More than a million new titles are published annually in the US, far more than even the most bibliophilic secret agent could get through. Even with a weekly publishing schedule, we can only bring you 52 Hitting the Books each year. To help shine a spotlight on all the fantastic stories that can’t be featured in our weekly column, we now bring to you Hitting the Books Quarterly, a semi-semi-annual roundup of books that may not strictly be about tech but we figure you’ll like nonetheless.This edition’s selection runs the gamut from STEM to Sci-Fi including selections from New York Times bestselling author John Scalzi, UC Berkeley Professor of Sociology Carolyn Chen, and journalist Stephen Witt. We hope you enjoy.—Princeton University PressWork Pray Code: When Work Becomes Religion in Silicon Valley by Carolyn ChenSilicon Valley may tout itself as the Emerald City at the end of America’s yellow brick road but one need only pull back the curtain to find the oppressive capitalist machinery hidden behind. In her new book, Work Pray Code, UC Berkeley Professor of Sociology Carolyn Chen examines how an industry already primed to worship the Myth of the Founder has steadily imposed itself upon the religious beliefs and practices of its workers, hawking Buddhist-adjacent “wellness programs” in hopes of them achieving productivity enlightenment. What, you thought the company town wouldn’t include a company church?Penguin Books How Music Got Free: A Story of Obsession and Invention... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
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International bestselling author Douglas Corleone reveals his top five tips for writing fast-paced psychological thrillers readers love. The post 5 Tips for Writing a Fast-Paced Psychological Thriller appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-31 18:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Lisa Rogak shares nine weird ways to unstick your writing in even when you feel stuck in a rut. The post 9 Weird Ways to Unstick Your Writing appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-28 18:32:31 UTC ]
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An inside look at the publication process for the bestselling author’s latest collection of essays Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-03-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dennis McDougal, a former L.A. Times reporter and bestselling author of over a dozen books, including a biography of Otis Chandler, dies after car accident. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2025-03-26 15:54:43 UTC ]
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Bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell and award-winning creator Kenya Barris sat down with Fast Company’s KC Ifeanyi at the FC Grill at SXSW. The trio discussed The Unusual Suspects, Gladwell and Barris’s latest podcast series, as well as their business partnership and creative process. Stay tuned... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2025-03-15 20:55:50 UTC ]
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Internationally bestselling author Mark Mustian discusses setting the gothic scene in the South in fiction. The post Setting the Gothic Scene in the South appeared first on Writer's Digest. Continue reading at Writer's Digest
[ Writer's Digest | 2025-03-14 21:00:00 UTC ]
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An ENTHRALLING new novel from the NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING author of Migrations and Once There Were Wolves. A family ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-03-06 13:30:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author’s latest historical novel, Austen at Sea, is a paean to her literary guiding light. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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In life and in fiction, the bestselling author embraces the unknown, the beastly, and the unlikable. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-21 05:00:00 UTC ]
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When it came to writing his first vampire novel, the bestselling author knew he’d have to do things his own way, reimagining the fabled bloodsucker as an Indigenous vigilante. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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With his Black Privilege Publishing imprint at Atria Books celebrating its fifth anniversary, the radio host and bestselling author talked with PW about his longtime love of reading and what's next for the imprint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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In My Funny Demon Valentine, Aurora Ascher, the New York Times bestselling author of Sanctuary of the Shadow, combines Brynne ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2025-02-04 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author has been accused of sexual abuse, assault, rape, and human trafficking in a civil lawsuit filed Monday in Wisconsin federal court. Some, but not all, of Gaiman’s agents and publishers have ended their relationships with the author. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2025-02-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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GoDaddy founder, Vietnam War Marine veteran and New York Times bestselling author Bob Parsons joined Arizona State University President Michael Crow for a fireside chat at ASU’s MIX Center in Mesa on Dec. 17. Sponsored by the Pat Tillman Veterans Center, in collaboration with the ASU... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-12-20 20:19:34 UTC ]
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Rose (a.k.a. Melisse Shapiro), an early advocate for self-publishing as well a bestselling author and book marketer, died unexpectedly on December 10. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-12-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bestselling author who enjoyed overnight success with her debut novel A Woman of SubstanceIt was Graham Greene who inadvertently launched Barbara Taylor Bradford, who has died aged 91, on the road that would lead, in 2003, to her induction into the Writers Hall of Fame of America, alongside Mark... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-11-25 16:52:30 UTC ]
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