In Nick Hornby’s ‘Just Like You,’ the fate of a May-September romance keeps the audience guessing

Hornby writes insightfully about the daily disappointments, both professional and personal, that haunt ordinary lives. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Bookstore Sales Recovery Continued in September

Bookstore sales jumped 42.1% in September, to $881 million, over 2020 when September sales were $620 million. Through the first nine months of 2021, bookstore sales rose 38.6% Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Petra Mayer, NPR books editor who championed fantasy and romance fiction, dies at 46

Known to legions of radio listeners for her exuberant coverage of literature and culture, she was a self-described “resident nerd” at NPR. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-11-16 04:21:16 UTC ]
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My Trip to a Used Book Fair and 6 Reasons Romance Novels and Readers are the Best

These photos from a giant used book fair prove that romance novels are the best, and romance readers have the most fun. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-11-02 10:39:00 UTC ]
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How Much Can You Make Writing Romance?

Romance is the biggest selling book genre, but how does that translate to those who write it? How much can you make writing romance? Continue reading at Book Riot

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The Best Comics We Read July-September 2021

Find your next comic in this list of Rioters' recent favorite comic and graphic novel reads. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Unit Sales Up 3.2% in Mid-September

Helped by a number of hot new releases, unit sales of print books rose 3.2% in the week ended Sept. 25, 2021, over the comparable week in 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Rooney keeps the top spot on Bookshop.org's September chart

Sally Rooney has kept the top spot on Bookshop.org's Indie Champions chart for a second month, with Beautiful World, Where Are You (Faber). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-01 03:17:27 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for September 27, 2021

The best science fiction and fantasy book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot Continue reading at Book Riot

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September 24, 2021

“Fitzgerald likes to rub rich people’s monstrousness against their beauty and thereby make sparks fly.” Andrew Martin and Benjamin Nugent discuss F. Scott Fitzgerald on his birthday. | Lit Hub Criticism Biographer Jacques Berlinerblau on why it matters that the literary world lacks critical... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 10:30:35 UTC ]
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Print Sales Down Again in Mid-September

Unit sales of print books fell 3.6% in the week ended Sept. 18, 2021, from the comparable week in 2020, according to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: September 27, 2021

'An Unapologetic Cookbook' by Joshua Weissman is the #1 book in the country while Liane Moriarty continues to rise with 'Apples Never Fall' gripping the #2 spot in competition with Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Colson Whitehead's 'Harlem Shuffle.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 26, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Kate Bowler, Kristin Henning, and Thor Hanson. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of September 27, 2021

Bestsellers Jennifer Boylan and Jodi Picoult team up on a novel for Ballantine, Susan Cain sells a new book to Crown, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA's Banned Books Week Kicks Off September 26

This year's event is themed "Books Unite Us, Censorship Divides Us" and comes as LGBTQIA+ books and books that focus on racism and racial justice are being challenged in alarming numbers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Riot’s SFF Deals for September 20, 2021

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T.C. Boyle captures the intersection of folly and progress. This time, it’s the ill-fated Project Nim.

‘Talk to Me,’ by T.C. Boyle, was inspired by a 1970s experiment in which researchers tried to teach a young chimpanzee American Sign Language. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Nick Cave to publish book about the years after his son’s death

Faith, Hope and Carnage will reflect on the singer’s experience of grief and tragedy after Arthur, his child, died six years ago aged 15 Nick Cave will share his perspective on the years following his son’s death in a new book, it has been announced.Drawn from more than 40 hours of interviews... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-09-17 08:54:05 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, September 20, 2021

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Amia Srinivasan, Javier Serena, and Helen Humphreys. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Licensing Hotline: September 2021

News about new Strawberry Shortcake books, Chouette's new Little Prince titles, Scholastic's debut of Friends tie-ins for kids, Thunder Bay's Mister Rogers craft and activity books, Grove Street Publishing's partnership with Dominique Wilkins, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-09-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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