S.J. Perelman was a master of comedy. Nearly a century later, his work still delivers laughs.

Adam Gopnik, the editor of a new Perelman anthology, discusses the humorist’s work. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2021-08-25 12:00:00 UTC ]

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NLT and Audible deliver podcast lessons for young offenders

The National Literacy Trust (NLT) and Audible have teamed up to bring audiobooks to young people in custody, as well as introducing podcast-making lessons. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-10 19:50:50 UTC ]
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5 Ways Working at a Used Bookstore Changed Me Forever

After working a used bookstore for many years, I picked up some strange habits that I just can't seem to shake. Here are 5 of them. Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2021-08-06 10:33:00 UTC ]
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Hachette Cancels Plan to Reopen for Hybrid Work

Citing the spread of the Delta variant, Hachette Book Group has reversed a decision announced in July to reopen for in-person work at HBG offices this September. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-08-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Wilcox wins PEN Ackerley Prize for 'vivid' memoir Patch Work

Claire Wilcox has won the PEN Ackerley Prize 2021 for her "vivid" memoir Patch Work: A Life Amongst Clothes (Bloomsbury). Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-08-04 21:28:36 UTC ]
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The first bestselling paperback original in the US was a work of lesbian pulp fiction.

Today, dear readers, is Paperback Book Day! It’s the anniversary of the day that the first Penguin paperback was published in England. Good! Personally, I’ll take paperbacks over hardcovers any old day. Don’t @ me! They’re more affordable. They’re lighter. And they don’t wear book jackets that,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub

[ Literrary Hub | 2021-07-30 16:26:11 UTC ]
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Emily Oster says you should run your family like a business. Does that work in 2021 — or ever?

In the new book ‘The Family Firm,’ the controversial economics professor shares how to use meetings, rules and data to sort out parenting decisions Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-30 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Who Wrote the Advertising Slogan ‘Go to Work on an Egg’?

In this week’s Dispatches from The Secret Library, Dr Oliver Tearle ponders the links between famous writers and advertising slogans Fay Weldon, author of The Life and Loves of a She-Devil (1983), is one of several famous novelists who started out in the field of advertising. In this connection... Continue reading at Interesting Literature

[ Interesting Literature | 2021-07-23 14:00:03 UTC ]
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Prince Harry Working On 'Intimate And Heartfelt Memoir'

Random House expects to release the book, currently untitled, late in 2022. Continue reading at The Huffington Post

[ The Huffington Post | 2021-07-19 18:07:22 UTC ]
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Francine Prose’s ‘The Vixen’ turns Cold War paranoia into smart comedy

‘The Vixen’ offers an illuminating reflection on the slippery nature of truth in America, then and now. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-07-06 15:13:54 UTC ]
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ALA 2021: Barack Obama Tells Librarians Their Work Is 'More Important Than Ever'

In a powerful close to the 2021 ALA Annual Conference, the 44th president of the United States praised libraries as "citadels of knowledge and empathy" and said the work of librarians is more vital than ever as we seek to rebuild "the unifying story of America." Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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21 Books for the 21st Century: The Results of Our Readers’ Poll, by The Editors of WLT

Lit Lists Earlier this spring, the editors of WLT invited twenty-one writers to nominate a single book, published since the year 2000, that has had a major influence on their own work, along with a brief statement explaining their choice. We published... Continue reading at World Literature Today

[ World Literature Today | 2021-06-28 13:32:05 UTC ]
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Will Smith unveils memoir cover for Century at Miami block party

Will Smith has revealed the cover of his memoir Will, published by Century this November, at a community block party in Miami. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 12:22:28 UTC ]
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Stephen McGann delivers 10-year celebration of Call the Midwife for W&N

Weidenfeld & Nicolson has signed Call the Midwife — A Labour of Love: Ten Years of Love, Life and Laughter by actor Stephen McGann, an anniversary book celebrating 10 years of BBC One's hit drama.  Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-21 07:55:38 UTC ]
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Robert Hollander, towering scholar of Dante’s ‘Divine Comedy,’ dies at 87

With his wife, Jean Hollander, he produced an English translation of ‘The Divine Comedy’ that was hailed as a masterpiece. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-06-17 12:20:06 UTC ]
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Oxford University Press to end centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm

Falling sales blamed as 20 jobs axed in final chapter for history of printing in the city, which stretches back to the earliest days of book publishing Oxford University’s right to print books was first recognised in 1586, in a decree from the Star Chamber. But the centuries-old printing history... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2021-06-09 14:27:25 UTC ]
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Mendez to judge W&A Working-Class Writers Prize

Author Paul Mendez is to judge this year's Writers & Artists Working-Class Writers’ Prize, which returns this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2021-06-08 05:21:08 UTC ]
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ALA Working Group Calls for Change in the Library E-book Market

In a paper released this week, the American Library Association’s Joint Digital Content Working Group offered a frank assessment of the state of the library e-book market and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-06-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Downloading our thoughts to the mainframe may be the stuff of science fiction — but humans have been imagining it for centuries

Leaving our earthly bodies and living forever as a machine isn't just a thing of modern science fiction. These transhumanist ideas date back to the 18th century. Continue reading at The Conversation

[ The Conversation | 2021-05-17 05:22:55 UTC ]
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Forget the bestseller list: These lesser-known works deserve your attention

“Yesterday’s Tomorrows,” by Mike Ashley and “Sphinxes and Obelisks,” by Mark Valentine bring together works of forgotten “genre” fiction. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-12 16:58:38 UTC ]
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Maggie Shipstead’s ‘Great Circle’ is a soaring work of historical fiction and a perfect summer novel

The arresting tale of a “lady pilot” in the mid-20th century is interwoven with the story of a modern-day Hollywood actress. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2021-05-03 09:40:22 UTC ]
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