At the Very Beginning of the Great Alaska Earthquake

Snow was falling as Genie turned right on C Street and headed downtown to the bookstore with Wins. The city was quiet. Most people had already left work for the start of the holiday weekend. The Salvation Army had just concluded its Good Friday worship. Volunteers at the Third Avenue Elks Club Lodge were coloring […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Galaxy Tab S4 is a great productivity machine precisely because it’s an Android tablet

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[ PC World | 2018-08-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A reappraisal of world history since 1850 is brought to life through the use of vividly colourised images. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Works begins trading on the Stock Exchange

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Kerridge's Fresh Start begins in December

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[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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New Report: Publishers Association Says the Best of Film, TV, and Theater Begins With a Book

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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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