BookExpo America 2015 Elicits Mixed Emotions

BookExpo America 2015 felt like even more of a marketing event with literature firmly pushed aside in favor of pure commerce. The post BookExpo America 2015 Elicits Mixed Emotions appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at 'Publishing Perspectives'

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Audiobook selections for July cover a swath of the American landscape, from a western river to Louisiana’s gumbo belt. Relax and take it all in. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Gain a bird’s-eye view of America with these July audiobooks

Audiobook selections for July cover a swath of the American landscape, from a western river to Louisiana’s gumbo belt. Relax and take it all in. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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How would we repair the damage in a post-Trump America?

Two new books critical of the president -- one from the left, one from the right -- imagine a path beyond our current divisions. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-07-05 16:00:22 UTC ]
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Jhumpa Lahiri and Hari Kunzru Reflect on America’s Immigration Crisis

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Mixing Prose with Manga, Light Novels Attract North American Fans

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A Son’s Memoir of His Father’s Radical Beliefs, Pursuit by the F.B.I. and Ardent Love for America

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Are we telling the right story of America?

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On policy, Scheer's Conservatives haven't changed much since 2015

Andrew Scheer once said that the Harper Conservatives did not lose in 2015 because of their policies. Everything he's done on the policy front since then shows him doubling down on that belief. Continue reading at CBC

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Hamish Hamilton publishes de Botton's 'Emotional Education'

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Rocking the Casbah at BookExpo 2019's Publishing Parties

Party correspondents Louisa Ermelino and John Maher's excellent adventure navigating BookExpo’s annual celebrations, in photos. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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America’s baseball stadiums: The hits and the misses

Two books examine what makes a ballpark great, and what happened in one of the wildest games ever. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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BookExpo 2019: Middle Grade Buzz Authors Discuss Filling Voids

A BookExpo panel on May 31 gathered five creators of buzzed-about middle grade novels to discuss their upcoming works. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How Dr. Seuss Changed Education in America

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BookExpo 2019: Graphic Novels For Everyone

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At BookExpo, publishers ponder the future — and celebrate Grumpy Cat

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At BookExpo, publishers ponder the future — and celebrate Grumpy Cat

For Renée Rettig, owner of Books on B in Hayward, Calif., her first visit to Book Expo America was a thrill: “I felt like Cinderella!” Rettig, whose bookstore is just under 2 years old, was one of 200 store owners brought to BookExpo America under a new grant program to introduce fledgling... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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BookExpo 2019: Religion Publishers Still Value an Evolving Show

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