The program was first announced in March to encourage digital read-aloud sessions for libraries and schools forced to close by the novel coronavirus outbreak. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Check out our 2020 holiday book gift guide for the best non-fiction and fiction picks for literary enthusiasts on your list. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2020-10-30 15:00:05 UTC ]
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Elton John and Julie Andrews bare their souls, while Stephen Chbosky explores a new genre. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Shirley Jackson often responded to readers’ letters; this one, written in 1962 after republication of her historical fiction for juveniles, The Witchcraft of Salem Village, seems uncannily prescient for our times. –Laurence Jackson Hyman, editor of the forthcoming The Collected Letters of... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-30 08:49:48 UTC ]
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This week, we highlight new books from Simon Read, Matthew Ward, and Valzhyna Mort. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Actor Matthew McConaughey has the #1 book in the country with ‘Greenlights.’ Plus books on baking and escapist photography help ease the lockdown blues, and a new edition of ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’ pops up. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Harper buys a memoir from Alexander Vindman, a WaPo columnist sells his memoir to S&S, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At the end of a tumultuous year for the American book trade, with shake-ups at a number of big houses and organisations, comes a pivotal race to the White House. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-29 19:53:36 UTC ]
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HarperCollins recently reissued Writing Past Dark, by Bonnie Friedman, the classic, bestselling guide to the emotional side of the writer’s life, marking the book’s 25th anniversary. Three decades ago, when Friedman was fresh out of the Iowa Writers Workshop, the New York Times Book Review... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-29 08:48:36 UTC ]
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Saying that a new coronavirus lockdown could mean 'cultural isolation for readers,' France's book industry asks for a special exception. The post French Publishers’ Appeal to Government: Leave Our Bookstores Open appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-28 16:38:45 UTC ]
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There’s no denying that this is a rough—if not catastrophic—year for many businesses, from mom-and-pop-run local eateries to huge corporations like Macy’s. But as the Washington Post noted, a national array of bookstores and readerly good-will has helped Bookshop.org raise millions for indie... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2020-10-28 11:00:00 UTC ]
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A scholar’s exploration of Black biblical interpretation in ‘Reading While Black,’ a guide to ‘Making Peace with the Universe,’ and more books in the religion and spirituality category which are set to be released in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library is partnering with a Minneapolis creative agency to launch Read in Color, an initiative designed to prompt more people of all ages to read diverse books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-10-28 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Speak to us, oh lovers of short fiction: what are the most outstanding short stories you've read? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-27 10:31:00 UTC ]
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Bloomsbury Publishing has delivered its highest first half earnings since 2008, as "signficantly higher” online book sales and e-book revenues led to year-on-year profit growth of 60% to £4m in the six months ended 31st August 2020. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 15:50:49 UTC ]
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Penguin Michael Joseph has pre-empted a book from author, editor and journalist Charlie Corbett, exploring mental health through the lens of 12 songbirds. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 15:34:25 UTC ]
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“My hope was that by embracing openness and vulnerability, my readers would understand and empathize with the situation I had found myself in.” Allison Wood talks to Luna Adler about what a memoir can do. | Lit Hub Memoir “There is enough evidence in the public record to support a complaint that... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2020-10-26 10:30:04 UTC ]
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The 39th Sharjah International Book Fair is to be a physical and digital event, with publishers from 73 countries in its exhibition hall. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Details Its 2020 Plans appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2020-10-26 10:26:47 UTC ]
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A Norwich indie has opened up a completely virtual version of its bookshop, in what its owners are calling a world first. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 05:14:23 UTC ]
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More than 200 children's authors and illustrators, including Malorie Blackman, Philip Pullman and Cressida Cowell, have signed a letter condemning the government’s vote rejecting the extension of its free school meal scheme over the holidays. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2020-10-26 00:51:58 UTC ]
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Get through the winter with some of the longest series on shelves, including The Guin Saga by Kaoru Kurimoto. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2020-10-23 10:34:00 UTC ]
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