Lit Hub Daily: June 29, 2020

“Maybe the WPA let new passions into the public space.” David A. Taylor on how the government supported the arts during the (first) Great Depression. | Lit Hub History Missing the drama of sports? James Tate Hill has some audiobook recommendations to fill the competitive void. | Lit Hub Audiobooks Election Day in small-town America: Heather […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2020-06-29 10:30:26 UTC ]
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[ AdWeek | 2015-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 1, 2015

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 1, 2015

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BEA 2015: A Resource Hub for Indie Authors

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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Goldsboro Books to expand in June

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[ The Bookseller | 2015-05-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling vindicated over Daily Mail's false claims, high court told

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[ The Guardian | 2015-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Advertising Age | 2015-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Digiday | 2015-05-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-05-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ The Bookseller | 2015-04-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-03-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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