Lit Hub Daily: August 23, 2023

“No one needs my opinion about books.” Longtime indie bookseller Josh Cook against the cultural authoritarianism of “good taste.” | Lit Hub Criticism When folk went mainstream: On Harry Everett Smith and the cultural paradigm shift that his Anthology of American Folk Music. | Lit Hub Music “Barbieland, like Eden, is sumptuous, sweet, and sufficient […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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To Read with a Flashlight Under Your Chin (shelftalker)

A bookseller shares some personal favorite scary stories, just in time for Halloween. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-10-11 12:00:56 UTC ]
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When Stephen King is Your Father, the World is Full of Monsters

We had a new monster every night. I had this book I loved, Bring on the Bad Guys. It was a big, chunky paperback collection of comic-book stories, and as you might guess from the title, it wasn’t much concerned with heroes. It was instead an anthology of tales about the worst of the worst, […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2019-10-10 08:49:26 UTC ]
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A Great Spirit Trapped in a Tiny Life: On Cherríe Moraga’s “Native Country of the Heart”

CHERRÍE MORAGA HAS been an iconic figure in queer and Latinx literature since the 1981 publication of This Bridge Called My Back: Writings by Radical Women of Color, an anthology she edited with the late Gloria Anzaldúa. Bridge was among the first explorations of how people and communities with... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2019-10-04 17:00:25 UTC ]
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British Book Awards and The Bookseller working class survey shortlisted for PPA Awards

The British Book Awards and The Bookseller’s working class survey have been shortlisted for prizes at this year’s Professional Publishers Association (PPA) Independent Publisher Awards. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-10-02 16:52:21 UTC ]
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Our New Sci-Fi Anthology Will Be Your Tour Guide to the Future

Future Tense Fiction: Stories of Tomorrow is a thought-provoking excursion into the futures we would and would not want to live in. Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2019-10-02 16:18:40 UTC ]
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We’ll Be Talking ‘Impeachment’ Again in a Year, No Matter What Happens With Trump

No matter how the House of Representatives' inquiry into President Trump plays out, FX hopes that "impeachment" is still a big buzzword exactly one year from today. That's when the third season of American Crime Story--titled, that's right, Impeachment--is set to debut. But Season 3 of Ryan... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2019-09-27 10:30:50 UTC ]
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The censor and the pen: investigating the stark dilemma for booksellers

With studies showing the general public increasingly favours the censorship of potentially offensive material, one bookseller reveals how it can be a catch-22. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-26 07:13:24 UTC ]
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Drawing Power review: a searing comics anthology on sexual violence

This searing new comics anthology edited by Diane Noomin shows us stories of sexual violence, harassment and – most critically – survival. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2019-09-24 06:56:54 UTC ]
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Emmys ratings skid to an all-time low (and maybe that's not such a bad thing)

Ratings for Fox’s presentation of the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards plummeted to an all-time low Sunday night, but given that the broadcast now functions as a three-hour infomercial for the streaming services and premium cable networks that are gobbling network TV’s lunch, it’s perhaps for the best... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-23 22:17:27 UTC ]
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Bell calls for publishing to 'reflect all children' in bid to boost reading

At The Bookseller Children’s Conference today, Scholastic co-managing director Catherine Bell urged publishing to "reflect all children" and engage parents so they can read to their youngsters. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-23 02:34:03 UTC ]
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Taking a Turn Behind the Circulation Desk (shelftalker)

From cool technology to book clubs to a tricky round of Jeopardy, a bookseller plays librarian for a day. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-20 12:00:45 UTC ]
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What to expect from FX’s ‘American Horror Story: 1984’

Ad Age’s Coming Attraction offers brief previews of TV shows, movies and more of interest to marketers and media people. Tonight at 10 p.m. ET, FX’s fan-favorite horror anthology series “American Horror Story” will kick off its ninth season, titled “1984”—a nightmarish string of episodes... Continue reading at Advertising Age

[ Advertising Age | 2019-09-18 16:35:40 UTC ]
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A Bookseller Field Trip (shelftalker)

Visiting an author’s book launch at a colleague’s bookstore is a delightful adventure. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-18 12:00:48 UTC ]
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Hulu's 'Castle Rock' season 2 teaser shows the origins of 'Misery'

Hulu is at last ready to offer a glimpse at Castle Rock's second season, and it's evident this won't be the feel-good hit of the year. A newly posted teaser for the Stephen King-based anthology focuses on the arrival of a younger version of Misery v... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2019-09-15 02:50:00 UTC ]
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The 1969 Neustadt Prize Charter

The Once Over The Editors of WLT Fifty years ago this week, Books Abroad editor Ivar Ivask traveled to Menton, Switzerland, to announce the establishment of the Books Abroad International Prize for Literature, the forerunner of the Neustadt Prize, at the... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2019-09-13 14:34:18 UTC ]
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The (Surprisingly) Small World of Bookselling (shelftalker)

A bookseller says goodbye to a colleague and reflects on the ways industry relationships come back around. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-09-13 11:00:53 UTC ]
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The Bookseller introduces new fully compostable magazine wrapper

The Bookseller magazine will now be delivered in fully compostable material for the first time, replacing its previous recyclable polythene wrap. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-13 10:39:06 UTC ]
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Lyra McKee anthology to show 'subtlety and courage' of murdered reporter

Collection of the campaigning journalist’s work will be published next year to mark the anniversary of her killingAn anthology of work by the investigative journalist Lyra McKee, who was fatally shot by New IRA gunmen, will be published next year on the first anniversary of her death, Faber... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2019-09-11 10:16:33 UTC ]
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Faber to publish Lyra McKee anthology to mark anniversary of her death

Faber will publish an anthology of journalist’s Lyra McKee’s work to mark the anniversary of her death. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2019-09-11 00:46:39 UTC ]
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Free e-book: Hidden Words Hidden Worlds

Contemporary Short Stories from MyanmarIn 2017 the British Council produced an anthology of short stories from Myanmar.    In 2012 the British Council sought to take advantage of new freedoms in literature and travel through a programme of workshops. The aim of the five-year literature... Continue reading at British Council global

[ British Council global | 2019-09-10 08:55:33 UTC ]
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