Never click on this kind of Zoom invite. You’ll thank us forever

Zoom phishing scams are the latest conduit for planting malware to steal identities, passwords, and financial information. Your inbox is chock full of Zoom invitations, as everyone from your boss to your Aunt Elaine to your book club keeps your work and social calendars packed.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2020-12-07 12:55:38 UTC ]
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Worry much? You’ll relate to Mary Laura Philpott’s book.

Philipott’s memoir-in-essays, “Bomb Shelter," is an insightful ode to the ups and downs of life. Nora Ephron would approve. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-04-11 11:00:03 UTC ]
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Beyond the Kindness Curriculum (shelftalker)

When we focus only on kindness, we might be overlooking an even more fundamental virtue. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-31 07:30:53 UTC ]
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A Summary and Analysis of Amy Tan’s ‘Two Kinds’

‘Two Kinds’ is a short story by the American author Amy Tan (born 1952), published as part of her book The Joy Luck Club in 1989. The story is about a young American girl born to Chinese parents; her mother pushes her to become a child prodigy, but the daughter […] Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2022-03-08 15:00:22 UTC ]
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Why being Black in America so often involves some kind of performance

Michael Eric Dyson explains the intersection of race, entertainment and survival. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-30 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Our kind of party

What does it mean to keep planning for a better tomorrow only to be knocked back by fate? Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-10 13:58:43 UTC ]
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Forever and another day

It might seem odd for a magazine called The Bookseller to have a dedicated issue for “booksellers”, but this week’s issue is a dedicated one for, well, booksellers, including our now-annual listing of the Bookshop Heroes, those purveyors of the written word who, when push came to shove in 2021,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-12-03 15:21:51 UTC ]
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Inspired by real-life murderers, Dostoevsky wrote a new kind of novel

“Crime and Punishment” was a turning point for the Russian writer — and for literature. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-03 13:00:00 UTC ]
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You can now buy Mary Shelley’s old address—though you’ll have to bring your own goth.

News for Frankenstein fans, or just fans of the monster: according to Mansion Global, a two-bedroom Bloomsbury apartment at the address of Mary Shelley’s former home is on the market for $1.36 million. If you saved $1.17 million from not buying the first edition of Frankenstein that went up for... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-12-01 18:01:36 UTC ]
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BBC and 9 Story Media Group bring A Kind of Spark to UK screens

Elle McNicoll's A Kind of Spark (Knights Of) will be brought to UK screens in a live action series, following a partnership with BBC Children's and 9 Story Media. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-10 20:11:31 UTC ]
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Canada’s Governor General, Mary May Simon, Announces She’ll Attend Frankfurt

Canada's first Indigenous governor general, Mary May Simon, is to include Frankfurt Book Fair in her state visit to Germany this month. The post Canada’s Governor General, Mary May Simon, Announces She’ll Attend Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2021-10-08 12:27:05 UTC ]
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If you love heroic fantasy a la George R.R. Martin, you’ll love ‘The Last Viking’

Don Hollway’s new novel is a fast-paced saga based on the life of Harald Hardrada, the 11th-century Norse adventurer Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-09-22 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Comic Book Accessories You’ll Need To Survive This Semester

A roundup of fantastic comic book accessories you'll need to survive this semester, so make some room on your school-shopping list.- K.W. Colyard Continue reading at Book Riot

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Trade invited to form group and change industry 'for the better'

An open invitation from figures including Nikesh Shukla and Yara Rodrigues Fowler has been issued for people in the trade to form a group that will "change the UK publishing industry for the better".   Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-10 01:23:23 UTC ]
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“I’ll take my characters to bed.” Walter Dean Myers on his writing process and routines.

On this day in 1937, the prolific author Walter Dean Myers was born Walter Milton Myers in Martinsburg, West Virginia. The three-time National Book Award finalist was known for his realistic, groundbreaking, affecting portrayals of the Black urban experience, which did not shy away from... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-08-12 14:30:33 UTC ]
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5 Ways Working at a Used Bookstore Changed Me Forever

After working a used bookstore for many years, I picked up some strange habits that I just can't seem to shake. Here are 5 of them. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-06 10:33:00 UTC ]
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McNicoll wins Waterstones Children's Book Prize with debut A Kind of Spark

Elle McNicoll has been named overall winner of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2021 for her debut novel A Kind of Spark (Knights Of).  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-30 15:03:18 UTC ]
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Oh, the places you’ll want to go! Two new books offer the most magical of escapes

“The Blind Accordionist” and “An Atlas of Extinct Countries” are waking dreams of adventure. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-23 16:00:00 UTC ]
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How George Floyd's death gave bite to a book called 'Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend'

Ben Philippe pitched "Sure, I'll Be Your Black Friend" as a humorous guide. But as the world changed, he allowed himself to explore his own anger. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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‘Who is Maud Dixon?’ In this inventive thriller, you’ll be turning the pages to find out

Another addition to the ‘Gone Girl on a Train’ school of suspense, Alexandra Andrews’s new book is full of surprises Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-04-02 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Meet Our New Release Index: How it Works and Why You’ll Love It

The Book Riot New Release Index allows book lovers to view ALL upcoming book releases in one centralized place. Learn more now! Continue reading at Book Riot

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