BEA 2014: Calling the Shots: Eula Biss

Five years ago, writer Eula Biss, pregnant for the first time, decided to research the controversial topic of vaccinations. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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BEA 2016: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Overcoming Bias

While his 20-season National Basketball Association career spanning the Milwaukee Bucks and Los Angeles Lakers is certainly remarkable, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar’s impact on the American cultural landscape transcends sports. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Affinity Konar: Working Through Pain

Affinity Konar’s new novel, "Mischling" (Sept.), her debut with Little, Brown, follows what was a years-long writing journey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Elizabeth Cobbs Talks About Hamilton’s Infidelities

What began as a quirky little musical at New York’s Public Theater has now blossomed into the most hyped show on Broadway. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Thomas Mullen: When Black Cops Didn’t Matter

Thomas Mullen has been playing with genres for a long time. He has mixed historical fiction with magical realism, played with the spy novel, and is now mixing a police procedural with a fact-based piece of historical fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Booksellers Talk Up Their Favorite Books for Young Readers

While there are always plenty of big books and authors from major publishers at BEA, in talking to frontline booksellers and librarians we found a lot of interest in books from smaller houses as well. Here we present a sampling of the books that especially caught the eyes of conventiongoers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Rabbi Evan Moffic: A Jewish Spin on the Christian Jesus

Rabbi Evan Moffic’s first book, "What Every Christian Needs to Know About Passover" (Abingdon, 2015), prompted enough questions from Christians and Jews alike that the rabbi knew it was time for a second. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Amor Towles: Under Hotel

Picture a luxurious hotel in Moscow circa 1922 and a young aristocrat whose “dangerous” tendencies have caused a revolutionary tribunal to condemn him—not to death but to lifetime incarceration in that luxury hotel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Stacey Kade: Survivor Tale

On the morning of September 11, 2001, Stacey Kade, working as a copywriter in a Chicago area insurance company, noticed her colleagues gathered around the television in their media center. She joined them as the horrors at the World Trade Center unfolded. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Catch the Buzz from YA Editors

A select handful of children’s book editors have arrived at BEA eager to spread word of forthcoming first novels for which they have have high expectations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Michael Schumacher: Life and Death on the Great Lakes

Michael Schumacher doesn’t know why he is so fascinated with the Great Lakes, but it’s been a lifelong passion. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Maria Semple: Writing to Escape Pain

Although Maria Semple has written two previous novels—most recently the bestselling "Where’d You Go, Bernadette," with a film adaptation in the works—the one-time TV writer ("Mad About You," "Arrested Development") says writing them never gets easier. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Aaron Becker: Bringing a Journey Full Circle

In Journey, Aaron Becker’s wordless debut picture book, a lonely girl embarks on a voyage of adventure and danger after going through a magic door she draws on her bedroom wall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Faith Salie: Looking for Validation

Faith Salie says she is both “deeply honored and deeply apologetic” at being chosen as master of ceremonies for today’s Adult Book & Author Breakfast: “I looked up the names of hosts from the last few years, and I hope they won’t be sorry they picked me.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Robyn Carr
: An Award Winning Carr

With more than 40 novels under her belt, including several popular romance series, it’s no wonder that Robyn Carr is the 2016 Romance Writers of America Nora Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award winner. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Cornell Lab Publishing Group Takes Flight

The recently launched Cornell Lab Publishing Group was founded to commemorate the Cornell’s Lab’s 100-year anniversary in 2015. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Getting Lit

Canadian publisher Coach House Books is marking its 51st anniversary with its second presentation in as many years at the Uptown Stage (today, 1:45 p.m.) for the BEA Selects Literary Fiction program. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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At BEA: Poland’s Publishing Industry Is the Market Focus in Chicago

Opportunities and challenges in Poland's publishing market are under discussion this week at BookExpo America, in the wake of a decision against fixed pricing there. The post At BEA: Poland’s Publishing Industry Is the Market Focus in Chicago appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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BEA 2016: Christine Sneed: Stories Living a New Life

Christine Sneed’s new story collection, The Virginity of Famous Men (Bloomsbury, Sept.), has been with her for a while. She first wrote a (different) story with that title about 12 years ago, but decided it wasn’t good enough. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Discovering Italian Writers

Despite the popularity of bestselling Italian author Elena Ferrante, who was recently named one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people, the flow of translations between the U.S. and Italy continues to be one-sided. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA 2016: Mass Media Is Dead. Long Live Micromedia

Remember the days when getting an author in the New York Times, on the Today show, Oprah, or, for us old-timers, Carson practically guaranteed a spot on the bestseller list? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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