Author Neil Gaiman has said that closing libraries is "like stopping vaccinations", and... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2013-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
News Corp columnist apologised for ‘hurtful and untrue’ comments about Indigenous boy with dwarfismThe family of Quaden Bayles, a nine-year-old Indigenous boy with dwarfism, will receive close to $200,000 in damages plus legal costs after an agreement was reached with the News Corp columnist... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2020-09-22 22:31:00 UTC ]
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Australia has spoken, and J.K. Rowling is out. Rabble Books & Games in Maylands, Australia, said earlier this week that the store would stop stocking her books due to this, this, or this, all of which, it’s not so wild to presume, have already impacted her book sales. “We are always trying... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 19:06:37 UTC ]
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We live in unreal times. I wake up in the middle of a global pandemic to watch a reality-TV president spout conspiracy theories while dystopian corporations enact new science fiction tech. In this chaos, I’ve found myself turning to escapist fiction. Stories that conjure a different, more... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-09-17 08:49:57 UTC ]
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Three children’s authors from around the world will close this year’s Bookseller Children’s Conference (28th September-1st October) by giving their vision of the future of reading. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-16 21:29:01 UTC ]
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A reader on saying goodbye not only to the books she can't bring on the next phase of her journey, but to her roomie, her sister. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-15 10:35:00 UTC ]
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As Beirut struggles to move forward, the Sheikha Bodour Al Qasimi and Sharjah's World Book Capital program step in to help libraries. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Leads Beirut Library Restoration Aid appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-09-14 18:40:21 UTC ]
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Jonathan M. Berman explores the history and influence of the anti-vaccination movement. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-09-11 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Eight moms on how they're building personal libraries for their children and building their interest in reading. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-09-11 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Autumn brings cheerful news of good footfall in bookshops, but we do not hear the same bells ringing for public libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-09-08 12:28:53 UTC ]
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With this year’s Independent Bookstore Day occurring at a particularly rough time for booksellers, the iconic Powell’s Books in Portland has decided to make a statement and stop selling through Amazon. In a statement, owner Emily Powell notes that the occasion, this year, feels “especially... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-08-27 19:29:44 UTC ]
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Waterstones has announced the closure of its store in Lancaster's King Street, saying it will not be renewing the lease. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-27 18:17:22 UTC ]
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The Barnes and Noble bookstore at 601 E. Pratt St. at Baltimore's Inner Harbor will close Saturday, according to a sign posted at the location. Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2020-08-25 17:48:42 UTC ]
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What could be better than a book about a library, or featuring a librarian as its main character? Find a book for every library lover. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-24 10:30:00 UTC ]
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Libraries Connected has announced that author Lesley Pearse will launch its new series of virtual events. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-23 22:19:04 UTC ]
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Get a stamp or Little Free Library book labels so your patrons remember where their new favorite book came from. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
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'PW' columnist and White Plains (NY) Public Library Director Brian Kenney offers an update nearly a month after his library's partial reopening. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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With most bookstores and libraries still closed, some are turning to the neighborhood boxes, others avoiding the risk. Jay Duplass is on the fence. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-08-20 14:00:35 UTC ]
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The 25th Bodley’s Librarian, Richard Ovenden, makes the case for libraries as vital arbiters of history and guardians of rights in his stirring first book Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-08-20 11:45:56 UTC ]
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With Congress now on break until September, ALA officials are urging library supporters to keep pressing lawmakers for a pandemic relief package that includes funding for libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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How will public libraries handle being unable to be community centers when their communities are most in need of them? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-08-13 10:35:00 UTC ]
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