The ’60s didn’t begin in 1960—or so the conventional history of the counterculture would have it. It wasn’t until 1964 and the Free Speech Movement at Berkeley, the story goes, that authority was seriously questioned. But tear your gaze away from those photogenic kids and consider these three books published in 1961, 1962, and 1963: The Death and Life of Great American Cities, Silent Spring, and The Feminine Mystique. All three books were written by women who were well beyond their college years, and all three transformed the world more lastingly than any protest. The third, by Betty Friedan, kicked off second-wave feminism. The second, by Rachel Carson, launched the environmental movement. And as for the first: If you have chosen an American city for your home, Jane Jacobs made the world you live in—although it might be more accurate to say that she saved it. Continue reading at 'Slate'
[ Slate | 2016-10-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
Children’s author Michael Morpurgo has written a fairytale for BBC Radio 4 about Leicester City winning the football Premier League, suggesting the club had a helping hand from King Richard III, whose remains were found in a car park in the city in 2012. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-05-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook has published its latest Global Government Requests Report covering the second half of 2015. The transparency report reveals that there has been as 13 percent increase in the number of government requests for data, but it also shows that Facebook is still not able to be as transparent... Continue reading at Betanews
[ Betanews | 2016-04-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books has brought forward the publication of 5000-1: The Leicester City Story to Thursday 26th May and will go to print just 48 hours after the last game of the season. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon has struck a major deal with the New York City public school district to provide ebooks to its students. The deal is reported to be worth $30 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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After two successful years in New York, BookCon is making a one-day appearance in Chicago, the day after BEA closes. Here's what you can expect to see. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Fourth Estate has bought a title chronicling Premier League outfit Leicester City’s unlikely title challenge. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Actress Adjoa Andoh has joined campaigners protesting at Carnegie Library as Lambeth council issued occupiers with a possession order against them. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-04-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The show featured new superhero series from Marvel and Valiant, an Andre the Giant graphic bio from Lion Forge, new exhibitors Viz and Crunchyroll. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-03-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A U.S. District Court judge has approved a temporary restraining order to block Tribune Publishing’s purchase of the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise, a decision that the owner of the Los Angeles Times has described as a “death-knell” to its bid. The publishing company's... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Tribune Publishing's purchase of the Orange County Register and Riverside Press-Enterprise is doomed if the U.S. Department of Justice obtains a temporary restraining order on antitrust grounds, the owner of the Los Angeles Times argued Friday.The publishing company's $56-million cash offer for... Continue reading at Baltimore Sun
[ Baltimore Sun | 2016-03-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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La Lectora Futura is a web-based project designed to bring together book lovers and pros around literature from Spain, Mexico, Colombia and Argentina. The post In Madrid and Mexico City: La Lectora Futura is Here Now appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-03-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Icon Books is to publish the first book on the "incredible" story of Leicester City's 2015-16 Premier League season, by Leicester Mercury's chief football writer Rob Tanner. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-03-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday Palisades 79, Legacy 39 El Camino Real 43, Granada Hills 38 Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #6 Carson at #1 Granada Hills #5 Fairfax at #2 Legacy Consolation final, Thursday, 7 p.m. at higher seed Granada... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Championship semifinals, Saturday Narbonne 51, Fairfax 40 Westchester 65, Dorsey 57 Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #5 Taft at #3 Fairfax #7 Birmingham at #4 Dorsey Consolation final, Thursday, 7 p.m. at higher seed Fairfax/Taft winner vs.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Harbor City Narbonne basketball Coach Anthony Hilliard is always smiling while wearing a suit and tie at games. Nothing seems to faze him, even when seemingly half of his team was busy playing for the state champion football team. He knew those players eventually would return, get into basketball... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BOYS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION Consolation quarterfinals, Friday Taft 56, El Camino Real 43 Birmingham 66, Washington 53 Championship semifinals, Saturday at Roybal #3 Fairfax vs. #2 Narbonne, 6 p.m. #4 Dorsey vs. #1 Westchester, 8 p.m. Consolation semifinals, Tuesday, 7 p.m. #5 Taft at... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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BOYS' BASKETBALLCITYOPEN DIVISIONFirst round, SaturdayWestchester 54, El Camino Real 44Dorsey 76, Taft 64Fairfax 38, Washington 36Narbonne 76, Birmingham 69Consolation quarterfinals, Friday, 7 p.m. at higher seeds#8 El Camino Real at #5 Taft#7 Birmingham at #6 WashingtonChampionship semifinals,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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GIRLS' BASKETBALL CITY OPEN DIVISION First round, Friday Granada Hills 60, Middle College 45 El Camino Real 49, Fairfax 47 Palisades 81, Carson 53 Legacy 58, Taft 26 Consolation quarterfinals, Feb. 26, 7 p.m. at higher seeds #8 Middle College at #5 Fairfax #7 Taft at #6 Carson Championship... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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NOTE: Remaining divisions will be updated this afternoon as pairings are released. GIRLS' BASKETBALLCITYOPEN DIVISIONFirst round, Friday, 7 p.m.#8 Middle College at #1 Granada Hills#5 Fairfax at #4 El Camino Real#6 Carson at #3 Palisades#7 Taft at #2 LegacyNotes: Consolation quarterfinals, Feb.... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2016-02-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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At some point back in 2013, I asked a senior publisher if they had a contingency plan for a world with fewer high street bookshops. It was a period when ebook sales were growing ever bigger, taking chunks out of print fiction’s market share; Amazon was revelling in its recent victory over those... Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-02-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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