Student protesters, angry construction workers and a violent confrontation

A 1970 riot in New York signaled a growing class divide, writes David Paul Kuhn. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-08-14 12:00:00 UTC ]

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Readers rally to protest online censorship of erotic books

Online booksellers like Amazon and Kobo have begun banning self-published titles featuring themes like incest and bestiality. But now, some readers complain, other erotic titles are disappearing as well. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Students 'worst' at ebook piracy

Students are the worst when it comes to ebook piracy, says an online data monitoring company. Continue reading at BBC World

[ BBC World | 2013-10-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coelho Cancels Frankfurt Appearance in Protest of Brazil Gov’t

Paulo Coelho cancelled his Frankfurt Book Fair appearances as an act of political theater, rather than support for genre writers, as he claims. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-10-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Should We Teach Literature Students How To Analyze Texts Algorithmically?

When the U.K. newspaper the Sunday Times outed J.K. Rowling as the author of detective novel The Cuckoo's Calling earlier this year, computer scientists were among the first people called in. Although the novel was published under the pen name Robert Galbraith, two computational... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-09-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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5 budget laptops for college students: We name the best

So you’re heading back to school and you need a new laptop—but you didn’t manage your finances over the summer. Your bank account is nearly tapped out, and you still need to buy text books and lay in enough ramen noodles to last through the winter. Yeah, we’ve all been there. Fortunately,... Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-08-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Protest mounts over Lincolnshire library closures

More than 20,000 people have signed a petition against library closures in Lincolnshire, with... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-08-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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CB editions signs Goldsmiths student

Independent publisher CB editions has signed a new collection of stories from a student writer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-07-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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No Surprise: Student-Age Digital Natives Still Like Libraries, Print

A new Pew report takes a look at how 16-29 year olds view print books and libraries versus ebooks and digital offerings. Print is still the favorite among younger Americans. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Creating A Digital Library A Bookless Students

This Kickstarter tries to answer the question of why--in a world of digital media--kids in the developing world don’t have access to books. When Rebecca McDonald moved to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake, she wasn’t a career humanitarian. Her most recent job was overseeing construction... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2013-06-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amanda Knox's new memoir reveals a gentler side of the American student

Amanda Knox's memoir is titled 'Waiting to be Heard' and discusses her life from childhood to her time in prison in Italy. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-05-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Persepolis' removal from some Chicago classrooms prompts protests

Teachers and students first believed the acclaimed graphic novel was being taken out of all classrooms and libraries, but Chicago Public Schools staff say it's only being taken out of seventh-grade classrooms. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

[ The Christian Science Monitor | 2013-03-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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PublishNews Brazil: More Megastores Opening, Workers Get Book Vouchers

The dominant Brazilian bookstore chains continue to open new megastores, the government is issuing 18.8m workers vouchers to spend on books, and Abril Educação is prepping its IPO. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-02-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Lee Harris promoted at Angry Robot

Angry Robot has promoted Lee Harris to the position of senior editor, with immediate effect.... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-02-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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McGraw-Hill reveals the SmartBook: an 'adaptive' ebook for students

McGraw-Hill is taking on the one-size-fits-all approach to textbooks with its freshly unveiled SmartBook: an ebook that is claimed to adapt to student's learning patterns. Aimed at college students, the SmartBook service peppers users with questions as they read and determines what topics it... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2013-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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French bookshops take up Amazon protest

French bookshops and cultural product chains are following the UK example in protesting against... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2013-01-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Big Green Bookshop teams with Angry Robot

North London independent The Big Green Bookshop is teaming up with Angry Robot Books to offer... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-12-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Authors protest at 'appalling' cull of Newcastle libraries

Authors Philip Pullman, childrens laureate Julia Donaldson, Malorie Blackman and Meg Rosoff... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Friends of Kensal Rise Library planning Oxford protest

Campaigners hoping to save Kensal Rise Library from being turned into flats are staging a protest... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rovio Announces First Angry Birds Book App

Finnish app giant plans to bring home the bacon with their book app, which they predict will sell millions of downloads. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Confronting the Big Issues in Indian Publishing

A lack of trained professionals, of distribution channels for books, of good infrastructure, and piracy plague Indian publishers, but a dialogue for change has begun. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2012-10-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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