A handful of members of the National Book Critics Circle's board of directors have resigned following the publication of an email sent by one of its members, former NBCC president Carlin Romano. The email was sent in opposition to the board's efforts to draft a statement in support of the Black Lives Matter movement and pledging to support writers and critics of color. Continue reading at 'Publishers Weekly'
[ Publishers Weekly | 2020-06-12 04:00:00 UTC ]
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In a changing of the guard, the Association of American Literary Agents has named a new director, with Jennifer Weltz stepping into a role that Gail Hochman had occupied for 20 years. With the move, the Jean V Naggar Literary agent becomes the next president of the board of the professional... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-26 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Gail See, a Minneapolis-area bookseller for many years and a leader in Minnesota's literary community, who served as president of the ABA board from 1984-1986, has died at age 94. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-19 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Following the recent onslaught of attacks on LGBTQ+ rights across the nation, the Smithtown Library Board of Trustees passed a resolution on June 21st to remove all Pride month displays from their children’s sections across all four buildings in the library’s district. The New York Library... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-24 15:19:59 UTC ]
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Rainbow made the nation laugh by setting witty political commentary to Broadway tunes. Now he has a memoir on his rise from theater kid lip-syncing in his bedroom to social media star. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-04-23 14:00:19 UTC ]
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The NBCC virtual awards ceremony Thursday evening was an upliffting affair, with a diverse group of award recipients underscoring the importance of books, both to audiences today and to future generations. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-03-17 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The ABA's hour-long Town Hall drew almost 200 participants, with booksellers celebrating the board’s increased diversity, but also concerned about changes made this past fall to the ABA Ends Policies regarding its view on freedom of expression. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-18 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Bradley Graham, co-owner of Politics and Prose bookstore, has stepped down as president of the American Booksellers Association's board after assuming the position in May 2021. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-01 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Art Spiegelman’s graphic novel about the Holocaust now has several top slots on Amazon’s bestseller list. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2022-01-30 22:54:35 UTC ]
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The "Orwellian" decision to ban a graphic novel that depicts the horrors of the Holocaust was made days before Holocaust Remembrance Day. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-27 17:45:36 UTC ]
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Christopher Leonard focuses on Thomas Hoenig, onetime president of the Kansas City Fed, to explore the policy implications. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-01-21 13:00:09 UTC ]
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Put these new board books publishing in the first half of 2022 into the hands of the youngest readers in your life. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-01-20 11:39:00 UTC ]
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On January 20, the National Book Critics Circle announced 30 finalists in six categories for its annual awards honoring the best books of the previous publishing year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-01-20 05:00:00 UTC ]
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An author whose YA novel is getting banned across the country responds to the outrage. Continue reading at Slate
[ Slate | 2021-12-13 20:06:19 UTC ]
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Marc Myers’s oral history looks at the explosion of rock concerts over four decades. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2021-12-01 12:00:00 UTC ]
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PJ Harvey is trying her hand at poetry again. In April 2022, Picador Poetry in the UK will publish the hardcover edition of Orlam, Harvey’s book-length narrative poem. A special collector’s edition featuring the musician’s original artwork will follow in October 2022. The long-form poem, which... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-11-12 18:12:55 UTC ]
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A dissenting view of ABA’s constriction of the American Booksellers for Free Expression’s voice. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-11-01 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Dave Grohl's memoir The Storyteller (S&S) was one of the critics most reviewed this week, picking up mentions in The Bookseller, the Observer, Guardian, Times, Sunday Times and Irish Times. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-10-17 21:25:03 UTC ]
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The Comic Book Legal Defense Fund has added comics writer Amy Chu, editor Joseph Illidge, and fan fixture Pam Noles to its board of directors. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-10-06 04:00:00 UTC ]
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2018 award was shared by New York Times and Washington Post for exposing interference and links between Trump and MoscowDonald Trump has again demanded the Pulitzer prize board rescind the prize for national reporting awarded to the New York Times and Washington Post in 2018, for exposing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2021-10-04 12:26:08 UTC ]
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For more than 20 years, I worked at the Booksmith, an independent bookstore located in the Haight Ashbury neighborhood of San Francisco. For half that time, I ran the events program. I worked with publishers in selecting authors, creating a monthly schedule, and banging the drum to make sure... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2021-09-24 08:50:35 UTC ]
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