Best known for its hunting boots, which according to a recent report in the Associated Press have ousted Uggs and Crocs as the must-have footwear on college campuses, 100-year-old L.L.Bean has begun hitting the books, hard. The family-owned retailer, which reported net sales of $1.44 billion in 2010, has long had a book department at its flagship store in Freeport, Maine, which founder Leon Leonwood Bean opened in 1917. And it carries maps, road atlases, and hiking guides at its nearly 20 retail stores outside of Maine. Now, as part of its anniversary celebration, Bean is heavily promoting three tie-in books on the llbean.com Web site and in its print catalogues, even pricing the books competitively with Amazon. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Donna Rifkind’s “The Sun and Her Stars” explores the unusual career of Salka Viertel. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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Khaled Lotfy, whose firm Tanmia published a new edition of a book about Egyptian double agent Ashraf Marwan, has been sentenced to five yearsCairo international book fair has excluded imprisoned publisher Khaled Lotfy’s firm from the event citing “security reasons”, the International Publishers... Continue reading at The Guardian
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The start of the year is a great time to look for a new job. But sometimes a less radical change can be equally effective. If you dread going to work, now isn’t a bad time to look for a new job. After all, it’s the start of a new year, and the unemployment rate is low. Another option, however,... Continue reading at Fast Company
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John le Carré has been awarded the $100,000 Olof Palme Prize, an honour awarded to outstanding achievement in the spirit of assassinated Swedish politician Olof Palme. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-01-09 18:12:09 UTC ]
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Malorie Blackman sold her life story to them, other hot authors are lining up. What makes Stormzy’s imprint so different?In a glass-walled meeting room on the fifth floor of Penguin Random House headquarters in Pimlico, Theophina Gabriel is talking about her love of reading while laughing at her... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-12-16 08:00:15 UTC ]
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Indie publisher Knights Of is celebrating after its festive inclusive books ad campaign hit 100,000 views. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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A right-wing hero called the Question inspired Watchmen’s faceless vigilante. But later stories took the character in a very different direction. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2019-11-22 19:45:46 UTC ]
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Peter Spier’s take on The Fox Went Out on a Chilly Night is full of mischief and beauty. Continue reading at Slate
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A social enterprise promoting literacy, Reread in Doncaster, has raised £12,000 in five days after hundreds of thousands of its books were damaged or destroyed by major floods. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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The longlist for the 2020 International DUBLIN Literary Award was announced today, and it is indeed long—156 books long, to be precise. The prize is sponsored by the Dublin City Council, and the longlist is comprised of nominations from public libraries around the world. Last year’s winner,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2019-11-11 17:21:15 UTC ]
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The panel who picked a BBC list of 100 Novels That Shaped Our World have set out the reasons for their choices, including defending the appearance of Riders by Jilly Cooper. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Now in its fourth year, the audio strand of FutureBook reflects the depth of the sector and its sheer variety, with all corners of the book trade catered for. Continue reading at The Bookseller
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Novels by authors including Toni Morrison, Sylvia Plath and Salman Rushdie have been recognised by the BBC in a new list of novels that have shaped the world. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-11-05 15:14:17 UTC ]
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Embattled ad tech company Criteo has tapped 15-year Nielsen veteran Megan Clarken as its new CEO -- described a smart operator who 'gets stuff done.' The post ‘She gets stuff done’: Why Criteo tapped a Nielsen vet to turn around its business appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday
[ Digiday | 2019-10-31 04:00:58 UTC ]
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National Geographic is turning its Instagram account over to the women this week. The science, adventure and exploration content publisher is celebrating its Women of Impact month, highlighted by the November issue of its magazine, which debuted Oct. 15. National Geographic director of Instagram... Continue reading at AdWeek
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Few are able to plunge the depths of familial complexity like Jami Attenberg, and even fewer are able to reflect the nesting doll of desires, secrets, and contradictions the individual becomes when put into the context of family. In her seventh novel, All This Could Be Yours, the New York Times... Continue reading at Electric Literature
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Refinitiv, a risk and financial data provider that was once part of Thomson Reuters, is set to lay off more than 100 employees at its Eagan facility. The London-based company will terminate primarily IT-related positions starting in December 2019, according to a filing with Minnesota's... Continue reading at Silicon Valley Business Journal
[ Silicon Valley Business Journal | 2019-10-17 17:52:04 UTC ]
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One of the comic book world's best-known series is finally coming to screens. Netflix has secured the rights to Jeff Smith's classic Bone, and intends to create an animated kids' series that covers the Bone cousins' trek through the desert. Smith t... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2019-10-17 00:10:00 UTC ]
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In “The Body,” the author explains — in his lucid, amusing style — what we’re made of. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-10-16 23:38:13 UTC ]
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A pair of friends crowdfunding to build the “best non-fiction book club in the world” have surged past their £100,000 target. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-09 18:14:15 UTC ]
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