During the busy years of building careers, setting aside time for friends can feel self-indulgent.Get Elisabeth McKetta and Cathy Doggett on the phone together and they can't stop laughing. Soon they are finishing each others' sentences about events that happened a decade ago. They met as young roommates and have stayed close, despite busy work schedules, growing families, and the distance: McKetta lives in Boise, Idaho, and Doggett in Austin, Texas. "I talk with Elisabeth more than probably anyone who lives in our town," says Doggett. Their weekly phone conversations cover goals and notes from their two-person book club.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'
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In the new book ‘The Family Firm,’ the controversial economics professor shares how to use meetings, rules and data to sort out parenting decisions Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Amid some 250 events in August's hybrid edition of the Edinburgh International Book Festival, a group of programs welcomes industry players. The post In-Person, Online: Edinburgh International Book Festival’s Business of Books appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-07-09 18:10:26 UTC ]
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The DHH Literary Agency is celebrating its 10th anniversary this month with an expansion accompanied by a string of major debut writer deals signed through lockdown Zoom sessions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 13:29:00 UTC ]
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The Portuguese-language SDG Book Club is divided into an effort in Portugal and a sister program in Brazil, each announcing its reading list. The post Portuguese-Language SDG Book Club: Open for Business appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-06-10 14:49:12 UTC ]
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The century-old Drama Book Shop in Manhattan struggled for years. Then “Hamilton” happened. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Penguin Random House and Waterstones say they have returned to “business as usual” following a dispute that saw the bookseller limit the visibility of PRH titles in its stores. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-04 12:14:36 UTC ]
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The teenage protagonist in J. William Lewis’s debut novel, The Essence of Nathan Biddle, seeks to answer life’s biggest questions. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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RBmedia has acquired the audiobook publishing business of McGraw-Hill Professional in a deal that adds about 400 business books to the audio publisher's list, chief content officer Troy Juliar said. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 30 people raised $8.35 million to buy the building that houses Warwick's bookstore in La Jolla, Calif., saving it from having to move from where it has operated since 1952. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin Random House US CEO Madeline McIntosh said the publisher hopes to begin bringing more people back to physical offices in September, but stressed that the company's guiding principle on the future of work is to be a "remote-friendly company." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ben Philippe pitched "Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend" as a humorous guide. But as the world changed, he allowed himself to explore his own anger. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2021-04-26 18:53:10 UTC ]
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The Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge (SPCK) is acquiring the publishing business of Lion Hudson from the AFD Group to become the UK’s largest Christian publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-21 20:30:24 UTC ]
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With print-on-demand technology, environmentally friendly inks, sustainable paper choices, and a global reach, HP is looking to help publishers lower their carbon footprints. (Sponsored) Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In both corporate social responsibility and in content production as a major academic publisher, Springer Nature had a big 2020. The post Springer Nature Reports on 2020: ‘Sustainable Business’ appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-04-08 13:54:00 UTC ]
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People want stories and that means cultivating a publishing ecosystem where big and small can flourishThis week both the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority and the Department of Justice in the US announced investigations into the planned $2.2bn acquisition of the publisher Simon &... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The pandemic has left me feeling wistful for a past filled with delightful bookish encounters. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-16 09:47:33 UTC ]
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A few months ago my friend Nick Lyons, long admired for books about his passion for fishing, published a beautiful memoir, Fire in the Straw. Reading the book has underscored, in a personal way, the gap between life and literature that so many of us take for granted. I’m familiar with quite a... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-12 09:48:56 UTC ]
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While not celebrating its half century in exactly the manner it had planned, literary agency Watson, Little has had a solid year despite the pandemic, according to its managing director. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-05 06:27:31 UTC ]
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has laid out his budget, announcing £6,000 “restart” grants for shops alongside an extension of furlough and the business rates holiday. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-02 20:51:28 UTC ]
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Users of connected TV's most popular platform are about to see a major advertising upgrade. Roku and Nielsen are shaking up the connected TV advertising landscape with a landmark deal and strategic alliance: Roku is acquiring Nielsen's advanced video advertising (AVA) business, including the... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2021-03-01 21:30:00 UTC ]
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