Building relationships in one's local community is key to creating productive and profitable events, a panel of four veteran booksellers told an audience of 50 at BEA on Wednesday. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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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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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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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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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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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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Kristina Riggle was inspired to write "Vivian in Red" (Polis, Sept.), a multigenerational story with a family mystery, after her agent urged her to expand her horizons from the usual short time-line focus on a particular family or small town. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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Grammy Award–winning rock-and-roll musician Kenny Loggins isn’t nervous about performing today, at 1 p.m., at the Quarto Publishing Group’s booth (2300, 2301), where the company’s 40th anniversary party will be in full swing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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There are a lot of heavy hitters at this year's BEA, but four titles consistently came up in conversations with book buyers: Colson Whitehead's 'The Underground Railroad,' 'The Nix' by Nathan Hill, 'Commonwealth' by Ann Patchett, and 'The Girls' by Emma Cline. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Zygmunt Miloszewski, one of Poland’s bestselling novelists, has made the long trip to Chicago to celebrate "Rage" (AmazonCrossing, Aug.), the third in his thriller series featuring state prosecutor Teodor Szachi. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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Brian “Head” Welch hadn’t planned to write a second book after Save Me from Myself came out in 2008 (HarperOne). Folks already knew about his drug addiction, finding Jesus, and quitting his band, Korn. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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At the ABA town hall, booksellers raised a range of issues, from paying a living wage to whether cover prices should be removed from books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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Introduced in 1947’s Mrs. Piggle-Wiggle, Betty MacDonald’s eponymous heroine won the hearts of children and their parents, who were—and continue to be—enchanted by her magical cures for such timeless vexations as kids’ impudence, interrupting, bickering, and refusal to share. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Thursday adult author breakfast at BEA mixed humor with difficult subjects like slavery and the continuing divisions within our country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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News flash: a recent study by the Pew Research Center shows that African-American women represent the highest percentage of readers in the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Although Colson Whitehead says that he wrote The Underground Railroad (Doubleday, Sept.) “pretty quickly” last year, this novel has been 15 years in the making. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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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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