Nearly a year after the largest Christian retail chain in the U.S. began closing the first of its 240 outlets due to bakruptcy, other booksellers have begun to fill in the gaps left by the retailer’s absence. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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With this year’s Independent Bookstore Day occurring at a particularly rough time for booksellers, the iconic Powell’s Books in Portland has decided to make a statement and stop selling through Amazon. In a statement, owner Emily Powell notes that the occasion, this year, feels “especially... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-27 19:29:44 UTC ]
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Independent Bookstore Day is going to be a quite different celebration of books and authors this year. While some bookstores are organizing hybrid festivities, at least one is holding a completely virtual event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ukrainian title output plunged 55 percent in the first half of the year, publishers say, as they worry that renewed lockdowns are ahead. The post Ukraine Book Business After Lockdowns: An ‘Almost Complete Collapse’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-08-18 13:49:27 UTC ]
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Co-authors Omid Scobie and Carolyn Durand spoke to more than 100 friends, aides and others in the Sussexes’ “inner circle.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-17 05:36:04 UTC ]
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A fan of the fairy tale weaver writes a letter to Hans Christian Andersen, and offers a list of Andersen tales and picture book biographies. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-12 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Edward Ball sketches a portrait of his Klansman ancestor, a Black victim and post-Civil War New Orleans. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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On this episode of Personal Space: The Memoir Show, Sari Botton interviews Morgan Jerkins, author of Wandering in Strange Lands: A Daughter of the Great Migration Reclaims Her Roots, published by Harper. In this fascinating historical memoir, Jerkins explores her identity and heritage by tracing... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-03 19:36:31 UTC ]
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Publishers, trade groups, and booksellers of inspirational fiction discover millennials 'are not unicorns.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Author and activist Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons looks to set a new agenda in his first book, 'Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Twenty-five of the 1,314 financial sponsors of Borderlands Books in San Francisco were among the signatories to an open letter addressed to owner Alan Beatts, demanding that he relinquish ownership of the store in light of disturbing allegations recently made against him by an ex-girlfriend and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Savvy readers know from the get-go that the title of Kim’s debut thriller must be ironic. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-15 05:17:42 UTC ]
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New York State Supreme Court Judge Hal B. Greenwald has cleared the way for Mary L. Trump to publish and promote her tell-all 'Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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As calls continue for embattled Borderlands Books owner Alan Beatts to divest from the store after allegations of violent assault and attempted rape surfaced two weeks ago, authors are canceling scheduled virtual events. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Strand Book Store’s union forcefully denounced the firing of twelve booksellers who were only recently rehired after mass layoffs during the first weeks of the new coronavirus outbreak in March. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Hedge fund Chatham plans to buy newspaper publisher McClatchy out of bankruptcy, ending 163 years of family control Continue reading at ABC News
[ ABC News | 2020-07-12 18:20:00 UTC ]
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The Post’s Margaret Sullivan on the harm when local news is lost, and the efforts to revive it. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-10 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Retail locations shuttered during lockdowns, so the company spruced up hundreds of its stores as the first step in a bigger plan. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-09 19:32:11 UTC ]
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Review of ‘Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World’s Most Dangerous Man’ by Mary L. Trump Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-07-09 13:20:12 UTC ]
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In an unusually massive reply brief, Trump family attorney Charles B. Harder ripped publisher Simon & Schuster for rushing ahead with the publication of Mary L. Trump’s explosive tell-all. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Set in Atlantic City in the 1930s, Rachel Beanland’s debut novel wades through heartbreak. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2020-07-07 09:00:11 UTC ]
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