High street welcomes 'range' Christmas

Booksellers say they are set for a "range Christmas", predicting that it will benefit... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2011-12-05 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Why Christmas Trees Don’t Belong in Libraries

What gets included in public libraries has been discussed more and more these days. Here is why Christmas trees should stay out. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-12-07 11:33:00 UTC ]
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Bob McGrath, original cast member on Sesame Street, dead at 90

Bob McGrath, an actor, musician and children's author widely known for his portrayal of one of the first regular characters on the children's show Sesame Street, has died at the age of 90. Continue reading at CBC

[ CBC | 2022-12-05 03:00:34 UTC ]
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6 Winter and Christmas Manga to Read This Holiday Season

Let’s make Christmas an opportunity to explore some manga as part of that stack you curl up with by checking out these Christmas manga! Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-12-02 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Harlequin Renames HQN Romance Imprint Canary Street Press

Harlequin said the name change reflects an expansion into more inclusive love stories that will explore more sides of "happy ever after." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Chalice Press Welcomes a New Era

In addition to launching a fiction line, Chalice Press is expanding the number of titles being published on social justice, progressive Christianity, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Deck the Shelves with Holiday Fiction: Christmas-Themed Novels

Several faith-based novels set during Christmastime are publishing between now and November this year, just in time for the holidays. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The life of Jay Gould, America’s most cunning Wall Street wizard

How this little-remembered "robber baron" shorted stock, collected railroads, caused a financial panic -- and amassed a fortune. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-16 10:00:15 UTC ]
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My Cyborg Future: Alice Wong on Prophetic High School Poetry and Processing Pain

“All responses to the world take place within our bodies.” –Gloria Anzaldúa * In putting together my book and making selections from past work, I desperately wanted to include a poem from my high school literary magazine to give readers a glimpse of my inner emo goth self. I emailed a librarian... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-09-07 08:52:12 UTC ]
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The Guardian view on BookTok: a welcome disruptor of the status quo | Editorial

The social media platform is revolutionising bookshops and galvanising publishers. Enjoy it while it lastsThe bestselling book in the UK last week, and of the year so far, is an American novel that was published in 2016. If that sentence sounds implausible, the odds are you have not yet caught... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-09-04 17:25:02 UTC ]
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Michael Malone, wide-ranging novelist and TV writer, dies at 79

He wrote best-selling mysteries and family sagas, and also examined homophobia and sexual assault as head writer of the soap opera "One Life to Live." Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 02:01:50 UTC ]
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Watch the trailer for Tegan and Sara’s High School and fuel your inner indie teenage angst.

TEGAN AND SARA TRAILER DROP, TEGAN AND SARA TRAILER DROP—this is not a drill! If you clicked on this, you’re probably well aware that the beloved sister indie pop duo published a memoir in 2019 called High School. Amazon Freevee (boo) is adapting it into a TV show (yay) starring Railey and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-18 16:25:50 UTC ]
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Cecile Pineda, wide-ranging Latina author, dies at 89

She burst onto the literary scene in 1985 with her debut novel, “Face,” and later grappled with the immigrant experience and dangers of the nuclear age. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-16 03:21:25 UTC ]
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Sid Jacobson, Comic Book Writer With Range, Dies at 92

His portfolio included the adventures of Richie Rich and graphic treatments of 9/11 and torture by the C.I.A. He also wrote dozens of songs. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-08-06 15:16:54 UTC ]
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‘The Year of Miracles’ is a welcome reminder to savor the small stuff

Ella Risbridger’s new book beautifully explores the consolations of friendship and cooking (recipes included). Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-03 12:00:28 UTC ]
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“Swim Team: Small Waves, Big Changes” by Johnnie Christmas

Two picture books and a graphic novel treat swimming as an expansive state of being, slippery with promise. Continue reading at The New York Times

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A Nobel laureate’s novel about dictatorship gets a welcome new edition

Miguel Angel Asturias’s ‘Mr. President,’ first published in 1946, is a reminder of the current situation in Guatemala that has driven so people to attempt risky illegal entry into the United States. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-14 12:00:48 UTC ]
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Unsurprisingly, books about abortion and reproductive freedom are in high demand.

In the wake of the overturn of Roe v. Wade by a “vehemently anti-Democratic Supreme Court,” publishers have reported higher sales of both front- and backlist titles about abortion and reproductive freedom. Among the titles in high demand are Annie Ernaux’s memoir Happening (which was recently... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-28 17:52:43 UTC ]
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Barbara Pym’s humor and stoicism are a welcome tonic for our times

Pym’s novels — witty tales of domestic life in British villages — have been compared to the works of Jane Austen. I see a link to Joyce, too. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-06-14 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A former Fed chair still wants the punch bowl — and a high-proof punch

In his book, "21st Century Monetary Policy," former Fed chair Ben S. Bernanke argues for letting the central bank do everything it can to correct serious downturns and keep cheap money flowing into the economy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-05-27 16:20:21 UTC ]
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AMD announces 2023 ‘extreme gaming laptop CPU,’ Dragon Range

AMD said Tuesday afternoon that it has made a change to its mobile CPU roadmap, adding an “extreme gaming laptop CPU” for 2023, code-named “Dragon Range.” AMD made the announcement at a small press conference following the release of its second-quarter 2022 earnings, which showed a reported... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2022-05-03 23:19:22 UTC ]
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