Cookstr and Picador Look to Revive Classic Cookbooks

Online recipe library Cookstr, founded in 2008 and acquired by Macmillan in 2014, is reviving three out-of-print cookbooks as part of a collaboration with Picador. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-07 00:00:00 UTC ]

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The 'Nation' Revives 'Bookforum'

After ceasing publication in December 2022, the literary quarterly will resume operations under the stewardship of the 'Nation' while remaining editorially independent. The first issue of the relaunched 'Bookforum' will appear in August. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Court to Hear Bids by Amazon, Publishers to Dismiss Revived Price Fixing Case

The hearing on the revived case comes some 10 months after magistrate judge Valerie Figueredo found insufficient evidence for the initial case to proceed. The suit accuses Amazon and the Big Five publishers of a conspiracy to fix e-book prices, a claim the publishers insist is "implausible" and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-06-08 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Right to Read Act Revived In Effort to Support Librarians and School Libraries

Among its provisions, the bill would ensure all U.S. students have access to a school library staffed by a certified school librarian and would extend liability protections to teachers and school librarians. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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I Tried Cooking Through The Elven Cookbook: Recipes Inspired by the Elves of Tolkien. Here’s How It Went.

Cooking from The Elven Cookbook helped break me out of my recipe rut and taught me more about the series I love. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-04-25 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Mostly Dead, Slightly Alive: Exploring the Princess Bride Cookbook

The Princess Bride official cookbook helped me embrace the wonder of experimenting and just plain having fun in the kitchen. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-03-30 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Censorship or context? Australian book industry wrestles with how to refresh outdated classics

Australia has a history of removing controversial elements from children’s texts, but the question of whether they should be edited is not easy to answerGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastThe news this week that some works of bestselling children’s author... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-25 23:00:04 UTC ]
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-02-24 14:04:19 UTC ]
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash

Publisher Penguin Random House says it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels, after criticism of cuts and rewrites intended to make the books suitable for modern readers Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2023-02-24 14:03:22 UTC ]
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Roald Dahl publisher announces unaltered 16-book ‘classics collection’

Series will be released alongside controversially amended versions to leave readers ‘free to choose which version they prefer’A collection of Roald Dahl’s books with unaltered text is to be published after a row over changes made to novels including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and The... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-02-24 13:26:39 UTC ]
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Cookbook Showdown: The Best King Cake Recipes, Tested

Want to make your own king cake this Mardi Gras? One home baker tested four king cake recipes to find out which cookbook takes the cake. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-17 11:32:00 UTC ]
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Jean Anderson, 93, Exacting and Encyclopedic Cookbook Author, Dies

Her 1,300-page “Doubleday Cookbook” was a rival to “The Joy of Cooking,” and her rigorously tested recipes taught generations of home cooks. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-02-09 22:37:04 UTC ]
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Nintendo classic 'Zelda: A Link to the Past' gets an unofficial PC port

The latest game to get the reverse-engineering treatment is The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past, Neowin has reported. A GitHub user called snesrev has fully ported the game to PC using over 80,000 lines of code, while adding some extra enhancements. Those include support for enhanced aspect... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2023-02-06 11:55:42 UTC ]
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Jean Paré, Best-Selling ‘Everyday’ Cookbook Author, Dies at 95

With easy-to-follow recipes developed in her native Canada, she became one of the world’s top cookbook authors, publishing more than 30 million copies. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2023-01-09 20:19:55 UTC ]
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Somebody made an exact LEGO replica of this classic movie bookstore.

Remember Ray’s Occult Books, the rundown Manhattan bookstore opened by an unmoored Ray Stantz between Ghostbusters I and II following the city of New York serving him and his fellow ghostbusters with a judicial restraining order for the property damage incurred during their city-saving battle... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-09 16:53:03 UTC ]
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My Delirious Evening With a Microwave Cookbook for Sad Single People

How does a microwave work to soothe single people’s woes? I tried some truly demented recipes from "Microwave Cooking for One & Two" to find out. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2022-12-29 20:56:31 UTC ]
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Top-selling Canadian cookbook author Jean Paré dies in Edmonton at age 95

Jean Paré, a farm girl from a small village in rural Alberta, and who gained worldwide fame for her Company's Coming cookbook series, has died. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-12-27 15:54:46 UTC ]
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Cookbook Showdown: The Best Fried Chicken Recipes, Tested

In today's Cookbook Showdown, Susie tests multiple fried chicken recipes from various popular cookbooks to see which one reigns supreme. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-12-19 11:35:00 UTC ]
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Brown Sugar Kitchen Chef Tanya Holland’s New Cookbook ‘California Soul’

In her new cookbook, the acclaimed owner of Brown Sugar Kitchen traces the Great Migration’s influence on West Coast cuisine. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-11-28 18:51:40 UTC ]
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The Ultimate Vegan Thanksgiving Cookbook Showdown

We pit nine cookbooks against each other to find the best vegan Thanksgiving recipes for brussels sprouts, potatoes, and a pumpkin dessert. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-22 11:36:00 UTC ]
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9 Classic Types of Sci-fi Plots

Take a look at 9 of the classic types of science fiction plots, including dystopia, space travel, alien invaders, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-11-22 11:32:00 UTC ]
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