The Week in Libraries: April 12, 2019

Among the week's headlines: Carla Hayden's 'audacious' plan to offer online public access to Library of Congress collections; NYPL announces the finalists for the 2019 Young Lions Fiction Award; and, LGBTQ-themed books were most challenged in 2018. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

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'Cooking the Books,' April 7, 2014: A Note from the Editor

Hello, and welcome to your new 'Cooking the Books.' Beginning with this issue, we'll be landing in your inbox twice every month, bringing you even more news, interviews, deals, reviews, and forward-looking coverage of cookbooks and other writing from the world of food and drink. And as the newly... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Authors on the Air April 4, 2014: Michael Lewis

Michael Lewis, author of "Flash Boys: A Wall Street Revolt" (Norton, 9780393244663) will appear on C-SPAN2's "BookTV" on Saturday, April 5. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: April 3, 2014

At Hachette India, Poulomi Chatterjee has been appointed editorial director to replace Nandita Aggarwal, who is leaving to pursue personal projects. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: April 2, 2014

Grace Kendall is joining Farrar, Straus and Giroux Books for Young Readers on April 7 as an editor. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Job Moves: April 1, 2014

Elizabeth Bewley has joined Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Books for Young Readers as executive editor based in the NYC office, starting April 14. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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A Berry good week

"Great British Bake Off"  star Mary Berry rules the top of the charts for the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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A Week of Comics Events Kicks off MoCCA Arts Fest 2014

This year Comic and Cartoon Art Week, a series of comics-related events starting April 1 in New York City, will serve as an introduction to the MoCCA Arts Fest, an annual festival of small press comics, held April 5 and 6 at the Lexington Avenue Amory. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of March 31, 2014

Green Apple named ‘PW’ Bookstore of The Year; Kravtin takes Rep of the Year Award and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, March 31, 2014

This week, a delightfully unlikable narrator, Emma Donoghue's latest, and the most dangerous man in America. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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“What Does All This Have To Do With Libraries?”

For me, the Public Library Association (PLA) Conference—held every two years—is the single most important event for gauging where public libraries are headed. And this month’s event, held in Indianapolis, Ind. (March 11-15), didn’t disappoint. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Campaigners offered space in Kensal Rise library building

The Friends of Kensal Rise Library look set to be running a community library on the ground floor... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of March 24, 2014

Stanton captures more ‘Humans’ for SMP and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Majority of North Yorks libraries could go to volunteers

North Yorkshire County Council is considering passing 23 of its 35 libraries to volunteers,... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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The week when Mick Jagger found the true cost of fame | Catherine Bennett

Some of the coverage of L'Wren Scott's death was shameful but it doesn't justify curbs on the pressIdeally, the British press would have behaved a lot better last week, when it reported the premature death of the fashion designer L'Wren Scott. Who was also the girlfriend of Mick Jagger. Critics... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Library Lover, or Distant Admirer?

On March 13, the Pew Research Center published a “typology” that profiled Americans’ information- and tech-oriented behaviors, and their associated library use. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Briefs: Week of March 24, 2014

Bloomsbury consolidates children’s imprints; Easton leaving, and more in this week's publishing news briefs. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Sieghart submissions highlight library 'lottery'

Campaigners and librarians' representatives have told an independent review of the state of... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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This Week in Children's Apps: March 20, 2014

This week in children's apps, we usher in spring with new apps featuring familiar faces – Little Critter and Dr. Seuss. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Lincolnshire library campaigners get judicial review go-ahead

A full judicial review into Lincolnshire's library cuts has been given the go ahead by the... Continue reading at The Bookseller

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Book Deals: Week of March 17, 2014

Jodi Thomas gets seven figures from Harlequin, Samantha Bee goes middle grade, "distressed baby" mom sells a memoir, and more, in this week's book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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