle was snatched from an unlocked car in a Jack-in-the-Box parking lot. A few days later, selfies of two people appeared in the online photo account linked to the device. “The Ash Wednesday part is important,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After the sudden death of Stan Collins this summer, his widow, Mary Collins plans to close Once Upon a Time Toys & Books in Biltmore Village in Asheville, N.C., the store they cofounded 23 years ago. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The ‘Real Housewives of New Jersey’ star and recent ex-convict, Teresa Giudice, landed at #7 on the latest iBooks bestsellers list with her new memoir, ‘Turning the Tables.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Robb O'Hagan's startup aims to undo complacency created by participation trophies and help people reach their full career potential.Sarah Robb O'Hagan, the president of Equinox Holdings, is leaving the company to create a curriculum that she hopes will teach other people to be successful.... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In her new book, ‘Strange Gods: A Secular History of Conversion,’ Jacoby uses history to make a case for why religious conversion is rarely based on spiritual beliefs alone. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Have we returned to the days when mass-circ men's magazines were an oxymoron? The post Tough Times For Men’s Magazines appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine
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The massively popular ‘Me Before You’ movie trailer boosts Jojo Moyes’s book to #13 in the country. Plus Samantha Hunt’s 'Mr. Splitfoot' lands on our fiction list a month after publication thanks in part to some book club love, ebook queen Audrey Carlan charts for the first time in print, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Time Inc. is the latest old-media giant to add new-media has-been MySpace to its portfolio. The New York publishing company of Sports Illustrated, People, InStyle and Entertainment Weekly has acquired Viant Technology Inc., an Irvine, California, ad-tech company that owns MySpace. Time (NYSE:... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2016-02-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book retailer The Book People has confirmed it will no longer run the Queen of Teen award, saying the prize does not form part of its “ongoing plans”. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Magazine publisher acquires social network’s owner Viant and will mine its membership dataTime Inc has acquired what is left of social media pioneer MySpace in a move designed to hoover up user data to help it target digital ads more effectively.The publisher of magazines including Time, People... Continue reading at The Guardian
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'Me Before You' by Jojo Moyes, which is being adapted to the big screen this summer, took the #1 spot on the iBooks bestsellers chart for the week ended February 7. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic Reading Club President Judy Newman talks about trends in children's reading habits and encouragement from parents and educators. The post Scholastic Reading Club’s Judy Newman: ‘Joy and Bonding’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out PW’s new monthly Religion Fiction and Nonfiction Bestseller charts and find out more about the books that made the lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Educational publishers in South Africa are meeting with the National Department of Basic Education this week in a bid to allay fears over a potential move towards state publishing that trade figures believe would “totally decimate” the industry. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Adam Grant is not your typical business school professor. Just 34, he reached tenure while still in his 20s and finished his doctorate in less than three years. He writes op-eds with Facebook Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and got a book blurb from the likes of J.J. Abrams, the director... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The crime and thriller genre has dominated loans from UK public libraries last year according to data released by Public Lending Right. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling iBooks in mystery, romance, sci-fi, biography, fiction, and more for the week ended January 31, 2016. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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