As quarantine continues, we’re all noticing that we respond to lockdown differently. While many spend each day providing care, food and other necessities, those of us privileged enough to be 'stuck at home' are seeing our friends’ and family members’ behaviour change under the new conditions: for every extrovert sibling climbing the walls, trying to come up with excuses to go to the supermarket for a change of scenery, there’s the indoor kid sitting cross-legged under the table, drawing a complicated map of a world that exists only in their head. While one bored teenager starts a 4am livestream of his first attempt to make sourdough, another is enjoying her regular sleep pattern, having re-read Anne of Avonlea before bed.Countries, too, are responding differently. New Zealand’s government – having already assured its public that the Easter Bunny is a key worker – are taking a pay cut in solidarity with their workers, while in other countries public figures are donating money towards research, charities are helping out those affected by the virus, and individuals are setting up neighbourhood mutual aid groups or doing a hundred laps of their back garden to raise millions for public health services. Meanwhile, organisations worldwide continue to come up with new, imaginative responses to the lockdown. In this week’s newsletter, the British Council looks to colleagues in Jamaica and Cuba to discover how their arts scenes have kept audiences going through quarantine, while... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
[ British Council global | 2020-04-17 15:42:05 UTC ]
Most Australians have heard of Norman Lindsay’s fantastical children’s book The Magic Pudding. He was just one of ten talented siblings. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2024-08-07 02:54:02 UTC ]
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Author-illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka embarked on a public library book tour from June 21–August 2, billing his New England stops as “JJK’s Summah Readin’ Roadtrip.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Zondervan signs Faith Womack’s book to help readers understand the Bible, Brazos takes Speaking with Joy podcaster Joy Marie Clarkson's look at influential Christian women, Paraclete acquires a children’s book to help children slay the spiritual dragons they face, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Novels by Alison Espach, Silvia Moreno-Garcia, an Rainbow Rowell are among this month's selections by the nation's biggest book club purveyors, from Barnes & Noble and Jenna Bush Hager to 'Good Morning America' and Reese Witherspoon. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In the latest example of a troubling industry pattern, NVIDIA appears to have scraped troves of copyrighted content for AI training. On Monday, 404 Media’s Samantha Cole reported that the $2.4 trillion company asked workers to download videos from YouTube, Netflix and other datasets to develop... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-08-05 20:49:43 UTC ]
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Sexual assault allegations against Neil Gaiman, the best book club books of August, and more. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-03 15:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: a new EveryLibrary report explores the threat to libraries posed by the Heritage Foundation's Project 2025; Maggie Tokuda-Hall weighs in on book bans for 'Book Riot'; and a mother and TikToker in Idaho details her experience with the state's new harmful to minors law. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-02 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dilys Evans, a trailblazing representative of children’s book illustrators, and a fierce champion for recognition of their contributions to the fine arts world, died July 23; she was 88. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Ten books enter. One book is crowned the “it book” of the month. Find out what made the cut for ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-31 15:00:00 UTC ]
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A robot dog searches for a forever home, time travel through cooking, and more of today's best children's book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-31 14:53:44 UTC ]
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In August, the Book Review Book Club will read and discuss “My Brilliant Friend,” the first book in Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan quartet. Continue reading at The New York Times
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You loved them first at the library. There, they bewitched you with their preternatural gumption, and vulnerability. Their zany ideas and wicked wit. They were your first best friends. But then you lost touch. Life got in the way. And it didn’t help that you existed in fully separate dimension... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
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Discussion about what books children should access has diminished on the national stage. But most rules pertaining to schools and libraries are made at the state and local level. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-07-29 09:01:03 UTC ]
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U.K. online book retailer Books2Door reported that sales of £2.7 million in the first six months of 2024, a 38% increase compared to the same period in 2023. The company credits TikTok for giving it a significant boost. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Her novels and short stories often explored the lives of willful women who loved men who were crass, unfaithful or already married. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Among the books hitting shelves next week are a picture book about finding joy in difficult places, a middle grade fantasy set at a beloved library, a YA mystery following a family reuniting, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The author of humorous short stories finds emotional connections in tales that engage with tech. But he’s more interested in the ties between humans. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-07-24 09:04:44 UTC ]
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War, Trauma, and Human Courage: A Conversation with Zhang Ling, by Yan Lu Interviews [email protected] Mon, 07/22/2024 - 16:20 Zhang Ling is the author of ten novels, including A Single Swallow (trans. Shelly Bryant) and Where Waters Meet, the... Continue reading at World Literature Today
[ World Literature Today | 2024-07-22 21:20:19 UTC ]
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Cowritten by Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi, ‘This is Me and Only Me’ helps kids process their experiences through data. In a new children’s book from Pentagram partner Giorgia Lupi and her coauthor, Madeleine Garner, data collection is presented as a beautiful way for kids (and adults) to... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2024-07-22 09:15:00 UTC ]
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What's happening in the world of libraries this week? A roundup of news and stories you should know. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-07-19 16:25:00 UTC ]
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