Independent Denver bookstore BookBar has launched its new publishing division, BookBar Press, with the publication of an anthology of micro-plays written by area playwrights. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-12-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
Hooray, a spot of good news! The Gotham Book Prize, given annually to recognize a new book about New York City, has just released its list of finalists. Formed in 2020 by Howard Wolfson of Bloomberg Philanthropies and Bradley Tusk, who owns the indie bookstore P&T Knitwear, the Gotham Prize... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2025-01-31 16:59:30 UTC ]
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Independent bookstores in more than 30 cities across six continents will participate in the first synchronized Global Bookstore Crawl on April 26, coinciding with Independent Bookstore Day in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-30 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The press is marking the 10th anniversary of its Murty Classical Library of India with the release of 'Ten Indian Classics,' a new anthology showcasing the breadth of South Asian literary traditions spanning 2,500 years. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-01-24 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“Not Knowing How to Get There Is What Makes You Great”: A Conversation with Chilean Poet Mario Meléndez, by Ming Di Interviews [email protected] Wed, 01/22/2025 - 15:08 Mario Meléndez / Photo by Marco UgarteRegarded as one of the most original... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2025-01-22 21:08:27 UTC ]
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Getting women's sports a larger share of overall sports coverage is a team effort, and Religion of Sports, Ensemble, Deep Blue Sports + Entertainment, and Roku have combined forces to attack that goal. This week, the group announced its launch of the Next is Now women's... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2025-01-09 20:53:21 UTC ]
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Jennifer Rudolph Walsh and Victoria Jackson, the founders of Godmothers bookstore in California, discuss embracing the uncertainty of transitions, creating space for serendipity, and being open to surprises. Each time I walk into a bookstore I choose a book of poetry off the shelf and open it... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-01-08 10:30:00 UTC ]
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A posthumous anthology of photo essays by the curator and art historian reveals the “troubling reality” of prejudice and the power of images to “undermine the very concept of difference.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-12-20 14:17:17 UTC ]
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WLT Announces Best Literary Translations 2026 Nominees and 2025 Shortlisted Titles, by The Editors of WLT News and Events [email protected] Wed, 12/18/2024 - 14:08 Translators nominated for Best Literary Translations 2026 (top row, left to right):... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2024-12-18 20:08:59 UTC ]
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Online bookstore Allstora, founded by RuPaul, has partnered with actress and trans activist Dylan Mulvaney and Gus Kenworthy, an Olympic medalist in freestyle skiing, to launch two new book clubs, which will distribute 2,500 banned books to LGBTQ+ organizations across the country. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House will distribute all titles published by Boom! Studios, which it acquired this August, starting next July, taking over distribution to the bookstore trade from Simon & Schuster and to the direct market from Diamond Comic Distributors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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The Last Bookstore defies the e-commerce trend and prepares to open a new bricks-and-mortar outpost in Studio City. 'The desire of Gen Z to have physical media is part of it,' the owner says. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-12-05 11:00:05 UTC ]
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Announcing WLT’s 2024 Pushcart Prize Nominees, by Daniel Simon News and Events [email protected] Mon, 12/02/2024 - 14:06 Top row (left to right): Santiago Acosta, Chantha Nguon, Rina Garcia Chua. Bottom row: Erica N. Cardwell, Leila Guerriero,... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2024-12-02 20:06:13 UTC ]
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You can book a room in any hotel, but at the Library Hotel you can select which books will be in your room. On the fourth floor, far from the madding crowd downstairs enjoying the complimentary daily wine and cheese, guests can rest in a room filled with Russian novels. The sixth floor’s rooms... Continue reading at Crains New York
[ Crains New York | 2024-12-02 18:27:16 UTC ]
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There are a lot of lackluster traditions for the day before Thanksgiving: hitting your local bar at night, prepping yourself to face your cousin with the bad politics, going toe-to-toe with fellow procrastinators over that last bag of cranberries. I’d like to pitch a new tradition for your... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-27 18:17:12 UTC ]
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For deckled edges. For a good beginning and a better ending. For a bustling bookstore in full holiday swing. A reader gives thanks. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-27 16:00:00 UTC ]
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The nonprofit LGBTQ+ bookstore and community center Mosaics, located in Provo, Utah, needs support to keep its doors open after being a regular target of hate. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-26 13:00:00 UTC ]
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This bookstore has faced multiple bomb threats for hosting Drag Story Hours, and now it might shut down—but we can help it survive. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-26 12:15:00 UTC ]
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After word spread that Costco was planning to sell books in only the final three months of each year beginning in 2025, various sources now say the mass merchandiser has committed to keeping bookstore sections year-round in 100 of its more than 600 locations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-25 05:00:00 UTC ]
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"After the water receded and the clean up began, many writers began to process what they experienced through writing, while others couldn’t write at all." Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-11-20 11:30:00 UTC ]
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