Forgiveness and the Artful Dodger (shelftalker)

How shopkeepers handle theft by children is part of their mission to do good in the world. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-30 12:00:54 UTC ]

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When the Spoiler Is the Hook (shelftalker)

Can anything rival Sarah Everett’s middle grade novel ‘The Probability of Everything’ in this department? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-20 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Art Institutions Invest in Publishing

As museums and galleries seek to reach new audiences and remain relevant, their publishing operations have moved to the fore. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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An ode to the art of the book cover

‘The Book Cover Review’ is an unabashed celebration of what makes book covers such a singular art form. During the height of the pandemic, as many of us hunkered down with a tower of unread books, David Pearson was doing something different: He was thinking intensely about their covers.Read... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2023-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Prince Harry: I left out details as I feared family would not forgive me

Duke of Sussex tells Telegraph that he has enough material for another memoir and his original draft was twice as longPrince Harry says he has enough material to write another memoir and chose not to publish some details as he was concerned his father and brother would never forgive him if they... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2023-01-13 23:56:18 UTC ]
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Nothing is Real: Craig Brown on the Slippery Art of Biography

This talk was delivered at the 2019 Edinburgh International Book Festival. One of the longest biographies of recent years, the ill-fated Philip Roth by Blake Bailey, runs to 800 pages. It takes a total of 31 hours and 46 minutes to listen to on audiobook. Roth was 85 when he died, so his real... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-08 15:07:39 UTC ]
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Hands on with Microsoft Designer, an AI art masterpiece

The upcoming Microsoft Designer is a visual art design tool that you simply must try for yourself. It’s simply one of the best consumer apps Microsoft has ever made, following in the footsteps of Clipchamp. Why use Designer? Two reasons: AI art and templates. In Designer, you can combine... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-11-30 21:59:02 UTC ]
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Art from Cover to Cover: Spotlight on Tra Publishing

With visually stunning, bespoke titles that focus on environmental and social issues, the publisher looks to inspire curious, confident, and engaged young readers. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Dagny Corcoran, Bookseller and Fixture of the L.A. Art Scene, Dies at 77

Her store, Art Catalogues, specialized in books for and about museum and gallery exhibitions and became a gathering place for artists and bibliophiles. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-11-20 21:18:47 UTC ]
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The Art of the Hand-Sell: 31 Spooky, Eerie, and Uncanny Books for Halloween

Is there anything scarier than not knowing what great book you’re going to read next? Big love to the booksellers at Exile in Bookville (Chicago, IL), Raven Book Store (Lawrence, KS), Copper Dog Books (Beverly, MA), and The Haunted Bookshop (Iowa City, IA) for their generous recommendations.... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-10-31 08:59:42 UTC ]
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Biden Reestablishes President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities

The committee, which had collapsed under the Trump Administration, will advise President Biden and the heads of the three major U.S. cultural agencies—the IMLS, the NEA, and the NEH—on “policy objectives, philanthropic and private sector engagement, and other efforts to enhance federal support... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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These Books have an Edgy Secret: A History and Gallery of Fore-Edge Painting and Art

From 1600s British literature to Sarah J. Maas books on TikTok, fore-edge painting is an enduring art form that adds even more magic to books. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-09-15 10:34:00 UTC ]
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‘Maus’ Author Art Spiegelman Honored by US National Book Foundation

Art Spiegelman, whose 'Maus' is an example of his groundbreaking work, is to be introduced at the National Book Awards by Neil Gaiman. The post ‘Maus’ Author Art Spiegelman Honored by US National Book Foundation appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-09-12 04:09:42 UTC ]
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The remarkable career, and long-hidden pain, of satirist Art Buchwald

The celebrated humor columnist skewered the powerful, and secretly battled depression, for decades. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-09 10:00:13 UTC ]
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Lust, Rivalry, and Ambition Culminate in a Betrayal at an Elite Art School

Set on the idyllic New England campus of an elite art school called Wrynn, and situated against the backdrop of the Occupy Wall Street movement, Antonia Angress’ debut novel Sirens & Muses is an exemplary depiction of what can occur at the intersection of art and adolescence. This... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-09-01 11:00:00 UTC ]
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What Five Years with a Predatory Vanity Press Taught Me About Art and Success

Every few months, I receive an email or phone call from someone who claims to work for a literary agency or publishing entity. In the lengthy messages variegated with bold-faced sentences, or voicemails in which the speaker mispronounces my maiden name, I’m promised six-figure book deals with... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-22 08:52:55 UTC ]
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Is Publishing About Art or Commerce?

The antitrust trial to block the merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster has riveted the industry—and raised larger questions about the business of books. Continue reading at New Yorker

[ New Yorker | 2022-08-16 16:22:22 UTC ]
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The Waldo Party Returns and the Baby Departs (shelftalker)

A seance precedes the happy return of an annual tradition that was suspended by the pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Robert Scudellari, Random House Art Director, Dies at 88

Robert Scudellari, who served as corporate art director at Random House in the 1970s and '80s, died on June 3. He was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Toronto Comic Arts Festival Makes In-Person Return

After a three year hiatus due to the pandemic, the Toronto Comic Arts Festival, held June 17-19, welcomed in-person artists and fans to the Toronto Reference Library for an international presentation of new titles and artists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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