It has never been easier to catch up on the staggeringly rich back catalog of master documentary filmmaker Frederick Wiseman. Forty of his films can now be streamed for free through Kanopy, the on-demand service available through partnerships with libraries around the world, including the Los Angeles... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
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World events--particularly those in Turkey, where thousands of journalists, authors and academics have been jailed or dismissed--drew lots of attention at the annual event. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Think creepy clowns are scary? Check out the nightmare-inducing new cover of the Middle East edition of Bloomberg Businessweek, titled "President Whoever" and subtitled "For the Middle East, does the result of the US presidential election even matter?"The cover mashup of Donald Trump and Hillary... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-10-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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US Prime members can now get unlimited access to a rotating selection of reading materials. The post Amazon Adds Free Books to the Ever-Growing List of Prime Benefits appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2016-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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While members of the Amazon Prime club get all kinds of benefits with their subscription, bookworms don't receive a great deal of special treatment. Sure, they can borrow one ebook for free each month and access new novels early, but the all-you-can... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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If you have been looking for one more reason to become an Amazon Prime subscriber, the newly launched Prime Reading feature could just be the clincher. Prime Reading gives US subscribers access to a library of free Kindle ebooks, magazines, comics and other publications completely free of... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-10-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London-based independent bookshop Heywood Hill is to award one reader its Library of a Lifetime prize which will see the winner "never have to buy a book again". Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-10-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lots of documentaries these days will tell you to be afraid, to be very afraid, but few will scare you as coolly and as convincingly as "Command and Control." Directed by Robert Kenner, who co-wrote with book author Eric Schlosser (a key on-screen presence), "Command and Control" focuses on a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An evident labor of love that could have benefited from a sharper thematic focus, “Never Surrender: The Ed Ramsey Story” pays tribute to the late WWII hero who earned a place in military lore for having led the last cavalry charge in U.S. military history. Illinois-born Ramsey, who died in 2013... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As someone on the go, I have always craved the ability to listen to audio books in my car. Whenever I research getting them, however, the high prices always scare me away. Look, I understand a lot of time and effort goes into creating versions of books that are read aloud, but with current... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-09-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Under the new Subway Reads promotion, NYC commuters will be able to download free ebooks via free wi-fi installed at 175 subway stations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Every prisoner will soon be given a book to read while they are held in police custody under a new scheme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing has launched a digital initiative in India to support the country's "love of and obsession with" cricket. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Authors Guild and PEN America have condemned the actions of the Turkish government after the detaining of 61 journalists and the shuttering of 131 media organizations—including 29 publishing houses—in the wake of the attempted coup on July 15. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Organisations including PEN International have spoken out about the ‘grave impact on democracy’ caused by major crackdown on book tradeThe closure of 29 publishers by the Turkish government has been condemned by the international publishing community, which described the move as outrageous and... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2016-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Jim Henson Company is producing a film adaptation of Terry Pratchett’s The Wee Free Men novel, with the screenplay written by Rhianna Pratchett, the late author’s daughter. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In a move that further expands the Amazon subsidiary's reach beyond the audiobook market, Audible has unveiled an on-demand, unlimited listening service called Channels. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Metro, London’s freesheet, has combined its smartphone and tablet app and added new features. In the autumn it will roll out two new apps focussing on content verticals. The paper wants to focus attention on its loyal audience, taking a different approach to other publishers chasing traffic on... Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2016-06-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Roma Backhouse has been appointed as the new director of Free Word, an international organisation dedicated to literature, literacy and free expression, to succeed current director Rose Fenton in September. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ticketmaster isn't the only site giving you freebies this week. Thanks to a class-action lawsuit, Apple is paying for Amazon account credit for people who bought certain ebooks between April 2010 and May 2012. You can check here to see if you've got any settlement money in your account. Amazon... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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