In ‘A Thousand Acres,’ I killed Lear’s wife. A new novel has better plans for her.

“Learwife,” by J.R. Thorp examines one of the more mysterious aspects of Shakespeare’s play. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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In ‘A Thousand Acres,’ I killed Lear’s wife. A new novel has better plans for her.

“Learwife,” by J.R. Thorp examines one of the more mysterious aspects of Shakespeare’s play. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-07 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Council, Adams reach $5B deal on City of Yes housing plan

The City Council advanced but weakened Mayor Eric Adams’ City of Yes housing plan in a last-minute deal ratified on Thursday in two committee votes. As part of the agreement, the administration committed to spending $5 billion on affordable housing programs and infrastructure improvements.Many... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-11-21 19:06:35 UTC ]
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City of Yes housing plan up in the air as officials debate parking and funding

With less than a day left to reach a deal on Mayor Eric Adams’ legacy-making City of Yes housing plan, complex negotiations were continuing Wednesday afternoon ahead of a key vote on Thursday.After months of public review and combative rhetoric from supporters and detractors, the plan to loosen... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-11-20 21:13:58 UTC ]
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Allison, I know the world is killing you – but where did it all go wrong? | John Crace

Somewhere along the way Pearson lost her sense of humour and now finds herself at the centre of a stormWe need to talk about Allison.Thirty years ago Allison Pearson was an award-winning TV critic for the Independent. Funny and sharp. About as close to a bleeding heart north London liberal as... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-11-18 19:10:42 UTC ]
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‘More famous than Mickey Mouse’: Inside Duolingo’s ambitious plan for its viral owl mascot

The Duolingo owl is single-wingedly rewriting the modern mascot playbook and unlocking new business along the way. On a Friday morning in mid-October, crowds of people—many in elaborate costumes—poured into the Jacob Javits convention center on Manhattan’s far west side. They were attending day... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-11-14 11:00:00 UTC ]
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NBF’s 2024 Literarian Award to Be Awarded as Planned

Following the publication of two articles critical of several titles in the Black Classic Press backlist, the National Book Foundation confirmed that it will move forward with honoring its founder, W. Paul Coates, with its lifetime achievement award at this year’s National Book Awards ceremony. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘We leave viewers smarter’: fears over plans to close ‘world’s most highbrow’ TV station

Unique experiment in German-language public broadcasting 3sat faces pressure from populist rightIn many countries around the world, breakfast TV means cele­brity interviews, soap operas and last night’s football highlights. On the German-language channel 3sat this Sunday morning, it means a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-19 11:43:44 UTC ]
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Tanzania suspends news websites over ad referencing killings of dissidents

Regulator says advert by publisher of the Citizen newspaper ‘likely to harm national unity’ Tanzania has suspended the online operations of a top newspaper publisher after one of its publications ran an animated advert depicting the country’s president, Samia Suluhu Hassan, and referencing a... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-10-03 15:13:30 UTC ]
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Adams’ schools chancellor to leave months earlier than planned

New York City Schools Chancellor David Banks will step down on Oct. 16, months earlier than he had previously planned to, City Hall disclosed late Wednesday.The unexpected move may deepen questions about the reasons for Banks’ departure, which comes after his phones were seized by federal agents... Continue reading at Crains New York

[ Crains New York | 2024-10-03 13:14:57 UTC ]
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PublisHer Plans Its First North American Event

The PublisHer international network for women in the book business announces a first North American meeting for late this month. The post PublisHer Plans Its First North American Event appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-17 22:05:13 UTC ]
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I founded a pioneering tech magazine. Tech killed it off

Sound & Vision was so revered that Apple brought its first iPod to its offices by hand. It’s now a victim of the industry it coveredSound & Vision once commanded respect. Sony, Netflix, even 60 Minutes all visited the magazine’s 45th floor offices north of Times Square. Apple... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2024-08-21 13:30:07 UTC ]
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Dallas-based RobotLAB expands to Houston, plans hotel-cleaning robots

A business out of science fiction — a robotics repair workshop — is now in Houston, aiming to provide automated workers to local businesses. Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal

[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2024-08-02 19:28:12 UTC ]
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Kenya: Nairobi’s Macondo Festival Plans for Its Fourth Iteration

A public-facing event, the September Macondo Literary Festival will feature authors and culture from across Africa. The post Kenya: Nairobi’s Macondo Festival Plans for Its Fourth Iteration appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-02 19:13:35 UTC ]
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Vivendi Updates Plans to Spinoff Hachette in Three-Way Split

Vivendi has updated its plans to separate into three entities. One of these would be the newly named company, Louis Hachette Group, which includes Vivendi’s 63.5% majority stake in Lagardère, the parent company of Hachette Livre. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt Buchmesse and Bologna Plan Coordinated Games Areas

Frankfurter Buchmesse and Bologna Children's Book Fair are adding a 'games business center' to book-development trade-show assets. The post Frankfurt Buchmesse and Bologna Plan Coordinated Games Areas appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-07-18 10:52:21 UTC ]
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Inside Tapas Entertainment’s Plans for Webtoons, Web Novels, and Publishing

With the debut of Webtoon on the U.S. stock market dominating comics world headlines last month, South Korea’s other webcomic and webnovel giant, Kakao Entertainment, and its Tapas platform are eyeing ambitions of their own. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Country stars Eric Church and Morgan Wallen have big plans for ‘Field & Stream’—and they go well beyond a magazine

The century-old magazine’s new owners are turning it into a lifestyle brand that appeals to hunters, fishers, Republicans, and Democrats. Many legacy periodicals that have survived the internet are husks of their former selves. New owners come in, slash costs, and squeeze what revenue they can... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2024-07-07 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Spotify’s Basic plan returns to $11 a month by cutting audiobooks

Spotify has a new plan for US subscribers that keeps you on the old $11 monthly pricing — as long as you don’t mind ditching audiobooks. The new Basic tier includes the music and podcast content you get from Premium but without 15 hours of audiobook access, a recently added feature we suspect... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-06-21 18:36:40 UTC ]
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Audible is testing a cheaper plan in Australia

Audible is testing a cheaper subscription tier in Australia that sounds like an answer to Spotify’s audiobook push. Like the more expensive plan, the new Standard membership gives you one free title per month. But, similar to gaming services like PlayStation Plus, you lose access to the books... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2024-05-02 19:13:47 UTC ]
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Oakland’s Poet Laureate Receives Rainin Arts Fellowship, Plans Anthology with New Indie Press

Ayodele "WordSlanger" Nzinga, honored for her theater innovation, is co-editing a bilingual anthology with Oso Perezoso Press, launched by indie publisher J.K. Fowler. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-04-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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