Lucy Ellmann’s novel is a 1,000-page single sentence, and it was just shortlisted for the Booker Prize. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'
[ The Washington Post | 2019-09-11 12:30:00 UTC ]
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Print is still the preferred medium for young people but digital formats are growing in popularity amongst those who engage less with reading, according to a new report. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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White supremacists briefly took over a reading by author Jonathan Metzl at the flagship location for Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, D.C., on Saturday, shouting “this land is our land” and marching through the store yelling the name of a group that helped to organize the 2017... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The 2019 Sheikh Zayed Book Award winner in Children's Literature counsels the publishing industry to stop 'riding the wave' of typical entertainment and promote issue-based reality in young people's books. The post Zayed Award Winner Hussain Al Mutawaa on Children and the Habit of Reading... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A crop of new books about the therapeutic benefits of forest bathing, or simply spending time in nature, are coming from religion and spirituality publishers this year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-04-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Reading Agency is challenging people to ditch their phones and rebuild their reading habits to mark World Book Night. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Just in time for World Book Day, filmmaker Max Joseph delivers a visual essay that will soothe your reading FOMO. A recent study found that we spend more than a quarter of the day engaging with digital content. That means, on average, 8.8 hours a day are spent on social media, watching videos,... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-04-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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On the eve of Sharjah's year as UNESCO's World Book Capital, the International Publishers Association brass sees the 11-year-old children's reading fair. The post IPA Leaders Tour Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival Ahead of World Book Day appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This author stumbled on a new trick that allowed him to finish more business books (and it’s not listening to audiobooks). We all need to read more. Warren Buffett spends 80% of his day reading. Bill Gates reads a book a week. Reading is the only way to stand on the shoulders of the giants all... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2019-04-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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People in the north west are being encouraged to use their libraries with a “Book Bingo” contest worth up to £200. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anne Sarrag, head of children’s reading at The Reading Agency and founder of the Summer Reading Agency, is stepping down from her post to pursue a freelance career. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-04-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Her Body and Other Parties, by Carmen Maria Machado I've absolutely loved this collection of short stories, which floats between the weird and the queer, passing horror, black comedy and feminism along the way. Doubles and others are especially important: a wife enters her wife’s dream when they... Continue reading at British Council global
[ British Council global | 2019-04-11 08:49:28 UTC ]
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Amazon’s new entry-level Kindle ebook reader is just like the 2018 Kindle Paperwhite, but $40 cheaper. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2019-04-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Washington Post book critic Carlos Lozada reads "Healthy Holly," the book series that has landed Baltimore Mayor Catherine E. Pugh (D) in a political scandal over accusations of self-dealing. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2019-04-05 15:00:29 UTC ]
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“God no, I don’t want you to read any of these," the former Democratic Georgia gubernatorial nominee told "The Late Show" host. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-04-04 09:49:21 UTC ]
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Works by Ángela Lago, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, and Omaima Ezadeen are on the first reading list announced by the United Nations' new SDG Book Club. The post SDG Book Club Issues First Reading List on Sustainable Goals at Bologna appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2019-04-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trigger Publishing will launch trade-focused children’s mental health and wellbeing imprint Upside Down Books later this year, with Alli Brydon, formerly of the Bright Agency, joining as commissioning editor. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cheltenham Festivals is rolling out its network of free teachers’ reading groups nationally, in partnership with a number of children’s book organisations including Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE) and Just Imagine. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Salman Rushdie’s take on Don Quixote, Elton John’s memoirs and a study of criminals in Broadmoor – a selection of the biggest and most interesting books announced at the fairQuichotte by Salman Rushdie (August 2019)Inspired by Don Quixote, this novel following the adventures of an ageing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2019-03-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The UK needs to “lock down” the issue of exhaustion of rights with the EU to stop countries such as the US changing the status quo after Brexit, a panel of industry figures heard at London Book Fair. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2019-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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‘Duck Dynasty’ star Phil Robertson's call to action in ‘The Theft of America’s Soul' debuts at #3 in Religion Nonfiction, while Colleen Coble's latest romance broke into the top five in Religion Fiction. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2019-03-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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