Hundreds of People Showed Up to the Grand Opening of Octavia’s Bookshelf

The Black, Indigenous, and people of color-focused bookstore in Pasadena, California opened to customers lined up around the block. Continue reading at 'Book Riot'

[ Book Riot | 2023-02-20 14:38:53 UTC ]
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Hell, yeah, Amazon should open more bookstores

There is collective head-scratching across the InterWebs about a Wall Street Journal report that Amazon will open as many as 300, or even 400, stores selling books. The company's massive success selling ebooks and the cost and selection advantages of warehousing their physical counterparts make... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-02-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is Amazon Opening More Bookstores? It's Hiring Booksellers.

While the mall operator who said on Tuesday that Amazon intends to open up to 400 bookstores is backtracking, the tech giant has posted job openings for several bookstore positions in the San Diego/La Jolla area. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon Rumored to Be Opening 400 Bookstores

In discussing fourth quarter results, the CEO of one of the country's largest mall operators said it is his understanding that Amazon's goal is to open 300 to 400 bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After Controversy, 2016 Grand Prix for Comics Goes to Hermann

The Belgian cartoonist won the lifetime achievement award at a festival in France this week. Usually a cause for celebration, the award was shrouded in controversy this year after its lengthy initial list of nominees featured only men. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Rabbi's Quest to Show Christians the Jewishness of Jesus

Rabbi Evan Moffic explores the cultural and religious world of Jesus the Jew, offering Christians (and Jews) a new perspective on Jesus’ life and teachings in his book, 'What Every Christian Needs to Know About The Jewishness of Jesus.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Daily Show's Trevor Noah to publish his memoir with John Murray

Comedian Trevor Noah, the host of "The Daily Show" on TV channel Comedy Central, is publishing his first book, a memoir, with John Murray. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-01-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Winter Institute 11: Kwame Alexander Becomes the 'Say Yes Guy' at the Show

"I'm the 'say yes guy,' the inspiration guy," said Kwame Alexander, Newbery Medalist for 'The Crossover,' on the third and final day of WI 11 in Denver, at a breakfast keynote. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Suicide Squad' trailer shows Harley Quinn and the Joker together

The first ever "Suicide Squad" footage was an intense mix of DC Comics' greatest supervillains mugging to deeply dramatic music. But this first, official "Suicide Squad" trailer takes the gang in a whole new direction, a fun direction. Could this Warner Bros. comic book movie be channeling ...... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Does a university degree matter when it comes to getting a job? | Open thread

With Penguin Random House becoming the latest big company to say it will be disregarding academic achievements when hiring, we’d love to hear your viewsThe publishing group Penguin Random House announced this week that it will no longer require prospective job applicants to have university... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-01-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Suiteness.com opens the door to luxe rooms in Las Vegas and Miami

Very important person? Why yes, I am. Now. Name: Suiteness.com What it does: It's a website that opens the doors to online booking for 17,000 luxury suites you never knew existed in Las Vegas, Miami and New York. Los Angeles is up next. More than 50% of the inventory is exclusive to Suiteness. .. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-01-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Redwood Media Group Acquires Two Art Shows

Publisher of Decor and Art Business News adds Red Dot Art Fair and Art Santa Fe to growing exhibitions division. The post Redwood Media Group Acquires Two Art Shows appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2016-01-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Open Road Restructures, Adds New Execs

Open Road has implemented a new organizational structure that it said will help it become a broader digital content company. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gene Luen Yang Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature

Gene Luen Yang, Printz Award winner and two-time National Book Award finalist, has been named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. The post Gene Luen Yang Named National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver: Open Source Publishing for India’s Children

India's Pratham Books' StoryWeaver platform offers open source of children's books and encourages users to translate, adapt and use the content for free. The post Pratham Books’ StoryWeaver: Open Source Publishing for India’s Children appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-01-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How PopSugar gets people to watch its Facebook videos for 30 seconds

In September, PopSugar adopted a Facebook video strategy that placed a greater emphasis on videos that drew viewers in with striking visuals and text within the first three seconds. The publisher boasts it has helped not only grow Facebook views -- more than 51 million in November -- but also... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Boys' basketball: Narbonne shows it's going to be a team to reckon with

Hold off on making reservations for the City Section Division I championship basketball game between Fairfax and Westchester come March. Yes, those are the two favorites to reach the final, but Narbonne showed Saturday night in a 62-54 loss to Westchester that someone is going to have to play... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2015-12-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix to show TV adaptation of Mortal Instruments

Fans of Cassandra Clare will be able to watch the TV adaptation of her bestselling series The Mortal Instruments (Walker Books) next month, as Netflix has announced a global release date, excluding the US, of 13th January. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2015-12-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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2015 fiction quiz: Can you recognize these opening lines?

How many have you read? Test yourself by seeing if you can match first lines to the titles of the Monitor's favorite novels (and one collection of short stories) from 2015. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2015-12-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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4 Big Developments That Show Why Snapchat Was 2015's Buzziest Platform

When Snapchat's CEO Evan Spiegel took the main stage at this year's Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, the crème de la crème of advertising conferences, his company's prominent place in the marketing world seemed solidified. But that was only one of the big moments in 2015 that... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2015-12-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mastering MOOCS: Using Open Online Courses to Achieve Your Goals

In a new ebook, Knowledge@Wharton reports on how massive open online courses are helping professionals to meet their career goals. Continue reading at Knowledge@Wharton

[ Knowledge@Wharton | 2015-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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