PW Talks with Marcus J. Borg: Overturning Common Christianity

In his new book, "Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most," biblical scholar Marcus J. Borg ("Meeting Jesus Again for the First Time") reflects on the events in his life that shaped his faith and his convictions about the future of American Christianity. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2014-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]

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Christianity Confronted with New Ideas of Identity

When society rewrites a fundamental Biblical verse, “Male and female he created them,” God is written out, says Carl Trueman. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-09-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 24, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Sherrill Grace, Hiroshi Osada, and Richard Kadrey. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 17, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Niko Vorobyov, Stanley Plumly, and Suzanne Park. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-08-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A Letter to Hans Christian Andersen

A fan of the fairy tale weaver writes a letter to Hans Christian Andersen, and offers a list of Andersen tales and picture book biographies. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2020-08-12 10:33:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, August 3, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Elsa Hart, Hank Phillippi Ryan, and Karen Dionne. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-31 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Talking “Breasts and Eggs” with Japan’s Rising Literary Star, Mieko Kawakami

Mieko Kawakami, whose poignant and pointed debut novel Breasts and Eggs is this season’s LARB’s Book Club selection, joins Medaya Ocher and Boris Dralyuk to discuss her career as a musician, poet, blogger, and author, the challenges facing women around the world, the state of Japanese... Continue reading at Los Angeles Review of Books

[ Los Angeles Review of Books | 2020-07-24 17:23:00 UTC ]
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Think Young: Christian Fiction Imprints Reach for Under-40 Readers

Publishers, trade groups, and booksellers of inspirational fiction discover millennials 'are not unicorns.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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No More Playing Defense: A Progressive Christian Steps Up

Author and activist Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons looks to set a new agenda in his first book, 'Just Faith: Reclaiming Progressive Christianity.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 20, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Colin Dickey, Fiona Davis, and Kristin Harmel. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Nielsen’s Surprise National OOH Measurement Delay Throws Another Wrench Into Upfront Talks

During the ongoing round of upfront talks, media companies were seemingly operating from a defensive position amid economic uncertainty due to Covid-19 and linear ratings continuing to decline--but thought they had an ace up their sleeve. Nielsen had planned to integrate its out-of-home viewing... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2020-07-10 15:04:30 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, July 13, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Mary Robinette Kowal, Momus, and Ellison Cooper. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-07-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Scholastic CEO talks civil unrest, pandemic

When the pandemic shut down U.S. schools nationwide in March, Scholastic Corp. immediately offered a free online learning hub for millions families with kids Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2020-07-05 14:03:09 UTC ]
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We need to talk about productivity

Houseplants make workers 40% more productive! Paint your workspace yellow to be more productive! Take a cold shower! 4 a.m. is the most productive time to work! Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-07-01 13:33:52 UTC ]
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A Cartoonist’s Life: PW Speaks with Adrian Tomine

Adrian Tomine's new graphic memoir 'The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist,' dissects authorial insecurity and self-doubt with a series of alternately hilarious and painful true-life anecdotes. The book will be published this month by D&Q. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, June 29, 2020

This week, we highlight new books from Riley Sager, Christina Britton, and Paul Doiron. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Throwing a Red Flag on Progressive Christianity

Alisa Childers says believers 'can’t change the core tenets of Christianity and still say we’re Christians.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Faber and Profile to publish two new Alan Bennett Talking Heads monologues

Faber and Profile Books are to publish two new Alan Bennett "Talking Heads" monologues, to be published together under the title Two Besides. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2020-06-22 11:52:59 UTC ]
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Bakari Sellers wanted his memoir to spark tough talks about race. We’re already in the middle of a conflagration.

The CNN commentator and South Carolina politician wrote ‘My Vanishing America’ before the country was on fire. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2020-06-19 09:58:38 UTC ]
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