Many lives are radically different right now. But birthdays, anniversaries, and public holidays come and go as before. The pink supermoon would have appeared whether we’d watched it from our windows or outdoors among a crowd of strangers. This week, Earth Day, Shakespeare’s birthday, and World Book Night all came as expected, and Ramadan begins this weekend: it’s how we celebrate them that has changed.There are blessings to this, of course. For birthdays, we now have raucous Zoom chats where you don’t have to worry about getting a round in for your friend’s friend whom you barely know. Those trying to reduce, reuse and recycle for Earth Day will have found that the problems of counteracting traffic congestion, pollution and disposable coffee cups has become briefly easier – and of course goats and sheep are happily, freely roaming some of England’s rural towns. World Book Night has been celebrated with at-home pyjama parties, online reading marathons, and people recreating famous book covers with items found around the house.As these have shown, the arts continues to adapt across the world. While your own immediate surroundings may start to feel a little confining, that sense of freedom can still be found in stories that take you to another place, or in a tale told by someone to whom the routines of your daily life seem exotic or even bizarre. This week, Literature on Lockdown has gathered stories, craft projects, podcasts, and online events that will keep you in... Continue reading at 'British Council global'
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Fear may be a linchpin of horror, but as a recent anthology attests, the true bedrock of the genre is mood. Continue reading at The Atlantic
[ The Atlantic | 2024-01-26 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: LibLearnX 2024 is in the books; Oklahoma appoints a conservative media provocateur to a key post; and new bills emerge to defend libraries and the freedom to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-26 05:00:00 UTC ]
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For author A.S. King, family dinner came with an extra helping of surprise last Sunday; that’s when she learned that the short fiction anthology she edited and wrote a story for, 'The Collectors,' had won the Michael L. Printz Award. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-23 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Easily one of the largest illustration competitions in the world, Bologna Children's Book Fair's Illustration Exhibition has 79 winners. The post Italy: Bologna Children’s Book Fair Names 2024 Illustration Winners appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-01-22 20:48:14 UTC ]
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The results are in for three surveys of more than 3,000 parents asking about their perceptions of libraries, librarians, and book bans. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-18 16:40:10 UTC ]
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PW spoke with Tony Lutkus, president of Diamond Book Distributors, about the evolution of the graphic novel category over the last two decades, a few of the titles he's excited about dropping in the coming season, and how bringing more graphic titles into bookstores and libraries can subtly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-17 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Like last week's Golden Globes, the Emmys were very good to streaming services. The 75th Primetime Emmys aired on Monday, January 15 and saw Max, Hulu and Netflix take home the most awards by a solid margin. Hulu led the pack, winning six Primetime Emmys thanks to its dark comedy, The Bear. The... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-16 10:44:09 UTC ]
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Engadget readers like yourself are probably more tech savvy than the average person. That means you may get roped into helping older family members with email woes, new phone setups, or deciphering if a message is legit or a phishing scam. In my family, I’ve become my mother’s unofficial IT... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-15 14:00:13 UTC ]
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The anthology “Burn Man” selects from decades of Mark Anthony Jarman’s work, bringing the writer’s lush and searing stories to new readers. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Though they’re sometimes characterized as attention-addled homebodies, younger people see a real value in libraries − one that goes beyond books. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2024-01-12 13:28:57 UTC ]
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Public libraries need to prepare for what's happening at school libraries to happen to them. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-12 11:40:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: EveryLibrary updates its “legislation to watch” tracker for 2024; Indiana lawmakers take aim at how libraries are funded in the state; and the Los Angeles Public Library gets into publishing. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Another year, another record: OverDrive reps reported this week that 152 libraries around the world reached million-checkout milestone last year, including 23 first-timers. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-01-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Netflix’s long-anticipated sci-fi series 3 Body Problem finally has a full trailer, following a short teaser released last year. This new trailer is over two minutes long and absolutely filled with exciting moments and tantalizing clues. Watch it below. The show’s based on a hit book series by... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-09 20:00:27 UTC ]
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Connect with book lovers all over the world by following 17 of the best bookstores and libraries on TikTok. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-09 11:36:00 UTC ]
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The 2024 Golden Globes represented a return to normalcy after a year dominated by strikes in the entertainment industry. Streamers continued to get recognition for their shows, with Netflix, Hulu and Max picking up a combined 12 television awards. Max (formerly HBO Max) won the most awards,... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-01-08 10:25:14 UTC ]
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The data supports the work of libraries and library workers far more than it doesn't. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-01-05 11:40:00 UTC ]
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This bracing anthology of Christopher Hitchens’s work for The London Review of Books is just the ticket. Continue reading at The New York Times
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Handheld gaming systems are having a moment. While gaming on the go has been a thing since the Game Boy, the success of the Nintendo Switch and a string of ever-improving processors have brought an eruption of devices that let you play all sorts of games anywhere you want. Because new models... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-12-22 15:00:18 UTC ]
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In “Alice Sadie Celine,” Sarah Blakley-Cartwright’s first novel for adults, a lauded feminist becomes entangled with her daughter’s best friend. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2023-12-22 10:00:21 UTC ]
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