Frankfurt Book Fair 2018: Why Doris Kearns Goodwin Hasn't Given Up on American Leadership

Ahead of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair, PW spoke with the Pulitzer Prize-winning author about her new book on leadership, and why the world should look beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-10-10 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Four Questions for...Author and Grammy Winner Lynell George

PW spoke with the recent Grammy Award-winner about the art of writing liner notes, her forthcoming essay collection, and the underappreciated literary scene in L.A. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-02-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cover versions: why are UK and US book jackets often so different?

The American edition of Hillary Clinton’s What Happened looks stylish and elegant; the UK one is dreadful. But the reasons that books differ so much across different markets isn’t solely down to simple salesCovers sell books. But in the case of Hillary Clinton’s memoir What Happened, you can’t... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2017 Newbery and Caldecott Winners

PW spoke with this year's Caldecott and Newbery Medal winners about what they were doing when the committee called with the good news. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Transcript: President Obama on What Books Mean to Him

President Obama in the Oval Office on Friday during an interview with Michiko Kakutani, the chief book critic for The New York Times. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2017-01-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critic's Notebook: Obama’s Secret to Surviving the White House Years: Books

President Obama in the Oval Office during an interview with Michiko Kakutani on Friday. Continue reading at The New York Times

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When They Got the Call: PW Speaks with the 2016 Newbery, Caldecott, and Printz Winners

PW spoke with the three big winners of the ALA's 2016 Youth Media Awards, about what they were doing when the committee called. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The President of the United States Now Has an Official Facebook Page

Early Monday afternoon, President Barack Obama debuted an official Facebook page for the Oval Office. Obama's first post entailed a message about climate change, with a video in which he gives a brief tour of the White House backyard and tells listeners that a fox and a hawk regularly roam the... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-11-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vertigo Debuts New Series at New York Comic Con

Vertigo is launching 12 new series and PW spoke with the creative teams from three of them: Twilight Children, Unfollow and Survivor's Club. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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An Improving Mood in France

To get a snapshot of the market in France, PW spoke with Maggie Doyle, foreign acquisitions director at Editions Robert Laffont. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...McSweeney's Jordan Bass

PW spoke to the McSweeney's executive editor about how the company's recent shift to nonprofit status will affect its brand, and output, moving forward. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-10-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...Amy Einhorn

PW spoke with the new v-p and publisher of Flatiron books about change, expectations and being the new kid in the corner office. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Giving Hungry Fans What They Want: Four Big Web-to-Cookbook Releases for Fall

PW spoke to the creators of How Sweet Eats, The Kitchn, Skinnytaste, and 100 Days of Real Food, as well as their editors, about what went into building their popular sites and their new cookbooks. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...Hugh Howey

PW spoke to 'Wool' author Hugh Howey, who has been an outspoken advocate for Amazon, about the ongoing stalemate between the e-tailer and Hachette. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Four Questions for...John Freeman

PW spoke to the former NBCC president about his new venture, Freeman's, a series of anthologies published by Grove Atlantic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-08-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Laughing Online with Keith Knight

Very few comic strip creators can match Keith Knight for production and overall cultural hilarity. PW spoke with "Keef" about growing his brand and online platform. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Talks with G. Willow Wilson: A Marvel-ous Muslim Feminist Superhero

Marvel has released the Ms. Marvel comic book #3, Side Entrance. PW spoke with its author, G. Willow Wilson, about her unique superhero. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-04-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Developing Collections ‘By Any Means Necessay’

Some call it multicultural, some call it Africana, some call it a “special collection.” PW spoke with librarians about collecting materials for and by African-Americans for public, school and academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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