City Lights Rallies for a Palestinian Poet

A February 7 group reading at City Lights Books amplified the voice of Gazan poet Mosab Abu Toha and benefited the Middle East Children's Alliance. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-02-08 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Indie Focus: Adventuring with 'The Lost City of Z,' 'A Woman, A Part' and Locarno in Los Angeles

Hello! I’m Mark Olsen, and welcome to another edition of your regular field guide to a world of Only Good Movies. The L.A. Times’ Festival of Books is April 22 and 23, and it is not only a great way to interface with publishers and booksellers but also features a wide variety of guests. The... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Book Fair Through a Poet’s Eyes: India’s Arundhathi Subramaniam

'Every turn is a potential discovery of a new voice, an unexpected sensibility,' says poet Arundhathi Subramaniam about London Book Fair in March. The post A Book Fair Through a Poet’s Eyes: India’s Arundhathi Subramaniam appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2017-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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IBBY cancels congress in Turkey in light of political turmoil

The International Board on Books for Young People (IBBY) has cancelled its 36th International Congress, which was due to take place in Istanbul on 1st–4th September 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-04-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jimmy Breslin, legendary New York City columnist, dies at 88

Jimmy Breslin, the street-savvy, Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist whose two-fisted prose championing the little guy and pillorying those who betrayed the public trust made him a New York City institution for more than 40 years, died Sunday. He was 88. Breslin, who also turned out a... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Poets to Hold Vigil for the NEA at Trump Tower

Poets and activists have organized a vigil and reading protesting President Donald J. Trump's proposed budget cuts to, or elimination of, the National Endowment of the Arts. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Basketball: City and Southern Section championship scores

BASKETBALL CITY CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Open Division boys: Birmingham 85, Westchester 80 Division 1 boys: Crenshaw 65, Granada Hills 45 Open Division girls: Fairfax 82, Palisades 80 (OT) Division 1 girls: Westchester 71, Venice 57   SOUTHERN SECTION CHAMPIONSHIPS Saturday Boys' Open Division:... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-03-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Six Broader Questions in Light of P&G's Digital Advertising Ultimatum

When the chief brand officer from the largest advertiser in the world announces that they don't "want to waste time and money on a crappy media supply chain," even those of us just outside digital media in packaging may feel a little twinge of dread in our stomachs.If you missed it a few weeks... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-03-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Birmingham earns berth in City Section Open Division final

Top seeds were going down fast this weekend in high school basketball, but No. 1-seeded Birmingham prevailed over Taft, 80-73, on Saturday night at Roybal to advance to the City Section Open Division championship game. The Patriots will play Westchester, which upset No. 2-seeded Fairfax, 66-59.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girls' basketball: City semifinal results and championship pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday Fairfax 68, Granada Hills 63 (OT) Palisades 75, El Camino Real 60   Consolation semifinals, Wednesday, 7 p.m. #8 Legacy at #3 El Camino Real #7 Narbonne at #4 Granada Hills   Championship, Mar. 4, 5 p.m. at Cal State Dominguez Hills #2... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: City playoff scores and updated pairings

BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #5 Taft vs. #1 Birmingham, 8 p.m. #3 Westchester vs. #2 Fairfax, 6 p.m.   Consolation quarterfinals, Thursday Narbonne 64, Dorsey 49 El Camino Real 77, Washington 59   Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #4 Narbonne at #2... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bargain hunters strike book bonanza on opening day of City Library sale

When Palmerston North City Library staff arrived at work on Friday morning, the queue for the first day of the three-day book sale had already formed. Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2017-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Girls' basketball: City playoff scores and updated pairings

GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #4 Granada Hills at #1 Fairfax, 4 p.m. #3 El Camino Real at #2 Palisades, 2 p.m.   Consolation quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. #8 Legacy at #5 Eagle Rock #7 Narbonne at #6 Carson   Notes: Championship, Mar. 4, 5 p.m. at Cal State... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' soccer: City playoff results and updated pairings

BOYS' SOCCER CITY DIVISION 1 Second round, Wednesday Granada Hills 1, Chavez 0 (OT) Fairfax 7, Canoga Park 4 Birmingham 2, Sotomayor 1 Marquez 4, Huntington Park 1 El Camino Real 2, Los Angeles Kennedy 0 Fremont 1, South Gate 0 Sylmar 1, Bell 0 Palisades 3, Arleta 1   Quarterfinals, Friday, 3... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At mg Magazine, a Former AVN Exec Looks to Light Up the Cannabis World

How the two-year-old trade magazine assumed a leadership role in one of America's fastest growing industries. The post At mg Magazine, a Former AVN Exec Looks to Light Up the Cannabis World appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2017-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nurturing poets and poetry: 21 years of the Ledbury Poetry Festival Poetry Competition

Philippa Slinger blogs about why a poetry competition is a vital platform for poets just starting out, and those in the midst of their careers. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' soccer: City playoff pairings

BOYS' SOCCER CITY DIVISION 1 First round, Friday, 3 p.m. #17 Locke at #16 Chavez #20 Contreras at #13 Huntington Park #19 South East at #14 Los Angeles Kennedy #18 Hollywood at #15 Arleta   Second round, Feb. 22, 3 p.m. Chavez/Locke winner at #1 Granada Hills #9 Canoga Park at #8 Fairfax #12... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Turning Billboards Into Beer Coolers: Behind Coors Light's New Environmental Push

By making it a key marketing message, the brand is hoping to win over consumers that, according to consumer research, favor environmentally friendly brands. Sixty-six percent of consumers say they are willing to pay more for sustainable brands, up from 55% in 2014 and 50% in 2013, according to... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: After trailing, 15-0, Fairfax rallies to defeat Roosevelt

Down, 15-0, to start the game and down, 18-3, after the first quarter, Fairfax looked like it was going through the motions en route to a loss to Eastvale Roosevelt on Saturday at Fairfax. Then the Lions' guards, Ethan Anderson and Jamal Hartwell, got tough on defense, started to connect on... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-01-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Duggal's debut novel to be championed by City Reads

A debut novel from British Asian writer Sharon Duggal will be championed by City Reads 2017 in the Brighton and Hove area. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-01-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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