Read Marilynne Robinson’s 1988 review of Raymond Carver’s final collection.

Raymond Carver, one of the most beloved and influential short story writers in the history of American fiction, was born eighty-five years ago today. Below is a New York Times review of Carver’s final story collection, Where I’m Calling From, written by future Pulitzer Prize (and Orange Prize, and NBCC Prize, and Library of Congress Prize…) […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'

[ Literrary Hub | 2023-05-25 17:31:12 UTC ]
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W&N signs 'epic' finale to Cemetery of Forgotten Books series

Weidenfeld & Nicolson is publishing a new novel by Carlos Ruiz Zafón, The Labyrinth of the Spirits, the last in his "epic" The Cemetery of Forgotten Books series that spans more than a decade. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Palazzo to publish collection of Charles Saatchi's columns

Palazzo Editions is to publish Holy Cow!, an illustrated collection of the best of Charles Saatchi’s "hugely popular" columns for the London Evening Standard next month. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Foreman sketch collection to Templar

Templar Publishing is set to release a collection of sketches by Michael Foreman about his travels between the 1970s and 1990s. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Google wants to help find your next book to read

It doesn't matter if you've got the biggest or best shop in the world if you can't connect people to the things that they want. It's an issue that Google is hoping to address in its electronic bookstore with the launch of Discover, a new way to show... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-09-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brutalist photography collection to September Publishing

September Publishing is to publish Brutal London, a collection of photography of London’s Brutalist architecture by photographer Simon Phipps. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Print or Digital, It's Reading That Matters...

Print books are hanging on, but in a digital age where more books are being published than ever before, why is book reading in decline? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-09-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Digital Trends found a highly profitable niche among tech review sites without relying on Facebook

Digital Trends, which was reportedly in talks to sell to Condé Nast for $120 million, has mostly flown under the radar. But the 10-year-old tech review site has become profitable by honing its Google skills while other publishers chase Facebook and video numbers. “We’ve identified the cycles a... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-09-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Instagram Is Finally Letting Users Hide Inappropriate Comments

Brands, celebrities and plenty of average people have all received their unfair share of abuse by anonymous (and non-anonymous) trolls on Instagram. Finally, the Facebook-owned company is taking a more effective approach to filtering unwanted remarks in a way that amounts to more than deleting... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-09-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sceptre marks love collection with short story competition

Hodder & Stoughton's literary imprint Sceptre is marking the release of a collection of stories about love in November by launching a love-themed short story competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Gove turns book reviewer for The Times

Former justice secretary Michael Gove is set to return to the Times newspaper as a book reviewer and columnist. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Three 'gripping reads' shortlisted for Scottish Teenage Book Prize

Titles published by Barrington Stoke, Hot Key Books and Birlinn are on the shortlist for the first Scottish Teenage Book Prize, organised by Scottish Book Trust. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Michael Gove returns to the Times as columnist and book reviewer

Former justice secretary and Leave campaigner left newspaper to become Surrey Heath MP in 2005Michael Gove, the former justice secretary and Leave campaigner, is set to return to the Times as a columnist and book reviewer.Gove, who was sacked by prime minister Theresa May after making an... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2016-09-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Ebook Lending Startup BookBites Tracks Children’s Reading Progress

A platform on which children's can borrow and read ebooks, BookBites integrates visual elements and tracking tools to encourage reading and book discovery. The post Ebook Lending Startup BookBites Tracks Children’s Reading Progress appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-09-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Subway Reads' gives NYC straphangers free ebook shorts and excerpts

Have you ever been on an NYC subway? If not, let me tell you -- it is often horrible. Air conditioning can be broken, leading to high temperatures. Even worse, some people bring their food below ground, resulting in a stinky train car -- yuck! Don't even get me started on the performers --... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Berlin’s International Literature Festival: Citywide Events, Worldwide Reading

More than 216 authors from more than 30 countries have been engaged for the 2016 edition of Internationales Literaturefestival Berlin, which opens September 7. By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson September 7 through 17 ith issues in freedom of expression driving much of its... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-08-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Recommended Reading: The political media machine on Facebook

Inside Facebook's (Totally Insane, Unintentionally Gigantic, Hyperpartisan) Political-Media Machine John Herrman, The New York Times Magazine A barrage of political links, ads and other content has filled up your News Feed over the last few months... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2016-08-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Room, Renamed Bookstr, Debuts New Website

Renamed Bookstr, the book discovery and recommendation platform has a new CEO, Sarah Hill, a relaunched website, and plans to release a new app later in September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-08-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon 'Kindle Reading Fund' makes books more available to those without access

The ability to read is something many of us take for granted. At a young age, you probably had tons of books in your homes and schools, enabling you to learn to both read and write. Believe it or not, not everyone has access to books. Isn't that sad? Luckily, Amazon is looking to change this.... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How I Quit My Job And Finally Wrote That Novel

The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too. The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too.It's often been said that everyone has one novel in them—and the thing that separates... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2016-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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London Review Bookshop to host Turkish events season

The London Review Bookshop is to host a “mini Turkish season” in response to the recent events that have occurred in Turkey. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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