Bible teaches Costco a lesson: genre matters

Booksellers need to be careful when they assign a book a genre – as Costco learned when it categorized the Bible as 'fiction.' Continue reading at 'The Christian Science Monitor'

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Lydia Millet’s ‘A Children’s Bible’ is a blistering classic

The Pulitzer Prize finalist addresses the existential crisis of climate change with a story that’s alternately witty and devastating Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Rob Biddulph to attempt world record for largest online art lesson

Children's author and illustrator Rob Biddulph is attempting to break the world record for the largest online art lesson, in partnership with HarperCollins and global talent investor Entrepreneur First. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Barrington Stoke publishes advice pack on teaching dyslexic children at home

Barrington Stoke has published a free digital pack of advice, information and resources to support dyslexic children learning from home. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The philosopher who rebelled on matters of the soul

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What’s the matter with Kim Jong Un?

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Five eye-catching graphic novels that define the genre

Some of the most exciting fiction and memoir is being done in the form of graphic novels. Here are some of the very best. Continue reading at The Conversation

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Juno Dawson: 'I feel unconstrained by the rules of genre'

Juno Dawson answers our questions about her exposé of the fashion industry, Meat Market (Quercus Children's Books), which has been shortlisted for the YA Book Prize 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller

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‘Love, Unscripted’ is a rom-com homage, but transcends the genre

Owen Nicholls’ debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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‘Love, Unscripted’ is a rom-com homage, but transcends the genre

Owen Nicholls’ debut novel is chock-full of movie references, but he delves deeply into the intricacies of maintaining a relationship. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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‘Walden’ may be the most famous act of social distancing. It’s also a lesson on the importance of community.

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In Camus’ ‘The Plague,’ lessons about fear, quarantine and the human spirit

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‘The Visual History of Science Fiction Fandom’ beautifully demonstrates the evolution of a genre

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