When Abdulrazak Gurnah won the Nobel Prize in literature last year, not nearly enough people had read anything by the Tanzanian-born writer. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-23 16:53:54 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books dipped 0.1% in the week ended Jan. 7, 2023, from the comparable week in 2022, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-13 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Greenlight Bookstore welcomes Will Alexander, finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in Poetry, to introduce Divine Blue Light, his new collection of poems from the intersection between surrealism and afro-futurism, where Césaire meets Sun Ra. Will Alexander’s poems constitute an alternative... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-01-12 09:52:43 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books last week were even with the week ended January 8, 2022 with higher fiction sales offset by lower sales of nonfiction books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-12 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From audiobook subscriptions to bullet journals to reading lights, here are some things that can help you meet your 2023 reading goals.- Clare Barnett Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-01-09 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Now in paperback! Here are 40 great paperback releases to start your 2023 reading year off right. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-01-05 11:34:00 UTC ]
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Explosive growth in the popularity of manga; librarians organize to fight censorship; and the impact of the book format on comics publishing were among the most-read stories on comics and graphic novels published by 'PW' in 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-01-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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From ‘all the books I read this month’ pictures on Instagram to Goodreads targets, we are forgetting to read for pleasureHow long will it take you to read this article? It would almost certainly take me longer. On average, adults read about 240 words a minute, but I always exceed those pesky... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-12-31 09:00:13 UTC ]
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Over the holidays, we asked our social media followers to vote for the best book cover of 2022 and after an especially close competition, a crowd favorite won the hearts of book lovers. From 32 beautiful cover designs, here are the semi-finalists: Valley of Want by Ross White, cover design by... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2022-12-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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These manga have some weird titles. Here's what they were like to read (and some history of such titles in manga). Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-12-30 11:31:00 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's picks for January 2023 include an Indian gangster tale, a dystopian epic and musings from Amy Sherald and Mario Vargas Llosa. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-12-29 17:31:23 UTC ]
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“The earlier the better,” says the record producer and author of the forthcoming book “The Creative Act: A Way of Being.” “The stories are engaging and they train readers to look deeply into all they see. A great primer for awareness practice.” Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-12-29 10:00:20 UTC ]
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The short stories of the American writer Kate Chopin (1850-1904) are important precursors to twentieth-century modernism, and can be viewed as forerunners to the short fiction of Katherine Mansfield, Virginia Woolf, and other high modernists. Where other nineteenth-century writers tended to... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-12-28 15:00:24 UTC ]
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Looking for a few more good reads before the new year? Here are some recommendations from the ‘Fast Company’ team. While 2021 was a banner year in book publishing, 2022 had its own remarkable moments. Travel book sales started bouncing back as people made vacation plans again, romance reached a... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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As the year comes to a close, ‘Fast Company’ asked leaders which books they sought out for guidance and leadership advice. In 2022, as they faced a tight labor market and a looming economic downturn, business leaders had a lot on their minds. With the year coming to a close, Fast Company asked... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2022-12-14 07:00:00 UTC ]
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New York Times book critics discuss their favorite books and memorable reading experiences of 2022. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-12-09 20:04:15 UTC ]
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Rejoice, Bellowheads: on December 12th, PBS is premiering the first-ever major documentary on Nobel and Pulitzer Prize winner Saul Bellow. Directed by Asaf Galay and featuring rare archival footage and interviews with Philip Roth, Salman Rushdie, and others, American Masters: The Adventures of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-09 09:54:28 UTC ]
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Amid all the stories of shitbag Proud Boys shutting down drag queen story hours at libraries, here’s a nice bit of news about libraries saying a very polite “fuck off” to Kirk Cameron, former Growing Pains star and current Christian film mogul whose latest effort was the anti-abortion... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-12-08 17:19:04 UTC ]
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You can read ebooks, write notes, or mark up PDFs on this new slate, but your wallet will feel a lot lighter. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-12-08 14:00:00 UTC ]
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There’s something for everyone in this season’s bumper crop of novels set in other times and places. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-12-02 14:45:08 UTC ]
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Let’s make Christmas an opportunity to explore some manga as part of that stack you curl up with by checking out these Christmas manga! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-12-02 11:31:00 UTC ]
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