We’re increasingly getting our narrative fix from short videos. But, like snacking on junk food, it won’t nourish usSummertime, and the reading is easy. Or at least, it’s supposed to be. Holidays were made for sinking blissfully into a pile of books: for long, hot afternoons swinging in hammocks or basting on the sand, gleefully inhaling trashy beach reads or the Booker prize longlist. Finally, we have time to read, plus the urgent need to justify what is essentially two weeks of lying down by looking at least vaguely busy.Yet, by the pool this year, I saw a striking number of people scrolling on their phones instead, some with an unopened paperback lying forlornly by the sun lounger. Not for nothing, an author friend pointed out to me recently, did Instagram Stories get its name. Reels contain just enough of a miniature plot to satisfy the human need for narrative twists, even if they are only a few seconds long, while the most successful influencers have essentially turned themselves into fictionalised characters in their own long-running minor drama. But grazing on these bite-size stories is the literary equivalent of snacking on junk: just filling enough to put you off a proper novel-length meal, but somehow never quite satisfying, and leaving the addicted reader irritably craving more.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-08-06 07:00:35 UTC ]
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Bend, Ore.–based Blue Star Press has acquired Sasquatch Books from Penguin Random House, which had bought the Seattle-based publisher and distribution client in 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More than 380 authors, publishing houses, and advocacy groups have signed an open letter protesting "vague and overbroad" new South Carolina education standards, slated to take effect on June 25. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Book Riot | 2024-06-03 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Where to start with romantasy, the return of Reese's YA book club, and more of the most clicked-on news of the week. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-06-02 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Book Group is reorganizing its sales group in order to "strengthen HBG's customer relationships" and "capitalize on marketplace opportunities," according to a spokesperson. The reorg eliminates a number of positions and reenvisions others, and the company has posted eight new job openings. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Metropolitan signs two books from Palestinian rapper Tamer Nafer, Malcolm Gladwell will update 'The Tipping Point' for Little, Brown, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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These forthcoming books discuss the future of the workplace amid AI’s ever-increasing reach. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Women readers are looking to new religion and spirituality books for stability in for the face of difficult challenges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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See the new pick, find your summer reading mood, get the deets on James Patterson's latest literary eruption, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-29 18:13:29 UTC ]
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NPR critics reveal their summer TBRs, Reese brings back the YA book club, and the sexiest book of summer isn't a rom-com. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-29 16:17:51 UTC ]
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Poetry from the Young People’s Poet Laureate, the adventures of Eloise, a DIY cookbook for young chefs, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-05-29 15:16:09 UTC ]
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