OUP makes education and home learning resources free

Oxford University Press (OUP) has made many of its flagship educational and home learning resources available for free, in order to support teachers, parents and learners affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'

[ The Bookseller | 2020-04-08 06:50:42 UTC ]
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Most freelance book critics are making less than minimum wage.

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Why a San Francisco bookstore is shipping queer books to conservative states — for free

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What a Young John Muir Learned In the Wisconsin Wilderness

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Ursula K. Le Guin’s Home to Become Writers Residency

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Author Events Programming at Free Library of Philadelphia 'a Hot Mess' After Staff Firings

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A Majority of Canadians Now Get Their Books for Free

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