Lit Lists Olivia McCourry Asja BakićMarsTranslated by Jennifer Zoble Feminist Press, 2019 With imaginative and striking prose, Bosnian author Asja Bakić’s debut story collection, Mars, tells a tale of a series of different universes. Each realist tale provides an image of twenty-first-century feminist values and promises. Duanwad PimwaniArid DreamsTranslated by Mui Poopoksakul Feminist Press, 2019 Thai poet, author, and journalist Duanwad Pimwani showcases thirteen stories of Thailand’s middle class in her new collection, Arid Dreams. The stories provide a critique of and insight into class status and gender roles within a changing country, where each character yearns for something more. Claudia D. HernándezKnitting the FogFeminist Press, 2019 Combining narrative essay and bilingual poetry, Guatemalan writer Claudia D. Hernández’s debut memoir, Knitting the Fog, showcases a powerful story of self- discovery. When Claudia wakes up to find her mother gone, she is left with her two older sisters to be taken care of by her great-aunt and grandmother in Los Angeles. Three years later, her mother returns to make a journey to El Norte. Feeling caught between two worlds, Claudia feels she doesn’t belong. The story portrays a difficult struggle for discovery and identity that relates to the topic of immigration today. Suzette Haden Elgin Native TongueFeminist Press, 2019 Suzette Haden Elgin’s classic 1984 sci-fi... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
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J K Rowling has written a new piece about a thirty-something Harry Potter and his friends at the... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Recommended Reading highlights the best long-form writing on technology and more in print and on the web. Some weeks, you'll also find short reviews of books that we think are worth your time. We hope you enjoy the read. Colombia's High-Tech... Continue reading at Engadget
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But that doesn't necessarily mean printed books and linear television will die out by 2020, suggest expertsAre these the best of times or the worst of times for the children's entertainment industry? A panel session at the Children's Media Conference explored the question, concluding... well, it... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The publishing industry's packaging of women's literary fiction in stereotypically girly covers makes great books seem trashy.If you take a look at the cover of Alice Munro's latest Nobel Prize-winning short fiction collection, The View From Castle Rock, you probably wouldn't guess it includes... Continue reading at Fast Company
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According to staff, World Book Night U.S. will be suspended due to lack of money. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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After a three year effort, World Book Night officials said this morning they are suspending its operations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The Freshman Fifteens, a group of 15 authors with debut Young Adult novels in 2015, are teaming with the online writing community Wattpad to organize The Common Room Teen Mentoring Contest, a writing and mentoring contest that opens for entries on June 30. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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This year media firms from all over the world with a total of 165 newspaper titles competed in WAN-IFRA’s (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers) global quality competition. For 20 years the competition has been carried out at ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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Two years after its launch, Kobo Writing Life (KWL), ebook retailer Kobo’s self-publishing channel, carries more than 250,000 self-published digital titles by over 30,000 authors who publish regularly through KWL. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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International wheeling and dealing has had little impact on the standing of the world's largest publishers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Who would you have on a book business World Cup dream team? Who would you place up front? On the bench? As manager We humbly submit our own selections. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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Book World, a regional chain of 48 bookstores located in small towns and cities in five Midwestern states, is closing two Wisconsin outlets this summer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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Which authors would form your literary XI? Penguin have created a literary World Cup and we're joining the fun. Nominate the writers you would pick, and explain which positions you would place them in. We will unveil the Guardian readers' definitive team soonEverything is about football these... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2014-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Columnist of 20 years given ultimatum by Sydney Morning Herald: its us or the Saturday PaperRichard Ackland says he has ended 20 years as a columnist for Fairfax Media after the Sydney Morning Herald asked him to choose between writing for a rival publication, the Saturday Paper, and the... Continue reading at The Guardian
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Google is turning its search trends into Twitter-friendly viral content, just in time for the World Cup.Inside a San Francisco office building, Google is trying its latest experiment: original sports journalism. When the 2014 World Cup began, Google unveiled a World Cup Trends Newsroom to turn... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2014-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hackers at the first ever FutureBook Hack need to come up with ideas that will work in the real... Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The Italian ebook self-publishing platform Narcissus has launched in Arabic, but finds authors in the Arab world face a steep digital learning curve. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
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The just-concluded Asian Festival Children’s Content (AFCC), which ran from May 30 to June 4 in Singapore, hosted around 100 speakers from 16 different countries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-06-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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As convenient as ebooks may be, lending them to friends is a headache; copyright woes notwithstanding, it's simply hard to show what you have on offer. Vodafone Romania just made things a bit easier, though. Its new Digital Library Wallpaper gives... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2014-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Byliner, a company that publishes long, literary journalism and fiction online and as ebooks, told its contributors Tuesday that it has been struggling and is seeking partners to ensure its future. The company started in 2011 with some fanfare. It ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher
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