Lit Lists Artists of different styles often collaborate in the creation of their work. When words and images intersect, they can come together to produce something beneficial for both learning and inspiration. As children, many of us experience this in the form of reading picture books, but throughout our adulthood we are often not provided with the benefits of books like these. Lisa Pearson founded an independent publisher called the Siglio Press for this specific purpose. Their goal is to publish “uncommon books at the intersection of art and literature.” As an artist herself, she felt there was no existing outlet for this type of creativity. What was once “uncategorizable” now has a community passionate about fostering the genre. In order to celebrate multidisciplinary literature, below you will find ten recommendations to enjoy and hopefully spark creativity in your own life. William Strunk Jr. & E. B. White The Elements of Style Illustrated Penguin The Elements of Style Illustrated is a classic style manual that has assisted writers from all over the world for over a century. Now in its fourth edition, the rules and principles of composition have received a face-lift with the addition of beautiful illustrations by Maria Kalman. Originally written by William Strunk Jr. and further revised by E. B. White, this brief manual provides clear, sharp, and valuable advice for writers of any kind to consistently refer back to... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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A federal judge on Wednesday permanently dismissed the criminal case against Mayor Eric Adams. The ruling ends a saga that cratered the political career of New York’s mayor and left him indebted to the sitting president, but leaves unsettled the question of whether Adams was guilty of the... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Marvel is once again partnering with Fantagraphics Books, the Seattle-based independent publisher and longtime bastion of, well, everything that Marvel is not. Their new Lost Marvels line will cover Marvel's lesser known and previously unreprinted material from the late 1960s through the mid '80s. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The respected literary press, founded in 2002, will become an imprint of the expanding independent publisher Zando, which was launched by former Crown publisher Molly Stern in 2020. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Telegraph columnist was visited by ‘exemplary’ officer after complaint about inaccurate tweet she later deletedA review of Essex police’s pursuit of the Daily Telegraph columnist Allison Pearson over an allegedly racist tweet has concluded the force was right to investigate her.The Essex force... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The Telegraph journalist claims she was "bullied and threatened" when police called at her home. Continue reading at BBC World
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Timothy Pearson, a former senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, abused his authority by instigating a brawl with two guards at a migrant shelter in 2023, then lying about the incident to police in order to get the guards falsely arrested, according to an investigation released Thursday by the... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Citing public funding difficulties and marketplace challenges, the British Columbia independent publisher is winding down operations at its Vancouver office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The CHRO of Toronto Pearson says these workers will feel the impact labor shortages reshaping North American aviation as we enter 2025. From airlines to air traffic controllers and airplane manufacturers, 2024 was a year when the labor landscape was remade across a wide swath of the aviation... Continue reading at Fast Company
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The owners of the independent publisher Ulysses Press and the creative content studio Spot Gloss Media have banded together to create Bluestone Books. The new company will release its first titles this summer and plans to do 25-30 books annually. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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When the New York Police Department’s top uniformed officer abruptly resigned Friday following sexual abuse allegations, it was the latest major shakeup in Jessica Tisch’s short month running the NYPD. And it follows a pattern of what critics have called belated steps toward competence in Mayor... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Sex and the City star says it is ‘the thrill of a life’ to be appointed to 2025 panel alongside Roddy Doyle, Kiley Reid and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀ to pick year’s best novelHer Cosmopolitan-sipping, Manolo-wearing, wise-cracking Carrie Bradshaw in Sex and the City was a generation-defining star turn.... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Sex and the City star says being asked ‘felt very daunting’, as she signs up to pick the year’s best novel with Roddy Doyle, Kiley Reid and Ayọ̀bámi Adébáyọ̀Sarah Jessica Parker is on the judging panel of the 2025 Booker prize, it has been announced today.Though on the face of it, the American... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The 53 honorees on our list of Notable Leaders in Health Care work tirelessly across the industry to ensure the wellbeing of New Yorkers and the city overall. Here are five leaders that serve the city's hospitals, insurance companies and social services safety-net. Read the full list... Continue reading at Crains New York
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Police investigation into writer’s alleged tweet has sparked a debate over free speech, albeit a somewhat selective one There are few columnists with whom I disagree more than I do with the Daily Telegraph’s Allison Pearson. Yet, I welcome the decision by the police to drop their investigation... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Police were advised there was no chance of conviction against journalist after hate crime investigation, Guardian understandsEssex police have dropped their hate crime investigation into Allison Pearson, the Daily Telegraph columnist visited by police after she wrongly accused people of colour... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The Telegraph journalist sent a deeply offensive and inaccurate tweet. Yet she has won the support of a swath of newspapers, an ex-PM – and Elon MuskThe Allison Pearson saga is nothing if not a morality tale about the modern media. Among its many learnings are that calling a group of people of... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Somewhere along the way Pearson lost her sense of humour and now finds herself at the centre of a stormWe need to talk about Allison.Thirty years ago Allison Pearson was an award-winning TV critic for the Independent. Funny and sharp. About as close to a bleeding heart north London liberal as... Continue reading at The Guardian
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PM’s comments come as controversy continues about investigation into Telegraph columnist’s deleted tweetWhat is the Allison Pearson ‘racist’ tweet incident all about?Responding to tweets should not be the police’s first priority and forces should “concentrate on what matters most to their... Continue reading at The Guardian
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