The Week in Libraries: July 26, 2024

Among the week's headlines: Kamala Harris addresses book banning at a campaign event; a community in Michigan seeks to remove its library board over their refusal to ban books; and NBC News has a chilling look at an officer's bid to charge three Texas school librarians for sharing inappropriate books. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers Weekly Announces 2022 Star Watch Honorees

This year's honorees come from all parts of the publishing industry and will be saluted at an event set for November 15 in New York City. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Frankfurt Week: A New Report on the Indian Book Market

With more than 90 percent of the Indian book market market in educational publishing, India's publishers report an upbeat assessment. The post Frankfurt Week: A New Report on the Indian Book Market appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Frankfurt Week: Wiley Opens Its ‘Partner Solutions’ Division

Two days before Frankfurter Buchmesse opens, Wiley Partners Solution is announced, a new division in research. The post Frankfurt Week: Wiley Opens Its ‘Partner Solutions’ Division appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 17, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Emily Tamkin, Katherine Corcoran, and Alisha Rai. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Book Deals: Week of October 17, 2022

Flatiron signs a novel by Whiting Award winner Caitlin Greenidge, Legacy Lit nabs a memoir by podcaster Jonathan Conyers, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 17, 2022

A trio of October book club selections make their debuts on our hardcover fiction list. Plus Adam Silvera goes back tot he beginning with 'The First to Die at the End,' and Instagrammer Yung Pueblo sees the 'Lighter' side. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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News Corp again scoops the pool at News Awards as Walkleys reveal nominations | Weekly Beast

Story nominated for News gong branded ‘national disgrace’ by Indigenous reporters. Plus: SMH all wrapped up in The EverestFollow our Australia news live blog for the latest updatesGet our free news app, morning email briefing or daily news podcastThere’s one thing guaranteed at the annual... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Apple iCloud photo libraries will soon be viewable in Windows

It should soon be much easier to access your iPhone's photo collection on a Windows-based PC. Microsoft is updating Windows 11 with the option to directly view iCloud photo libraries in the Photos app — you won't need your browser, just an iCloud app from Microsoft's store. So long as your... Continue reading at Engadget

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New Right to Read Bill Expands School Library Access, Students’ Rights to Read

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Amazon's Kindle Paperwhite drops to $100, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals

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Book Deals: Week of October 10, 2022

Blackstone picks up an account of January 6 by the former Capitol Police chief, Ballantine nabs Isabel Allende’s next novel, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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PW Picks: Books of the Week, October 10, 2022

The books we love coming out this week include new titles by Leonard Cohen, Moriel Rothman-Zecher, and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 10, 2022

Kerri Maniscalco and Naomi Novik bring their popular, well-reviewed fantasies to a close. Plus Kate Atkinson and Chloe Gong respectively bring historical London and Shanghai to vivid life, and new cooking books from Jacques Pépin and others feed readers' appetites. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Reed, Grijalva Introduce Bill to Support School Libraries

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Holy and Wholly Loved: Spotlight on Julie Wright

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This Week's Bestsellers: October 03, 2022

Richard Osman hits our hardcover fiction list at #3 with 'The Bullet That Missed,' his new Thursday Murder Club mystery. Plus Elizabeth Strout and Andrew Sean Greer revisit favorite protagonists, and Colleen Hooever has a new(-ish) book. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Print Sales Fell 4% Last Week

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Qian Julie Wang on Commuting, People-Watching, and Letting the Story Marinate

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