Industry figures have voiced hopes for the latest government-commissioned review into the library... Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2014-02-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Penguin Random Houses's new public policy manager talks about book bans and her new role; a fascinating look at the Internet Archive; and a new survey explores people's attitudes toward libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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It’s wild to think the reMarkable 2 debuted in March 2020, a time now more famous for other reasons. A lot has changed in the four-plus years since, and now it’s time for its successor, the reMarkable Paper Pro. The third-generation, distraction-free writing slate gets a color e-paper display as... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-01 17:30:24 UTC ]
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In “Revenge of the Tipping Point,” the best-selling author looks back at his old theories. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-29 09:01:40 UTC ]
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A new photo book pays tribute to the female investors, curators, collectors and more without whom the Museum of Modern Art in New York likely would not exist. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-27 14:57:42 UTC ]
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Banned Books Week is drawing to a close, but that's not going to put a stop to the censorship happening across the country. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-27 12:00:00 UTC ]
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A graphic novel makes a powerful case that if these two men had never met, 20th-century pop culture might have taken an entirely different course. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-27 09:01:43 UTC ]
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Sally Rooney’s Intermezzo, Rachel Kushner’s Creation Lake, and Richard Powers’ Playground all feature among the best reviewed fiction titles of the month. Brought to you by Book Marks, Lit Hub’s home for book reviews. * 1. Intermezzo by Sally Rooney (Farrar, Straus, and Giroux) 14 Rave • 7... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-27 08:59:28 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: it was a busy Banned Books Week in court with developments in two major book banning cases; an anti–book banning resolution is reintroduced in Congress; Delaware libraries grapple with a ransomware attack; and the Carnegie Corporation gives $4 million to New York City... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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At an appeal hearing this week, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Our reviews of the iPhone 16 Pro and Apple Watch Series 10 are up, thanks to one very tired Cherlynn Low. In this episode, Devindra and Cherlynn discuss her final thoughts on Apple's new hardware, including why the iPhone 16 Pro’s photo processing is particularly interesting. In other news, we... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-09-20 11:30:33 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines, ALA releases a new booklist for young readers on the importance of voting; Penguin Random Houses's Banned Wagon embarks on its second-ever tour; and why the Florida attorney general is wading into a closely watched book banning case from Llano County, Texas. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-20 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The suit accuses six major publishers of establishing a cartel through its international trade association, STM, and using the peer review process to "unlawfully divert billions of taxpayer dollars every year from science to the Publisher Defendants.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-18 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In his memoir “Frighten the Horses,” Oliver Radclyffe recalls his gradual awakening to the sexuality and gender identity he spent 40 years denying. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-14 09:00:06 UTC ]
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From revoking tenure to cutting an entire library staff, academic libraries are losing—so are students. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-13 12:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: PEN America reports a surge in school book bans; amicus briefs are filed in a key freedom to read case from Llano County, Texas; and Book Riot reports on the escalating attacks on academic libraries. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A 1966 novel captures a publishing world full of chronic malcontents, strategic lunches and ideas that mattered. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-11 09:00:20 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Louisiana librarian and freedom to read advocate Amanda Jones releases her memoir; officials in Garland County, Arkansas, are looking to put a library funding cut up for a vote; and the Internet Archive loses its appeal over the scanning and lending of library books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has debuted a new interactive map on its website that charts the locations of Little Free Libraries across the United States, alongside the number of book bans that are in place in each state. The organization built the tool as a way to quickly find the nearest free library —... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-05 18:27:15 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Supreme Court justice’s memoir is deeply personal and full of hope, and highlights a fairy-tale marriage to her college boyfriend. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-03 09:04:29 UTC ]
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