Critics Weigh In on Art In #MeToo Era at PEN America's BKBF Panel

At the September 16 Brooklyn Book Festival, four critics and curators tackled one of the most hotly-debated topics in the book and arts worlds in the era of #MeToo: how should the public reckon with the works of abusive artists? Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Don’t Read Poetry’ is a literary manual for the Instagram era

Stephanie Burt’s target demographic is “people who do not, or do not yet, read nearly as much” as she does. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-30 14:41:42 UTC ]
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Nancy Pelosi Criticizes Facebook for Handling of Altered Videos

Ms. Pelosi said the company’s decision to leave up manipulated videos of her demonstrated how the social network contributed to Russian manipulation of the 2016 election. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-05-29 22:22:21 UTC ]
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The volatile era that gave rise to Jane Austen and Lord Byron

In “The Regency Years,” Robert Morrison looks at a dramatic era of 19th-century Britain. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-29 16:53:00 UTC ]
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BBC Arts launches 'ambitious' new season celebrating the novel

BBC Arts is launching an "ambitious new season" across BBC TV and radio this autumn, with a year-long festival celebrating the novel and a series on how novels have shaped the world.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-05-27 15:33:06 UTC ]
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Geoffrey Rush defamation case: newspaper's appeal 'weighs heavily' on actor

Oscar-winner wants appeal against record $2.9m judgment determined as quickly as possible, lawyer tells courtThe Daily Telegraph’s appeal against the record $2.9m judgment against it in the Geoffrey Rush defamation case “weighs heavily” on the Oscar-winning actor, an Australian court has... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-05-27 02:22:30 UTC ]
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What's To Be Done With An Author's Pen Name?

One writer, famous under two noms-de-plume ponders killing off his popular pseudonym. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More Data on Content Moderation Won't Silence Facebook’s Critics

Facebook’s latest report lays out the sheer scale of its battle against fake accounts, spam, and other abuses. Continue reading at Wired

[ Wired | 2019-05-23 21:09:55 UTC ]
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Jay Fielden Joins List of Troy Young-Era Departures at Hearst | People on the Move

Jay Fielden Esquire editor-in-chief Jay Fielden is out after three-and-a-half years at the helm. The latest in a long line of editors and execs to depart Hearst following the appointment of Troy Young to president of Hearst Magazines, Fielden announced on Instagram that he has decided to... Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2019-05-23 18:32:49 UTC ]
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What to read this summer? Ten authors weigh in with their picks.

Susan Orlean, Jeff Kinney and Ijeoma Oluo have their to-be-read stacks ready to go. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-23 13:57:00 UTC ]
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Who art thou, Shakespeare?

Two new books explore the influences on the great author — and lingering questions of authorship. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2019-05-22 16:09:08 UTC ]
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Dick Robinson Calls Reading a 'Civil Right' at PEN Gala

The Scholastic CEO was this year's publishing honoree at the PEN America Literary Gala, held last night at the Museum of Natural History in New York. Journalist and author Bob Woodward received the 2019 PEN America Literary Service Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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McDonald's revamps its harassment policy as criticism mounts

McDonald’s Corp., in the face of criticism for its handling of harassment complaints, said it’s training workers to deal with the issue and is starting a hotline for victims. In a letter responding to an inquiry from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, Chief Executive Officer Steve Easterbrook said... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-05-21 15:09:47 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: BTTM FDRS by Ezra Claytan Daniels and Ben Passmore

Written by Ezra Claytan Daniels ('Upgrade Soul') and drawn by Ben Passmore ('Your Black Friend'), 'BTTM FDRS' is a savvy, albeit grisly, comic urban monster story for the social media generation. This is a 10-page excerpt from 'BTTM FDRS' which will be published in June by Fantagraphics. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Photo Mania: Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019

The Toronto Comic Arts Festival 2019, organized by an innovative partnership between the Toronto Public Library and Toronto’s The Beguiling comics store, was held May 11-12 at the Toronto Reference Library. PW was on hand to bring back images of the artists, publishers and fans at TCAF 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Trump Ghostwriter Suggests 'The Art Of The Deal' Be Recategorized As Fiction

Tony Schwartz responded to The New York Times report that the president lost more than $1.2 billion between 1985 and 1994. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2019-05-08 23:17:14 UTC ]
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Singapore debates a law targeting fake news online. Critics warn of a chilling effect

Facebook, Twitter and Google have been under fire all over the world for not doing enough to police their platforms for misinformation. The Singaporean government thinks it has a solution: a law that imposes jail time and hundreds of thousands of dollars in potential fines for posting or failing... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Art Kunkin, Counterculture Newspaper Publisher, Dies at 91

Art Kunkin at a Los Angeles bookstore in 1999 with a special edition of The Los Angeles Free Press, the weekly newspaper he started in 1964. It ceased publication in the late 1970s, but Mr. Kunkin was later involved in revivals. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2019-05-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Singer-songwriter Belinda Peregrín falls for an art-filled abode in Fairfax

Spanish singer-songwriter Belinda Peregrín has landed in Fairfax after dropping $4.25 million on a modern home full of custom art. That’s $50,000 short of the asking price, records show. Right next to Melrose Avenue, the box-like abode enters through a 10-foot pivoting door to an expansive... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gardening Datebook: Learn the traditional Japanese art form of kokedama

If you have a plant-related class, garden tour or other event you’d like us to mention, email me at [email protected] — with at least three weeks’ notice, please! — and we may include it later. Include a high-resolution horizontal photo, if possible, and tell us who to credit and what... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2019-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Panel Mania: The Silent Invasion: The Great Fear by Michael Cherkas and Larry Hancock

Filtered through the lens of period anti-communist witch hunts, alien flying saucers, and loopy cult conspiracies, The Silent Invasion is a byzantine sci-fi mystery/thriller that stylishly recreates 1950s middle class America in all its kooky, paranoid glory. In this 13-page preview, dogged... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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