Religion as Survival: PW Talks to Elaine Pagels

In ‘Why Religion,’ Princeton religion professor Elaine Pagels searches for meaning, hope, and courage following the death of her young son as well as her husband one year later. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: January 2017

The New Year will kick off with a biography of Dorothy Day written by her granddaughter, a memoir centered on abortion, and an explanation of the 'Myths of Liberal Zionism' by Israeli poet and journalist Yitzhak Laor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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November Religion Bestsellers: Holiday Shopping Boosts Sarah Young, Karen Kingsbury

Both of Sarah Young’s devotionals—‘Jesus Always’ and ‘Jesus Calling’— took top spots on PW’s Religion Nonfiction list for November. Plus, Karen Kingsbury came in at #1 in Religion Fiction with ‘A Baxter Family Christmas.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 12, 2016

This week: a deadly pathogen that threatens to cause a pandemic, plus a debut novel that combines weird fiction with psychological suspense. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-12-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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How can libraries survive and thrive in the 21st century?

Rob Wilson on how the government wants local authorities to think differently about public libraries. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-12-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, December 5, 2016

This week: inside the 'alien' brain of an octopus, and Siri Hustvedt's thought-provoking 'A Woman Looking at Men Looking at Women.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Though Attendance Down Slightly at AAR/SBL, Religion Publishers Remain ‘Upbeat'

The American Academy of Religion (AAR) and the Society of Biblical Literature (SBL) held their joint annual meetings in San Antonio Nov. 19-22, attracting almost 140 religion publishing houses. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: November 2016

Peter Enns re-signs with HarperOne, Baker nabs Ernie Johnson, Jr.’s memoir, and more in this month’s religion and spirituality book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: December 2016

A conversation about God between an atheist and a theologian, Adam Hamilton’s newest title, and blogger Bekah Jane Pogue’s debut are some of the big religion and spirituality books publishing in December. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Donald Trump: PW's Coverage Over the Years

Like it or not, Donald Trump won the 2016 Presidential Election. Over the years, and especially throughout the election, PW has done lots of coverage of Trump's books, books about Trump, and the reactions from book biz insiders to his candidacy and election. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Religion & Spirituality Update 2016: All Our Coverage

Seasonal religion and spirituality highlights include new books by scholars that explore racism, Scripture, and Islam; dozens of titles publishing around the 500th anniversary of the Reformation; and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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October Religion Bestsellers: ‘Jesus Always’ Debuts at the Top; Karen Kingsbury Takes #2

‘Jesus Always’ by Sarah Young hit #1 on PW’s Religion Nonfiction bestsellers list in October, while Karen Kingsbury took #2 on the Fiction chart with ‘A Baxter Family Christmas.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-11-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, November 7, 2016

This week: an epic whodunit that spans decades, and the true story of the American forgers who nearly broke the Bank of England. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 31, 2016

This week: a brilliant espionage novel, and a look at the emotional turmoil veterans endure upon returning home from war. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BuzzFeed CEO Jonah Peretti talks Facebook Live and Ivanka Trump

Whether it’s through building a food-porn empire or extending its breaking-news content internationally, BuzzFeed has ambitious global expansion plans. This week, founder Jonah Peretti was promoting the company in Japan, which he claims is BuzzFeed’s fastest growing international market. Digiday... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2016-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion Book Deals: October 2016

Todd Burpo moves from Thomas Nelson to FaithWords with his follow-up to ‘Heaven is For Real,’ Katie Davis Majors lands at Multnomah, Eerdmans nabs a PBS documentary tie-in, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Religion and Spirituality Books Preview: November 2016

A memoir by the grandson of Henri Matisse, Judah Smith’s new book, and a search for the “real” Pope Francis are among some of the big books coming from religion and spirituality publishers in November. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jeff Bezos Isn't Convinced That the Washington Post Can Survive on Payment Services

Jeff Bezos, Amazon chief and owner of the Washington Post, isn't sure that services like paywalls and tiered subscriptions can work for publishers. During a wide-ranging panel at Vanity Fair's New Establishment Summit, Bezos talked about how he works with the Washington Post staff, as well as... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2016-10-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Frankfurt: Emma Barnes Talks Tech Literacy at The Markets

‘If I can do it, anyone can,’ says Bibliocloud c0-founder Emma Barnes, who speaks Tuesday at Frankfurt’s The Markets about publishing’s need to know tech. With just one day to go before Tuesday’s (October 18) The Markets: Global Publishing Summit from Frankfurt Book Fair and Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 17, 2016

This week: the Man Booker—shortlisted novel "His Bloody Project," plus an escape under the Berlin Wall. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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September Religion Bestsellers: TerKeurst’s 'Uninvited' Holds at #1; Cahn’s ‘Mysteries’ Tops

Lysa TerKeurst maintained the #1 spot on PW’s Religion Nonfiction Bestsellers list for the second consecutive month with ‘Uninvited,’ while the companion study guide took #9. Plus, Jonathan Cahn debuted on our Fiction list with his newly released ‘The Book of Mysteries.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-10-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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