They were oppressors, but they were treated as gods

In the cults that sometimes grew around colonizers, Anna Della Subin sees a story of power and race. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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Publishers are treating Facebook Watch like YouTube

Publishers that aren’t paid to make shows for Watch find they can still take advantage of the real estate by posting existing shows there, but at a risk. The post Publishers are treating Facebook Watch like YouTube appeared first on Digiday. Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2018-01-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Trade treats readers for Halloween

Publishers and booksellers are preparing to give readers a welcome fright this Halloween with a range of spooky special promotions, activities and events, with one independent publisher crowdfunding for an entire new horror imprint. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-10-31 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Author Reza Aslan Explores the Origins of God

In what he calls the hardest book he’s ever written, religious studies scholar Reza Aslan is exploring the roots of the human conception of God, making a case for a less traditional view of the divine. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-10-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Yuval Noah Harari's new book to cover global warming, God and nationalism

The historian’s next book, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century, will ask ‘what should we teach children today to prepare them for the world of tomorrow’ and promises a sweeping look at the futureFaced with a world stuck in “nostalgic fantasies about going back to the past”, where politicians are “no... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-10-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Reza Aslan's human history of God to Transworld

Transworld has acquired Iranian-American author Reza Aslan’s "most personal book yet": God, A Human History. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-07-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pearson picks up $1bn from Penguin – but no treat for investors | Nils Pratley

The education business sold nearly half its stake in the publisher to Bertelsmann, but much of the proceeds will be reinvestedPearson is still going to own a quarter of Penguin Random House, so it’s not too late to hope that it can learn to tell a story like it is. Please, drop this bland... Continue reading at The Guardian

[ The Guardian | 2017-07-12 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Books: Don Winslow, Teju Cole and a treat for Fathers Day

Big news as I’m writing this: Amazon purchased Whole Foods. Our business team is covering it here, if you’d like to read more. I’m Carolyn Kellogg, our books editor, with links to some of our stories this week. THE BIG STORY Don Winslow, author of “The Cartel” and other insightful thrillers about... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2017-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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W.W. Norton Releases Centennial Edition of Will Eisner’s 'A Contract with God'

Norton marks Will Eisner’s 100th birthday with a new hardcover edition of the book considered to be one the first graphic novels published in the U.S. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-03-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Mauri urges IPG publishers to 'treat time like money'

Publishers need to “update their mindsets, ways of thinking and business models" and "treat time like money" in order to survive and thrive, innovation expert Terence Mauri has said in a keynote speech at the IPG spring conference. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2017-02-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A Misguided Missionary Doing God’s Will: PW Talks with Amy Peterson

Amy Peterson, who listened to slogans such as ‘make a difference’ and ‘do big things for God’ all her life, offers a rare critical account of missionary work while sharing her story in ‘Dangerous Territory.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-02-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends '99 Stories of God' by Joy Williams, 99 whimsical, thought-provoking shorts that consider God from many perspectives. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2017-01-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Amazon to screen Gaiman's American Gods in the UK

The TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods will launch for Amazon Prime members in the UK, Germany, Austria and Japan in 2017. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2016-08-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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JK Rowling unveils 'brand new treat' of three more Harry Potter-related books

JK Rowling just can't seem to let Harry Potter go. Having launched the "eighth book", in the form of a two-part play, the best-selling author has revealed three new texts will be released next month.  Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2016-08-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Staff Pick: 'The Pocket-Size God' by Robert F Griffin

Reviews editor Seth Satterlee recommends 'The Pocket-Size God' by Robert F Griffin, a collection of columns from the Notre Dame cleric between 1972 and 1994. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Science Behind Prayer and 'The Illusion of God’s Presence’

Author John C. Wathey explores the evolutionary underpinnings of spiritual longing from a fresh angle in his book 'The Illusion of God’s Presence.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-01-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller

Vassula Rydén's memoir, Heaven is Real But So is Hell, transcribes her encounters with God and is becoming a hit with 50k copies already sold in the US. The post Egyptian Mystic Turns the Voice of God Into a Bestseller appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2015-08-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Is there a ‘God for the Rest Of Us?’ Vince Antonucci Thinks So

Las Vegas pastor Vince Antonucci shares the story behind his church for people who don't like church in his upcoming 'God for the Rest of Us.' Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Millenials: On a Mission from God

For religion publishers, engaging Millennial readers is about more than selling books. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-07-24 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers are Treating Email Newsletters as a Platform of its Own

Publishers are scrambling to figure out their platform-publishing strategies, eyeing opportunities on Facebook, Snapchat and beyond.   But many are already treating email newsletters, often used a way to lure people back to publishing sites, as ... Continue reading at Editor & Publisher

[ Editor & Publisher | 2015-05-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Discovering An Everyday God: Lauren Winner

A writer, historian, professor, and part-time vicar's new book shows how she learned to stop seeing reading the Bible as a boring obligation. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2015-04-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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