PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 11, 2018

This week: how the U.S. blew the whistle on the world’s biggest sports scandal, plus the lost world between England and Scotland. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Faith Books for Families of All Shapes

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PW Notables 2023: Jonathan Karp

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PW’s 2023 People of the Year: Valerie Koehler and Charley Rejsek

'Publishers Weekly' is proud to recognize Valerie Koehler, owner of Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston, and Charley Rejsek, CEO of BookPeople in Austin, as our 2023 People of the Year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Trouble with Book Fairs Prompts Scholastic to Lower Financial Forecast for Fiscal 2024

CEO Peter Warwick attributed lower than expected second quarter results to a “complex” school environment characterized by “growing polarization in U.S. society and politicized schools and school boards.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Turning Kids into Readers Requires More than Access to Books

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Some Parting Words for the Book Biz from Jim Milliot

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PW Notables 2023: Monique Patterson

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This Week's Bestsellers: December 18, 2023

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