Coal Barons Who Donated $1 Million to Trump’s Increasingly Suspicious Inauguration Fund May Get Huge Favor

Bloomberg published an eyebrow-raising report Thursday night about a draft proposal being prepared by the Trump administration that would subsidize the coal industry in part by invoking a Cold War-era law intended for use in national security emergencies: Continue reading at 'Slate'

[ Slate | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Customer Traffic Improving at Books-A-Million, Half Price Books

Data from Placer.ai shows that, while both bookstore chains have had some successes in increasing customer traffic, their gains in 2024 trail that of Barnes & Noble. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The week's bestselling books, July 1

The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, July 1, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-07-03 13:00:12 UTC ]
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New YA Books Hitting Shelves This Week, July 1, 2024

New YA books hitting shelves this week in hardcover and paperback for your holiday week reading delight. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-01 15:30:00 UTC ]
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The Best Science Fiction and Fantasy Deals for July 1, 2024

An epic fantasy inspired by Nigerian mythology, a found family wuxia fantasy, a historical fantasy set in the 1920s, and more of today's best science fiction and fantasy deals. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2024-07-01 14:30:00 UTC ]
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NYC libraries are getting their funding back.

As the saying goes, you know you’ve fucked up when the librarians start protesting—and while New York City makes a sport out of hating its mayors, current problematic mayor Eric Adams really stepped in it when he announced cuts to the city’s libraries in the mid-year budget last fall. As we... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2024-06-28 14:01:00 UTC ]
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City budget deal allocates $2B for housing, restores library funding

Mayor Eric Adams’ administration has reached a deal with the City Council on a budget that undoes at least some of the cuts he had previously imposed and adds new funding for housing construction, according to City Hall and a person familiar with negotiations.The mayor’s office announced... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-06-27 23:09:36 UTC ]
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Webtoon Raises Over $300 Million in Public Offering

The webcomics pioneer went public June 27 at a $21.00 per share price, the high end of its projected range and generate total proceeds of about $315 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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YA Author Lee Wind Launches Kickstarter to Donate Books to LGBTQ+ Teens

Wind, who is also chief content officer at the Indie Book Publishers Association, is creating a limited collector's edition of his latest YA novel, initially published this spring by Chicago Review Press, as an incentive for donors to his Kickstarter campaign benefitting LGBTQ+ teens. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Column: Anthony Fauci has a right to savage Trump. His memoir takes a different and telling approach

The physician and researcher who weathered the COVID pandemic, the HIV/AIDS crisis and countless Republican conspiracy theories has a new book. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-06-23 10:30:27 UTC ]
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Key funding questions separate Adams, council as city budget deadline nears

New York City’s improving fiscal situation seemed to foretell an easier path to passing the coming year’s budget, but the City Council and Mayor Eric Adams still disagree on key issues with days left before the deadline to reach a deal.The council’s push to reverse cuts to cultural institutions,... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-06-21 17:26:40 UTC ]
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Publishers Are Increasingly Irked at Perplexity Bots Circumventing Blocks

Publisher frustration is mounting at AI search startup Perplexity, which is backed by Jeff Bezos and other tech titans, for circumventing attempts to block its crawlers from accessing and serving up media content, potentially cutting publishers out of billions in ad... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2024-06-21 17:04:46 UTC ]
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I’ve Read Nearly Every Memoir by a Former Trump Official. Fauci’s Is Something Different.

The evenhanded scientist is generous to Trump, but you can tell what he really thinks. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2024-06-21 15:04:13 UTC ]
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Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024

In May 2024, Circana BookScan reports, the US print book market was 5 percent higher than it was in May 2023. The post Circana: US Print Book Sales Up 3 Million Units in May 2024 appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-06-18 20:54:13 UTC ]
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Barnes & Noble Buys Denver’s Tattered Cover Bookstores for $1.83 Million

Following months of uncertainty, B&N will buy the bankrupt but beloved Denver bookstore chain. The four remaining Tattered Cover locations will continue to operate under that name. B&N anticipates that it will retain a majority of the company's 70 employees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wonderbook Catalog Hits 1,000

Playaway Products’ Wonderbook read-along catalog just hit 1,000 titles—and the company is celebrating the huge milestone. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fox News and MSNBC Notch Rating Wins After Trump’s Verdict

In prime time, MSNBC scored a rare Nielsen victory. Earlier, when the news broke, Fox News attracted the biggest live audience. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2024-05-31 22:17:51 UTC ]
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Takeaways from GWU’s Inaugural Student Journal Symposium, by Rachel Smith & Madeline Meyers

Takeaways from GWU’s Inaugural Student Journal Symposium, by Rachel Smith & Madeline Meyers From the Road [email protected] Wed, 05/29/2024 - 15:27 Photo by Madeline MyersReflecting on their trip to attend a conference dedicated to literary and... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2024-05-29 20:27:37 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Buys Rowman & Littlefield Academic Division for $83 Million

In one bold move, the Bloomsbury accomplished two of its main goals for the year: adding to its academic holdings and expanding its presence in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ABA Reports Strong Financials and Increased Membership for 2024

The American Booksellers Association held its annual meeting and community forum with 128 individuals and store locations in attendance. ABA’s present membership includes 2,433 bookstore companies with 2,844 store locations, representing “an 11% increase in membership year over year,” according... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT

OpenAI and News Corp, the owner of The Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch, The Sun, and more than a dozen other publishing brands, have struck a multi-year deal to display news from these publications in ChatGPT, News Corp announced on Wednesday. OpenAI will be able to access both current and well... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-22 21:46:16 UTC ]
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