AT THE PLATE: Justin Turner hit a grand slam to power the Dodgers again. He is hitting .600 in the Cactus League, with eight runs batted in. "Offensively, defensively, he's just consistent," Manager Dave Roberts said. Charlie Culberson ended the game with a walkoff single to drive in Austin Barnes.... Continue reading at 'Los Angeles Times'
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Critics raved over 'The Old Drift,' Namwali Serpell's epic debut novel. Our critic prefers her more difficult, intimate follow-up, 'The Furrows.' Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-27 13:00:37 UTC ]
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On Monday, in what seems like a scene out of a science fiction movie, NASA will slam a spacecraft into a distant asteroid to see whether it can nudge its orbit — all in an effort to test a way to protect Earth from any potential future threats. ... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2022-09-24 08:00:00 UTC ]
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In September 2011, we reported that Books-A-Million had agreed to acquire 24 former Borders locations, after Borders filed for bankruptcy and began shuttering its outlets earlier that year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Megan Giddings, Emily Lloyd Jones, Sangu Mandanna and Desideria Mesa add new twists to a popular subgenre. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-17 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Pat Buchanan, Newt Gingrich, Rush Limbaugh and other figures extolled Ronald Reagan but led the Republican Party away from his principles, Nicole Hemmer argues. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-16 10:00:14 UTC ]
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Javier Zamora talks about "Solito," his harrowing memoir about journeying from El Salvador to the U.S. as an unaccompanied 9-year-old. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-15 14:00:30 UTC ]
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As McDonald's and Nielsen lawsuits proceed, Allen says spending on Black-owned media isn't rising fast enough. Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2022-09-14 09:30:00 UTC ]
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STEMinist romance author Ali Hazelwood has the #3 book in the country with 'Love on the Brain.' Plus TikTok buzz propels Alex Aster's 'Lightlark' to the #10 spot in the country, and 'Creepy Crayon!' by Aaron Reynolds and Peter Brown tops the picture book list. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Maggie O’Farrell, James M. Scott, and Jonathan Escoffery. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Settle in with novels by Donna Leon, Sulari Gentill, Elly Griffiths, Jean-Luc Bannalec and Sara Paretsky. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 12:00:00 UTC ]
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On the 75th anniversary of India’s partition, scholars from the US, Canada, France, UK and Australia write about their favorite book or film that best explains the trauma of a violent division. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-08-12 12:16:11 UTC ]
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In part two of a new series, 13 Ways of Looking, Joseph Osmundson considers the visual side of virology. | Lit Hub Science Let us not repeat the mistakes of The Gilded Age: How to adapt Edith Wharton like the great Terence Davies. | Lit Hub Film & TV Lulu Miller in praise of “the […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-08-04 10:30:05 UTC ]
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Yes, it’s Tingle Time. One of my all-time favorite literary personalities, the greatest self-published author to ever live, Chuck Tingle, has signed a two-novel deal with Tor’s Nightfire imprint. Per the Publishers Marketplace announcement, the first book, Camp Damascus, is about “a group of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-29 15:04:14 UTC ]
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Sales in Amazon's online business fell 4% in the second quarter ended June 30, 2022, to $50.8 billion. Analysts attributed the decline to more people shopping in physical stores as well as an overall slowdown in consumer spending. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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We look back at the liquidation of Crown Books, which was once the third-largest bookstore chain in the U.S. before its closure in 2001. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House picks up a new novel by Salman Rushdie and a leadership guide by Bob Iger, Europa signs a British debut, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Angie Hockman, Meng Jin, and Ron Shelton. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Despite a good sales increase for adult fiction titles, unit sales of print books fell 5% last week at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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More declines in the nonfiction categories led to a 5.3% drop in unit sales of print books overall in the week ended June 11, compared to the similar week last year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books fell 5.3% last week from the comparable week in 2021 at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. The drop was the smallest decline in about two months. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-16 04:00:00 UTC ]
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