This Week's Bestsellers: April 4, 2016

'The Nest,’ Cynthia D’Aprix Sweeney’s high-profile debut, and 'The Summer Before the War,’ Helen Simonson's highly anticipated sophomore effort, land at #4 and #5 on our Hardcover Fiction list. Plus 'The Bob’s Burgers Burger Book’ is no joke—it’s at #5 on our Hardcover Nonfiction list—and much more. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'

[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-04-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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ALA Midwinter 2016 Preview: Free to All

From Jan. 8–12, 2016, the American Library Association’s Midwinter Meeting will return to one of America’s great library cities: Boston. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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ALA Midwinter 2016 Preview: ALA Midwinter Program Picks

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iBooks Bestsellers: David Baldacci Nabs #1

‘The Guilty’ by David Baldacci, released on November 17, landed at #1 on Apple’s iBooks bestseller list for the week ended November 29. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cookbooks Preview: January 2016

January's cookbooks find inspiration in Asia's bustling night markets and in one of London's poshest French restaurants. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Fox fable beats bestsellers to book prize

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Radio 4 to air T S Eliot's Practical Cats poems on Christmas Day

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Book Deals: Week of November 30, 2015

Ecco nabs a Mississippi-set debut, Kensington re-ups Marie Bostwick, Israeli musician Oren Lavie sells a picture book, and more in this week's notable book deals. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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