Durham's Letters Bookshop Transitions to Community-Owned Cooperative

Founded in 2013, Letters Bookshop in Durham, N.C., is transforming from a privately owned business to a community-supported cooperative, selling shares for $116, in an aim to sustain the store in amid a challenging retail environment. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Newly published Charles Dickens letters reveal he was ‘a bit of a diva’

Eleven previously unpublished letters will go on display at the Charles Dickens Museum in London, offering an insight into the British author's life. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #9 Featuring Andrea Wang, Author of 'The Many Meanings of Meilan'

Wang is set to appear in conversation with Crystal Chen of the New York Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, September 6 at 1 PM ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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What it was like asking for Salman Rushdie’s work in a Pakistan bookshop | Anonymous

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Behind the scenes of ‘Bull Durham’ and its bittersweet take on baseball

Director and screenwriter Ron Shelton shares quirky details about the making of the movie, and illuminates its themes of aging and regret. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #8 Featuring James Yang, Author of 'A Boy Named Isamu'

Yang is set to appear in conversation with Karen Wang of the New York Public Library. The live stream is set for Tuesday, August 2 at 1 PM ET. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A historic lesbian-owned queer bookstore is fighting to stay open.

I was 13 years old in a suburban mall Barnes & Noble, holding a copy of Please Don’t Kill the Freshman by Zoe Trope. The cover—featuring the silhouette of a young cheerleader whose stance seems sarcastic, her pom-poms flopping against gashes of blue and red—was young, angry, and awesome. I... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #7, Featuring Marie Myung-Ok Lee, Author of 'Finding My Voice'

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One of the country’s oldest Black-owned bookstores is closing.

Los Angeles’ Eso Won Books has announced that they will be shutting their doors at the end of the year. Since the 1980s, this independent bookstore has dedicated itself to celebrating the voices of Black writers. They are known for their large selection of books on every subject relating to... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

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How mothers can be changemakers, at home and in the community

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #6 Featuring Malaka Gharib, author of I Was 'Their American Dream'

The sixth installment in the AAPI Communities in Conversation series, featuring Malaka Gharib, author of 'I Was Their American Dream,' is now set for Tuesday, June 14, 2022, at 1:00 pm ET. Register here. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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How to watch 'Letter to a Stranger' night at the L.A. Times Book Club

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Kim Stanley Robinson’s love letter to the wilderness

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Outside Inc. Lays Off 15% of Staff as It Transitions to Digital

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Register Today for AAPI Communities in Conversation #5 Featuring Jai Chakrabarti

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8  Literary Friendships Told Through Letters

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The Antiquarian Book Fair: From Sondheim’s Letters to a Brontë Discovery

Among the rarities on view at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair are also a 1555 treatise on tennis and Amy Winehouse’s personal library. Continue reading at The New York Times

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