Good news for theatermakers and audiences alike: Broadway World has reported that the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a two-year, one-million-dollar grant to TCG Books, the largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature in North America. The grant will, according to Broadway World, support TCG Books in: recovering from the staffing impacts of COVID-19, […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-10-22 18:01:30 UTC ]
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With each passing year, the phrase "Black Friday" becomes more of a misnomer. What was once a day of post-Thanksgiving special offers has become a month of sales promotions from retailers across the web. It's happening again in 2023: Target and Best Buy are already... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-11-03 16:30:54 UTC ]
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For a limited time, Amazon is offering an Audible deal on its audiobook subscription with a price of up to 60% off the normal subscription cost. You can cancel at any time during the discounted period and not be committed to a longer subscription. With the discounted Audible... Continue reading at PC World
[ PC World | 2023-11-02 15:59:38 UTC ]
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Darrin Bell didn’t set out to write his much anticipated graphic memoir, The Talk. He’d initially sold another project delving into the lives of three generations of men in his family, all descendants of an enslaved man named Addison Bell, in a two book deal to Henry Holt and Co. But as he was... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-30 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Michelle Obama will perform the digital audiobook edition of WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE, coming October 31! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-10-25 11:45:24 UTC ]
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Now in its third year, the event stepped up its ambitions and aims not only to spotlight authors but to change audiencesAs a child, Selina Brown had a Saturday routine: her mother would go shopping and leave her at the library, where she would speed her way through novels by Jacqueline Wilson... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-20 12:55:16 UTC ]
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While many of the flashy, marquee mobility and transportation demos that go on at CES tend to be of the more... aspirational variety, Honda's electric cargo hauler, the Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV), could soon find use on airport grounds as the robotic EV trundles... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-17 15:00:25 UTC ]
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When I first encountered the work of Henry Dumas, I was very nearly finished with my undergraduate degree in English. I favored American literature in my time studying, and was lucky to have access to syllabi that spanned a more diverse array of writers. The Black writers I would come to know... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-13 11:15:00 UTC ]
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When I first encountered the work of Henry Dumas, I was very nearly finished with my undergraduate degree in English. I favored American literature in my time studying, and was lucky to have access to syllabi that spanned a more diverse array of writers. The Black writers I would come to know... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-10-13 11:15:00 UTC ]
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While so much has been asked about what the Bible says, Hebrew Bible scholar Jacob L. Wright explores ‘Why the Bible Began’ in his new book, arguing that the Good Book is much more than a moral code. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An anthology that combines new work with selections from The Brownies’ Book, a children’s magazine launched by W.E.B. Du Bois, is bringing its mission to bear in a new national context. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-10-09 13:26:00 UTC ]
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It has been a remarkable ride for Madison Jacobs, who ascended to associate publisher at the Crown Publishing Group in just five years, and is the 2023 PW Star Watch Superstar. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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What if you went to the bookstore and saw no one on the shelves who looked like you? One couple is addressing that deficit for young Black children, supporting literacy and identity. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2023-09-29 13:58:26 UTC ]
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S&S CEO Jonathan Karp outlined a new return-to-work policy that adopts a departmental approach, with managers determining how often their employees need to be in the office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This month, Penguin released the three latest titles in its Penguin Classics Marvel Collection. We spoke with the series editor, Ben Saunders, and two authors who wrote forewords to the books, Jerry Craft and Rainbow Rowell, about the importance of enshrining comics in the literary canon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Norton Shorts series will comprise slim volumes—all less than 200 pages—written on a variety of topics by scholars for the general public. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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For 20 years, the San Francisco–based publisher has mentored designers and editors through a paid fellowship program outside the internship model. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-09-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor, 82, said her new role as an alien in the sci-fi series has made ‘an old woman very happy’Miriam Margolyes will feature in one of the 60th-anniversary episodes of Doctor Who that will air this November, the BBC has announced.Margolyes, 82, who has appeared in Blackadder, Babe and the Harry... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-14 18:30:43 UTC ]
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Series sponsored by organisations including coal and gas companies features ‘incorrect’ claims on ‘green gas’ and context missing on carbon capture technology Get our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastIn a double-page spread in News Corp Australia’s metropolitan... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-13 22:00:11 UTC ]
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The former editor explains how she turned her acclaimed publishing world satire into a Hulu series, while learning to 'divide' herself from her heroine. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2023-09-13 19:57:43 UTC ]
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What makes a great character arc? In fantasy, there are many factors. Here are 10 of the best character arcs in fantasy book series history. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-09-13 10:35:00 UTC ]
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