The rise of the CIA and the decline of America’s moral standing

Scott Anderson argues that politicians and bureaucrats corrupted an idealistic agency. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

[ The Washington Post | 2020-10-09 11:00:00 UTC ]

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Forbes’ Event Revenue Rises 60% as It Embraces Hybrid Formats

The business news publisher Forbes has seen revenue from its events division rise significantly this year after it transitioned most of its portfolio from a virtual to a hybrid model, according to the publisher. The privately held property, which in July scuttled its plan to go public via a... Continue reading at AdWeek

[ AdWeek | 2022-10-17 11:14:16 UTC ]
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A Queer Black Anarchist’s Journey to Find Liberation in America and Abroad

Prince Shakur’s debut memoir When They Tell You to Be Good starts with an argument between him and his mother which recalls the image of his father’s murder, a man he never got to know. In unflinchingly honest detail Shakur traces his own journey of self actualization as a queer, Black Jamaican... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-10-13 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Newly Published, From Stanley Crouch to the Indigenous Americas

A selection of books published this week; plus, a peek at what our colleagues around the newsroom are reading. Continue reading at The New York Times

[ The New York Times | 2022-09-28 14:33:10 UTC ]
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Rising Costs Deepen First Quarter Loss at Scholastic

Higher costs increased Scholastic's first quarter loss to $58.1 million, from $32 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2022, despite a 1.2% increase in sales. The results were "on plan," the publisher said, adding that it still expects sales and earnings in fiscal 2023 to rise over fiscal 2022. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The life of Jay Gould, America’s most cunning Wall Street wizard

How this little-remembered "robber baron" shorted stock, collected railroads, caused a financial panic -- and amassed a fortune. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-16 10:00:15 UTC ]
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A Trump portrait that raises questions about the media’s role in his rise

With their comprehensive and alarming picture of Trump's presidency, Peter Baker and Susan Glasser show what journalism can do, and where it can fall short. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-09-14 21:41:17 UTC ]
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A Community Rises to Support Alice Wong’s Memoir

Examining disability activist and writer Alice Wong’s work, it becomes clear that almost all of her life and career is oriented toward community—a community that has thrown itself wholeheartedly behind her new memoir, 'Year of the Tiger: An Activist’s Life.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-09-09 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The Cutest Bookstore Pets in America

There are very few things in the world that we at Electric Lit love more than bookstores, but one of those things is pets. We are absolutely obsessed with our furry friends. It only stands to reason that to our minds, there is no greater place in the world than a bookstore with a pet. […] The... Continue reading at Electric Literature

[ Electric Literature | 2022-09-05 11:00:00 UTC ]
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In post-apartheid South Africa, dashed hopes and moral struggles

In South Africa's challenges, Eve Fairbanks sees parallels to the U.S. efforts to undo white supremacy. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-26 10:00:53 UTC ]
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Amazon Stands by Books

A weeks-long drop in orders from Amazon at many companies has prompted widespread speculation about the cause, but Amazon says it remains committed to "working with publishers to maximize sales across the breadth of their titles.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-24 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Indigo Reports 18.9% Rise in Revenue for the Quarter

A huge increase in sales through its physical stores offset a decline in online sales, leading to a 18.9% increase in total sales at Indigo Books & Music in the quarter ended July 2, 2022 compared with the same period of 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-11 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Micron, Novavax fall; Qualys, Nielsen Holdings rise

Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: Micron, Novavax fall; Qualys, Nielsen Holdings rise Continue reading at ABC News

[ ABC News | 2022-08-09 20:13:11 UTC ]
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DOJ v PRH: Jonathan Karp and Stephen King Take the Stand

Day two of the DOJ's trial to block PRH from acquiring S&S featured a little star power: bestselling author Stephen King. In terms of the case before the court, however, the highlight of the day was the testimony of S&S CEO Jonathan Karp. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-08-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Are Ebooks on the Decline Again?

As sales continue to take a nosedive in the beginning of 2022, it raises a question on the state of ebooks: are they on the decline again? Continue reading at Book Riot

[ Book Riot | 2022-07-28 10:31:00 UTC ]
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A (dubious) suicide, a (possible) mole and an enduring CIA mystery

After his colleague's disappearance, a former CIA officer was driven to try to solve an even larger puzzle, Howard Blum recounts. Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-22 12:00:41 UTC ]
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PEN America Marks 100 Years

The literary advocacy and human rights organization marks the occasion with a museum exhibit, its first Congress of Writers in nearly a century, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishing Gets the Reality Show Treatment with 'America’s Next Great Author'

The reality show format offers amateurs and unknowns a chance to display their latent talent and work with mentors to nurture it in a competition charged with tension. Could the format work for writers, too? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Kwame Alexander to present new reality show America’s Next Great Author

Contestants will enter a writers’ retreat and be given 30 days to write a novel while completing ‘live-wire’ challenges Reality TV producers have exhausted singers, dancers, drag artists, potters, tailors, and beautiful young people hoping to find love. Now, it seems, the spotlight has fallen on... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2022-07-12 11:04:45 UTC ]
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The transformative 1960s still have a grip on America

Book review of The Times They Were a-Changin’: 1964, the Year the Sixties Arrived and the Battle Lines of Today Were Drawn by Robert S. McElvaine Continue reading at The Washington Post

[ The Washington Post | 2022-07-01 12:00:22 UTC ]
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Print Book Sales Declined 5% Last Week

Despite a good sales increase for adult fiction titles, unit sales of print books fell 5% last week at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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