ALA 2018: In Opening Session, Michelle Obama Gets Personal

In her highly anticipated appearance, the former First Lady reflected on her life as a woman, parent, First Lady—and the time a kid named Lin-Manuel Miranda first rapped about Alexander Hamilton in the East Room. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Reopens Search for New Executive Director

The news of the reopened search comes on the one-year anniversary of Leslie Burger taking the helm as interim executive director, on November 15, 2023, and more than a year after executive director Tracie D. Hall abruptly resigned from her position on October 6, 2023. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Three Candidates to Vie for ALA Presidency

Lindsay Cronk, Andrea Jamison, and Maria McCauley have been announced as the candidates for the 2026-27 presidency of the American Library Association. Ballot mailing for the ALA election will begin on March 10, 2025. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Opening Day Programs at Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair

The Shanghai Children's Book Fair expects 45,000 visitors and opens its professional programming organized in cooperation with the Bologna Book Fair. The post Opening Day Programs at Shanghai’s Children’s Book Fair appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-14 22:18:38 UTC ]
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Sharjah International Book Fair Opens Its 43rd Edition

The 43rd edition of the Sharjah International Book Fair has been opened by the emirate's Sheikh Sultan, the fair to run through November 17. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Opens Its 43rd Edition appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-06 23:14:12 UTC ]
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B&N on Track to Open 60 Bookstores This Year

The book retailer plans to open 12 new stores in November as part of its goal of opening 60 outlets this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-06 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bodour Al Qasimi Opens Sharjah Publishers Conference

Sharjah's 14th publishers' conference opens with 1,065 delegates from 108 nations, ahead of Sharjah International Book Fair. The post Bodour Al Qasimi Opens Sharjah Publishers Conference appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-11-04 02:51:34 UTC ]
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Venom: The Last Dance Opens to Sluggish $51M Domestic, Solid $175M Globally

Venom: The Last Dance is No. 1 at the box office, but the comic book film fell significantly short of expectations. The third and final entry in Sony's Marvel antihero series, led by Tom Hardy, opened to a muted $51 million from 4,125 North American theaters. (Variety)... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-28 11:58:00 UTC ]
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Super Nintendo World Orlando opens next May

The Super Nintendo World theme park in Orlando is nearly ready for visitors. Universal Orlando Resort just announced that the Mario-friendly attraction will open its doors on May 22, 2025. That gives you over six months to find the perfect Goomba costume to wear on opening day. This is the third... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-10-17 16:45:06 UTC ]
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Frankfurt’s Italian Guest of Honor Pavilion: The Official Opening

In its second outing as guest of honor at Frankfurt, the Italian book market positions the piazza as a symbol of diversity and versatility. The post Frankfurt’s Italian Guest of Honor Pavilion: The Official Opening appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-17 04:03:36 UTC ]
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Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Opening Events

The eve of the 76th Frankfurter Buchmesse has been filled with strong calls for peaceful discussion, tolerance, and the gap-crossing power of international literature. The post Frankfurter Buchmesse 2024: Opening Events appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-10-15 17:55:54 UTC ]
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Desert Island Comics Raises $80,000 in Two Days to Stay Open

The Brooklyn, N.Y.–based indie comics shop launched a GoFundMe on October 6 in an effort to remain in its location for another three years. It exceeded its $79,200 goal in two days. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Joker Box Office Shocker: Folie à Deux Bombs With $40M Opening

Todd Phillips' sequel Joker: Folie a Deux bombed in its box-office debut with an estimated domestic opening of $40 million, well behind expectations, after becoming the the first Hollywood comic book movie in history to earn a D CinemaScore from audiences. (THR / Heat... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-10-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Reissues Six Out-of-Print Titles by Stephen Graham Jones

Starting October 1, Open Road Integrated Media will republish six of Jones's out-of-print titles, originally released between 2008 and 2014. A network of booksellers and book influencers have declared the date "Stephen Graham Jones Day." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The ALA and PEN America Offer New Data on Recent Book Bans: Book Censorship News, September 27, 2024

Here are the latest numbers out of Banned Books Week. Spoiler: book banning is not slowing down. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-09-27 13:30:00 UTC ]
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Washington State University Press Will Stay Open

The press had been slated for closure after officials voted to eliminate its annual funding, but WSU’s provost and interim dean of libraries opted to reverse course. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Want to help whip the llama’s ass? Winamp goes open source (sort of)

If you’re a Gen Xer or Millenial who used to listen to music on your Windows XP computer back in the 2000s, you probably have fond memories of the llama-whipping Winamp. Though it was discontinued back in 2013, it was picked up by new owners a few years ago and re-released for a... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-09-26 18:52:06 UTC ]
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Michelle Aielli Named Interim Executive Director at AWP

Aielli was most recently VP and publishing director of the now-dissolved Hachette Books imprint and has been on the AWP board since 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Finds Book Challenges Are Slowing in 2024

ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom tracked 414 challenges to censor library materials in the first eight months of the year, down from 695 during the same period in 2023, with ALA reps suggesting that advocacy efforts, including lawsuits in several states, are beginning to yield positive results. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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UAE in Japan: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens a New Program

Scholarly analysis of the 'Arabian Nights' was the focus of the Sheikh Zayed Book Award and Arabic Language Centre program in Tokyo. The post UAE in Japan: Sheikh Zayed Book Award Opens a New Program appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-20 17:43:18 UTC ]
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U.K. PR Company Midas Opens U.S. Office

London-based communications and PR agency Midas has opened a U.S. office and hired Katharine Myers, most recently senior director of publicity at Little, Brown, to serve as deputy managing director in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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