Book Review: ‘Yellowface,’ by R.F. Kuang

In “Yellowface,” R.F. Kuang satirizes the publishing industry with a tale of a struggling writer who passes off her recently deceased friend’s book as her own. Continue reading at 'The New York Times'

[ The New York Times | 2023-05-16 09:00:23 UTC ]

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Meet Alex Aster, The TikToker Changing The Publishing Industry For The Better

The Colombian-American author's new book "Lightlark" was rejected numerous times — until she went directly to her readers for support. Continue reading at HuffPost

[ HuffPost | 2022-09-15 09:45:12 UTC ]
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Is the Publishing Industry Broken?

As houses across the industry start recalling staff to their offices, publishing professionals are pushing back against low pay, heavy workloads, and an increasingly stifled corporate environment. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Good news for books: The Washington Post’s book section is back!

Sometime around 2006, everyone in publishing began to lament the death of the book section. In the face of declining readership, budget cuts, and mergers, newspapers began to realize that book review sections did not bring in enough ad revenue to cover their costs and so cut and culled until... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-26 16:03:34 UTC ]
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How to Get Published

The mainstream publishing industry is intimidating. How does a writer break in? Follow Jessamine Chan’s “The School for Good Mothers” through the roller coaster of its creation. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-08-25 18:20:53 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House’s C.E.O. Defends Bid to Buy Simon & Schuster

Madeline McIntosh argued that the publishing industry extends far beyond its biggest players, and that the government has focused on a tiny sliver of deals. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-08-15 22:30:20 UTC ]
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Rushdie Attack: IPA Calls for ‘Redoubling Our Commitment’

As Salman Rushdie struggles with his injuries, the world publishing industry demands protection for the freedom to publish. The post Rushdie Attack: IPA Calls for ‘Redoubling Our Commitment’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-15 14:59:48 UTC ]
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Book Review: “Mothercare,” by Lynne Tillman

Lynne Tillman’s taut memoir of caring for an aging parent runs an emotional gamut. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-08-08 19:30:06 UTC ]
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What if White people woke up with dark skin? Mohsin Hamid’s novel wonders.

Book review of "The Last White Man," by Mohsin Hamid, which imagines a town in which everyone becomes dark-skinned. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-02 14:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: “Yoga,” by Emmanuel Carrère

In his latest book, the French author celebrated for his deeply personal accounts of tragic events embraces meditation as a means of learning to write “without fabrication.” But telling the truth is complicated. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-31 09:00:08 UTC ]
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Readers’ Favorite Phantoms, Specters and Chain-Dragging Ghosts

In 1904, after the Book Review published an appreciation of Henry James’s “The Turn of the Screw,” its letters page overflowed with ghost-story recommendations. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-22 15:44:31 UTC ]
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Showdown: DOJ’s Bid to Block PRH Acquisition of S&S Is Heading to Trial

With oral arguments set to begin on August 1, the closely watched case holds major implications for a publishing industry grappling with consolidation and for government regulators facing growing calls for more vigilant antitrust enforcement. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How TikTok Became a Best Seller Machine

#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver of fiction sales. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-07-01 13:38:09 UTC ]
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The legacy for which this Cuban dissident fought is still unfolding

Book review of Give Me Liberty: The True Story of Oswaldo Payá and his Daring Quest for a Free Cuba by David E. Hoffman Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:49 UTC ]
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An anthem reflecting the wonder and warts of the nation that sings it

Book review of O Say Can You Hear: A Cultural Biography of The Star Spangled Banner by Mark Clague Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:42 UTC ]
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If only humans could sense the world the way animals do

Book review of "An Immense World: How Animal Senses Reveal the Hidden Realms Around Us" by Ed Yong Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:27 UTC ]
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The transformative 1960s still have a grip on America

Book review of The Times They Were a-Changin’: 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn by Robert S. McElvaine Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:22 UTC ]
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How spiritualism linked the Lincolns and the Booths

Book review of "In the Houses of Their Dead: The Lincolns, the Booths, and the Spirits," by Terry Alford Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:22 UTC ]
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Frederick Douglass Books, a new imprint, will publish nonfiction by writers of color.

Forefront Books and the Frederick Douglass Family Initiatives are teaming up to form Frederick Douglass Books, a publishing imprint meant to “establish a pathway for Black and Brown authors” into the publishing industry, the two organizations announced in a press release last week. The imprint... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-16 13:04:40 UTC ]
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U.S. Book Show: Pondering a Healthy Publishing Industry

Panelists addressing the issue of what a healthy publishing industry looks like concluded that, while the industry is suffering some severe aches and pains, creative remedies could bolster the book business—as long as industry leaders are willing to reimagine old formulas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-05-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Medieval Scholars Spar on a Modern Battlefield: Twitter

An online fracas over a book review is the latest blowup in a field that has been roiled in recent years with acrimonious debate over race. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-05-07 02:32:24 UTC ]
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