Among the week's headlines: book banning cases heat up in the courts; South Carolina considers a restrictive new library rule for minors; and a photo generates outrage over Houston's plans for some of its school libraries. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-06-14 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: Why 'Banned Books Week' is as important as ever; a look at how consumers' media biases are increasingly, well, biased; and is the FCC trying to stop localities from setting up their own broadband networks? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among the week's headlines: A breakthrough on copyright reform; the editor of 'The Nation' links good libraries and democracy; and an EBSCO report predicts 5%-6% serials inflation for 2019. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: Librarians react to another change in the library ebook market; Google pulls a no-show at a Senate hearing; And if you're looking for office space in Chicago, hit up the ALA. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-09-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: A newly released study shows a dramatic slide in reading among teens; ALA rescinds controversial policy change on letting 'hate groups' use the library meeting rooms; And NYPL launches Insta Novels program on Instagram. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Nominate your local librarian for a 2018 'I Love My Librarian' award; How librarians find that elusive book you can't quite recall; And Facebook removes a purveyor of hate speech, but Twitter hedges. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week’s headlines, Susan Orlean’s forthcoming ‘love letter’ to libraries; Tor officials brush off librarian concerns over ebook lending; And why it’s never too late to become a reader. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Why librarians should thank Forbes for its misguided (now retracted) anti-library editorial; The Library Publishing Coalition releases an “Ethical Framework for Library Publishing”; And, Facebook faces the music. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Making headlines this week: Library groups respond to Tor's decision to scale back ebook lending; Progress on net neutrality; And, is Amazon really so bad? Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-20 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Among this week's headlines: The FCC continues to generate controversy; Should "hate groups" get to use the library meeting rooms?; And you know all those new books piling up on your shelves? The Japanese have a word for that. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's notable options include a deal for the latest novel by Jessica Knoll, and a nonfiction title about Henry Ford. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include an Italian family saga and a rediscovered Italian novel originally published in 1945. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Anthony Bourdain’s ‘Kitchen Confidential’ is the #2 book in the country. Plus Kelly Clarkson’s endorsement boosts sales of the Plant Paradox books, and Gillian Flynn’s ‘Sharp Objects’ is set to premiere on HBO. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: the new novel from Emily Giffin, plus why it's so hard for white people to talk about racism. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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S&S acquires a debut novel in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.; Metropolitan buys a book on the end of slavery; and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-22 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Delacorte invests in a Hamilton-esque YA novel, TJ Klune re-ups at Tor Teen for six figures, an award-winning Aussie novelist lands at Pegasus, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: a novel set in a scary AI-overrun 2083, plus a history professor in her 60s goes to art school. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Bill Clinton and James Patterson have the #1 book in the country with 'The President Is Missing' and more in our analysis of this week's bestseller lists. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Unit sales of print books broke a three-week losing streak in the week ended June 10, 2018, as sales rose 3% over the week ended June 11, 2017, at outlets that report to NPD BookScan. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week's hot books include a biography of Rembrandt, and an Australian YA novel that is collecting several international sales. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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This week: how the U.S. blew the whistle on the world’s biggest sports scandal, plus the lost world between England and Scotland. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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