Ernest J. Gaines, award-winning author of the acclaimed novel 'The Autobiography of Jane Pittman,' and a MacArthur Foundation “genius” grant recipient, died of a heart attack at his home in Oscar, La. He was 86. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
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Her best-selling children’s books included “Henry Huggins” and “Ramona the Pest.” Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-26 09:19:11 UTC ]
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Children’s author Beverly Cleary, whose stories featuring such endearing and enduring characters as Ramona Quimby and Henry Huggins elevated her to iconic status, died March 25 at 104. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Revered children's book editor and author Ann K. Beneduce, who had a guiding hand in launching the careers of Eric Carle and many other authors and illustrators, died on March 18 in Princeton, N.J. She was 102. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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This year marks the sixth anniversary of the 2015 Paris Agreement, an international accord that marks the first time nearly every nation on Earth promised to tackle the climate crisis. The goals set by that agreement, however, have not been met. As the climate crisis worsens, more novelists than... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-03-24 08:53:41 UTC ]
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She campaigned against female genital mutilation and wrote more than 50 novels, plays, story collections and nonfiction books. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-23 09:59:11 UTC ]
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The author of more than 120 books, she earned the devotion of millions of readers with her sentimental depictions of little ones, their features often reduced to their all-seeing eyes. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-19 14:48:47 UTC ]
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Children's book creator Joan Walsh Anglund, widely known for her instantly recognizable images of sweet-faced, dot-eyed children, died on March 9; she was 95. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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David Kotick, a pioneer in international sales and marketing for B&T and Bantam Doubleday Dell, died March 8 from complications from a stroke. He was 94. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Dialogue Books has aquired A Word from the Margins: The Intersections of Race, Gender, Class and Ambition by Lennina Ofori. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-14 04:33:22 UTC ]
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Editor, publisher, education reformer, and founder of 'Cricket' magazine Marianne Carus died on March 3 at her home in Peru, Ill. She was 92. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-11 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Norton Juster, architect and author of the beloved children's book The Phantom Tollbooth, has passed away. Here is the legacy he has left. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2021-03-10 16:54:56 UTC ]
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His best-selling 1961 children’s book, about a bored and bewildered boy named Milo, was considered an instant classic. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-09 16:41:12 UTC ]
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At 80, the author understands the mingled triumphs and humiliations of a long, complicated life. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-03-09 13:00:00 UTC ]
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With the help of strong backlist sales, unit sales of print books rose 26% in the week ended Feb. 27, 2021, over the similar week last year, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-05 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Children's book blogger Fabia Turner has launched a competition for Black children's book writers, to be sponsored by inclusive indie publisher Knights Of. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-03-04 23:23:40 UTC ]
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Driven by strong backlist sales, unit sales of print books rose 26% last week over the week ended February 29, 2020, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. It was the largest week-over-week gain compared to 2020 so far this year, helping unit sales finish the first two months of 2021 with a... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Columbia University Press, in collaboration with Howard University and Columbia University, is launching a new Black studies book series, with plans to also recruit and train students for the book industry. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-03 05:00:00 UTC ]
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She was known for two book series centered on complex female characters, and for stories that illuminated her native North Carolina. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2021-03-02 23:14:40 UTC ]
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Carl Apollonio, who retired as v-p and director of sales of Crown Publishers in 1990, died on January 24. He was 91. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-03-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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‘The Minister’s Black Veil’ is one of the best-known and most widely studied short stories written by the American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne. Subtitled ‘A Parable’, the story originally appeared in a gift book titled The Token and Atlantic Souvenir in 1836, before being collected in Hawthorne’s... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2021-02-27 15:00:46 UTC ]
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