Audiobook Review: ‘The Number Ones,’ by Tom Breihan; ‘How Far the Light Reaches,’ by Sabrina Imbler; ‘Young Bloomsbury,’ by Nino Strachey

From Bloomsbury to the Billboard Hot 100, these audiobooks will hook you based on story alone. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2022-12-23 10:00:15 UTC ]
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2024 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

The National Book Foundation has revealed the 2024 National Book Award longlist for Young People's Literature. The five finalists will be named on October 1, and the winner will be announced during the 75th awards ceremony on November 20 in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2024 NBA Longlist for Young People's Literature Announced

The National Book Foundation is announcing the 2024 National Book Award longlists this week. Five finalists in each of the five categories—fiction, nonfiction, poetry, translated literature, and young people's literature—will be named October 1. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Lovely One,’ by Ketanji Brown Jackson

The Supreme Court justice’s memoir is deeply personal and full of hope, and highlights a fairy-tale marriage to her college boyfriend. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-03 09:04:29 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘Under the Eye of the Big Bird,’ by Hiromi Kawakami

In Hiromi Kawakami’s new science fiction novel, Earth is a place of surveillance, isolation and dread. The characters (and clones) are doing their best to stay alive. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-09-03 09:00:59 UTC ]
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After a 10-year Hiatus, Englewood Review of Books Relaunches its Book Publishing Arm

The Englewood Review of Books (ERB), the online review publication started in 2008, has announced that it will restart its book publishing program, thanks in part to a grant from the Lily Endowment. “We wanted to think differently about how we are prepared to contribute to the larger work,” said... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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August’s Best Reviewed Fiction

Jo Hamya’s The Hypocrite, Elif Shafak’s There Are Rivers in the Sky, Yoko Ogawa’s Mina’s Matchbox all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. The Hypocrite by Jo Hamya (Pantheon) 6 Rave • 8 Positive “Glides... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-30 08:56:43 UTC ]
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August’s Best Reviewed Nonfiction

Evan Friss’ The Bookshop, Katherine Bucknell’s Christopher Isherwood: Inside Out, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs’ Survival Is a Promise: The Eternal Life of Audre Lorde all feature among the best reviewed books of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. The... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-08-30 08:56:41 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘At War With Ourselves,’ by H.R. McMaster

A new memoir by the onetime national security adviser shows how the former president’s insecurities and weaknesses harmed U.S. foreign policy. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-27 09:03:11 UTC ]
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Engadget Podcast: Pixel 9 reviews and Gamescom 2024

This week, Devindra and Cherlynn dive into Engadget's reviews on Google's Pixel 9 and 9 Pro phones. Are they really a step up from last year's devices? And how do they compare to Samsung's latest? Also, we chat about a few stories from Gamescom 2024, including Microsoft's Indiana Jones game... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-08-23 11:30:03 UTC ]
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Imagination Takes Flight: Indie Books for Young Readers

This fall, children’s books from indie presses emphasize finding one’s voice and choosing one’s own adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall Regionals 2024: Booksellers Reach Across Regional Divides

For some regional bookseller associations, joint trade shows are a winning formula. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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6 Political Audiobooks to Help You Understand the D.N.C. in Chicago

Political histories, a courtroom drama and the memoir of a daughter of the South Side illuminate the legacy of the 1968 Democratic National Convention. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-14 09:01:30 UTC ]
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Get three Audible audiobooks for $0.99 each and keep them forever

I’m an audiobook evangelist. I rarely go more than a few days without listening to one, and I’ll blast through two or three in a single road trip. But audiobooks are expensive and their prices don’t seem to be moving downwards like their printed counterparts. So, if you want to score a... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2024-08-12 15:12:55 UTC ]
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President Obama's 2024 Summer Reading List, Reviewed

Check out what 'PW' had to say about the books on the former president's much-anticipated annual summer reading list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘All That Glitters,’ by Orlando Whitfield

A memoir by a former high-end dealer depicts a largely unregulated industry where jet-setting extravagance goes hand in hand with guile and deceit. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-07 09:02:10 UTC ]
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UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores

London's Spiracle co-publishes independent houses' audiobooks and sells them to bookstore consumers using in-store cards with QR codes. The post UK: Spiracle Opens ‘Audiobook in a Card’ for Bookstores appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-05 18:30:21 UTC ]
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Book Review: ‘The Bookshop,’ by Evan Friss

“People feel differently about their bookstore than they do about their grocery store or electronics store,” writes Evan Friss, in praise of a retail ritual battered by the internet. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-08-04 09:00:54 UTC ]
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Multicast Mystery Audiobooks, Adaptation News, And New Thrillers/Mysteries: August 2, 2024

New mysteries and thrillers out this week, as well as multi-cast audiobook mysteries to check out. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-08-02 15:15:00 UTC ]
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Engadget Podcast: Samsung Galaxy Ring review, EFF on KOSA, and another AI “Friend”

Samsung's Galaxy Ring is here, and honestly it's just a bit basic. This week, Cherlynn and Devindra dive into what does and doesn't work with Samsung's latest wearable. Also, we discuss Friend's new AI gadget, which listens to your conversations and sends text messages to help you feel less... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-08-02 11:30:09 UTC ]
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Book Review: 'The Future Was Now' is a brilliant look back at the groundbreaking movie summer of '82

In “The Future Was Now,” former Entertainment Weekly film critic Chris Nashawaty explores the significance of the summer of 1982, which featured the release of eight groundbreaking science fiction and fantasy films Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2024-08-01 22:54:26 UTC ]
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