Lit Hub Weekly: October 7 – 11, 2019

Anyone but the people: from voter suppression to foreign intervention, Rebecca Solnit on the Republican party’s attacks on democracy. | Lit Hub Politics When Stephen King is your father, the world is full of monsters: Joe Hill on standing in the shadow (and light) of his famous dad. | Lit Hub Memoir “The email inbox is […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

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This Week's Bestsellers: June 3, 2019

Fox News host Mark R. Levin has the #1 book in the country with ‘Unfreedom of the Press.’ Plus ‘Make Your Bed’ author William H. McRaven returns with ‘Sea Stories,’ and the end of HBO’s ‘Game of Thrones’ spells strong sales for George R.R. Martin’s books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of June 3, 2019

Amazon Original Stories buys Mindy Kaling’s bite-size essays, Random House announces a date for Jim Mattis’s book, Feiwel and Friends falls for the Jonas Brothers, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This Week's Bestsellers: May 27, 2019

The #1 book in the country is ‘Howard Stern Comes Again, by the eponymous shock jock. Plus NSFW self-help guru Mark Manson returns with ‘Everything Is F*cked,’ and Dean Koontz closes out his Jane Hawk thriller series with ‘The Night Window. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 27, 2019

This week: the astounding new science of how animals find their way, plus a nail-biting, stay-up-all-night thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of May 27, 2019

Former UN ambassador Susan Rice pens a memoir for S&S, the cocreator of Mooncakes makes her solo debut, Crown inks a deal with Rachel Maddow, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 20, 2019

This week: a scientist’s race to save her husband from a deadly superbug, plus a shiver-inducing Icelandic thriller. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 20, 2019

S&S lays down six figures for a YA debut, Dutton buys four new titles, Abrams goes for a graphic depiction of Guantanamo, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: May 17, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Richard Ford is honored by the Library of Congress; Sari Feldman reflects on her career; and the 'random' things you can borrow from a public library. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 13, 2019

Class is back in session for Stuart Gibbs’s Spy School series as the seventh installment, ‘British Invasion,’ debuts at #3 in children’s frontlist fiction. Plus the team behind ‘Dragons Love Tacos’ score with ‘High Five,’ and thriller-writing collaborators Newt Gingrich and Pete Earley put their... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 13, 2019

Penguin nabs Michael Kimmelman for a Notre-Dame book, Arthur A. Levine makes his first pick for Levine Querido, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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The Week in Libraries: May 10, 2019

Among the week's headlines: IMLS announces the winners of the 2019 National Medal for Museum and Library Service, the nation’s highest honor given to libraries and museums; NYPL taps a new leader; And, Congress is poised to boost federal library funding. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: May 3, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Macmillan Learning commits to 'born accessible' ebooks; Project Panorama is surveying Readers' Advisory practices; and, is a voluntary 'small claims court' for copyright feasible? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of May 6, 2019

Montlake pays seven figures for a new novella by Sylvia Day, Penguin wins Rollo Romig’s look at murders in India, Atria re-ups with Lisa Jewell, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: May 6, 2019

Scribner publishes an edition of ‘The Mueller Report’ that hits #2 in the country and sweeps the East Coast. Plus economist Emily Oster lands at #5 in hardcover nonfiction with a data-driven take on parenting, and Melinda Gates’s nonfiction debut is among the week’s notable releases. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-05-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, May 6, 2019

This week: new books from Ted Chiang, Julie Orringer, Elizabeth Acevedo, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 29, 2019

‘The Mister,’ E.L. James’s first non–Fifty Shades romance, in #2 in the country, with her softest first week to date. Plus lauded Irish author Sally Rooney’s sophomore effort, ‘Normal People,’ lands at #6 in hardcover fiction, and Pete Buttigieg’s popularity is rising in the polls and at bookstores. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Week in Libraries: April 26, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Why the DOJ's edition of 'The Mueller Report' gets bad reviews; Melville House, NYPL convene Climate Change Reading Group; and, has Elsevier broken the ice with an open access deal in Norway? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Deals: Week of April 29, 2019

Camilla Läckberg finds a new home at Knopf, HMH editor-at-large David Rosenthal nabs two high-profile books, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, April 29, 2019

This week: a delightful history of how Britain became modern, plus two outstanding thrillers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: April 22, 2019

Chelsea Handler’s ‘Life Will Be the Death of Me,’ which PW called ‘amusingly offbeat,’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus Martha Hall Kelly is in full flower with ‘Lost Roses,’ her follow-up to ‘Lilac Girls,’ and new Macmillan imprint Celadon has its second bestseller in ‘Wolfpack.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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