The Not-So-Tender Bar: PW Talks with McSorley’s Memoirist Rafe Bartholomew

In 'Two and Two' (Little, Brown, May), Bartholomew chronicles a childhood spent at the longest continuously operating bar in New York City, where his father was a bartender. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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Judge bars Apple from price-fixing deals with ebook publisher

Apple says it will appeal against a court ruling that bans the company from entering into deals with publishers that could allow ebook prices to be fixed or inflated. The case was raised by the Department of Justice and judge Denise Cote's decision is very much in line with what they were... Continue reading at Betanews

[ Betanews | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Court bars Apple from making industry-wide ebook deals

The federal judge presiding over the U.S. electronic books case against Apple has barred the company from striking deals that would ensure that it could undercut prices of other retailers in the ebook market.(macworld.com) Continue reading at PC World

[ PC World | 2013-09-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'PW' Jobs Panel Set for Sept. 25

PW’s first breakfast panel discussion for the fall is set for September 25 and will address job trends in the changing publishing market. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Choire Sicha talks 'Very Recent History,' a recession chronicle

As the U.S. economy crumbled, Choire Sicha wrote a nonfiction book about its effect on a group of young men in New York in 2009.Let's say you had the misfortune to be young and broke in 2009. Some people moved back in with family members. Some people's parents helped them get a job. Others... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-08-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Emma Brockes talks about 'She Left Me the Gun,' the difficult story of her mother's past

Anything but a 'misery memoir,' the remarkable and moving, 'She Left Me the Gun' by Emma Brockes explores the power of resilience and humor. Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor

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Tune into PW's Cookbook Webcast

Panelists will discuss how they are publishing cookbooks in today's marketplace. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-07-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Gwyneth Paltrow's Bummer Bars

A sugar/dairy/gluten-free and protein-packed vegan treat from "It’s All Good" by Gwyneth Paltrow and Julia Turshen. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'The Battle of $9.99,' a PW Original E-book

A blow-by-blow account of how Apple and five of America's six largest publishers ended up on the wrong end of price-fixing allegations by the Department of Justice, from PW senior writer Andrew Richard Albanese. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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BEA: PW's Restaurant Guide

Some of today’s biggest cookbook authors recommend their favorite New York City restaurants during Book Expo America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-05-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Marketing Q&A: Jeff Yamaguchi Talks Advertising

Jeffrey Yamaguchi, Director of Digital Marketing at Abrams Books, talks about what today's book marketers need in their toolbox to execute successful advertising campaigns. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2013-05-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Square Books: ‘PW’ Bookstore of the Year

“The store is my crack,” says Richard Howorth, co-owner of 34-year-old Square Books in Oxford, Miss., and former president of the American Booksellers Association. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2013-04-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Brooks’s ‘World War’ Tops Talk

Oscar season is over, which means one thing: it’s on to the summer blockbusters. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Jim Gavin talks about the mix of fact and fiction in 'Middle Men'

The Southern California author's first story collection draws from his experiences in high school basketball, plumbing sales and more.There's a subtle arc to Jim Gavin's first book, "Middle Men" (Simon & Schuster: 224 pp., $23). Gathering seven stories largely set in Southern California, it... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2013-02-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time Warner in talks to sell part of Time Inc.

Time Warner is in talks to sell a large portion of its Time Inc. magazine division, including People, InStyle and Real Simple, according to a report Wednesday afternoon by Fortune.Headed for Meredith, Berkshire Hathaway or nowhere new after all?Fortune is itself a Time Inc. magazine but reported... Continue reading at Crains New York

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HC in 'merger talks' with S&S

HarperCollins is in early talks about merging with Simon & Schuster, according to reports in... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-11-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Penguin talks lift Pearson shares

Pearson shares open higher on news that two of the world's biggest publishers, Penguin and Random House, are in talks about a possible merger. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-10-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Random House and Penguin in "merger" talks

Pearson has confirmed that it is in talks with Bertelsmann regarding a potential merger between... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson in Penguin merger talks

Publisher Pearson says it is holding talks with German media group Bertelsmann about combining their Penguin and Random House businesses. Continue reading at BBC News

[ BBC News | 2012-10-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Rowling talks embargoes at first Casual Vacancy event

J K Rowling has said the decisions about the strict embargoes surrounding the release of her... Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2012-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why Is Jeff Bezos Always Talking To Me?

Every so often I land on Amazon.com and notice the homepage has changed. Instead of seeing my usual browsing history, the latest Kindle, or some other carefully tailored offers, I find a letter from Jeff Bezos. A couple of months ago, Jeff wrote to me on a scroll and announced, “Dear Muggles,”... Continue reading at Fast Company

[ Fast Company | 2012-08-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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