The 16 best books ‘Fast Company’ staffers read in 2022

Looking for a few more good reads before the new year? Here are some recommendations from the ‘Fast Company’ team. While 2021 was a banner year in book publishing, 2022 had its own remarkable moments. Travel book sales started bouncing back as people made vacation plans again, romance reached a height not seen since 2014, and the young adult category sustained last year’s momentum, still up 50% from 2019, according to NPD BookScan.Read Full Story Continue reading at 'Fast Company'

[ Fast Company | 2022-12-18 05:00:00 UTC ]

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Diversity in the Age of Black Lives Matter

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Here’s what Bill Gates is reading and binging during the COVID-19 pandemic

After months of reading only coronavirus-related research, Gates is back to enjoying a good book and binging a good show every now and then. Yesterday Microsoft founder and philanthropist Bill Gates sat down with Fast Company’s editor-in-chief Stephanie Mehta to talk about a range of topics... Continue reading at Fast Company

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Coronavirus Impact in Russia: Publisher Cites Up to 75-Percent Profit Loss

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Obituary: India Cooper

Veteran book publishing copy editor and actor India Cooper died on May 17 in Madison, Ind., after a brief illness. She was 67. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Craft, DIY, and Activity Books Buoy Publishers During Coronavirus

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What Book Orgs Are Doing to Help the Biz Through Covid-19

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Covid-19 Updates: Special Offers and Discounts

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Tom Lutz fights for L.A. publishing, this time as a novelist

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Maddox Promoted to V-P of Book Publishing at B&H

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Stanfords opens food bookshop in new joint venture

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