Two rarely seen paintings offer a peek into the very private world of Paul and Bunny Mellon

“Paul and Bunny Mellon: Visual Biographies - The Trompe l’Oeil Paintings at Oak Spring, Virginia” explores two paintings that reveal a great deal about their owners. Continue reading at 'The Washington Post'

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How brands are keeping audiences engaged in a competitive content world

Arthur Gerigk, senior director of product management, Google Ads Today, consumers navigate a widening variety of digital content from text to image to video — and they choose to spend their time in the experiences that feel most natural and intuitive for them. Ahead of the holiday season, Google... Continue reading at Digiday

[ Digiday | 2022-11-16 15:33:50 UTC ]
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Beneath Its Pink Cover, ‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Offers a Story About Power

The best-selling debut author Bonnie Garmus created Elizabeth Zott, a chemist battling a sexist 1950s establishment, as the role model she craved — and found that readers wanted the same. Continue reading at The New York Times

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Unnamed Press and Rare Bird Now Double as Indie Booksellers

The two Los Angeles–based independent publishers opened North Figueroa Bookshop earlier this month. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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Cross-Examining World Religions

PW talks with litigator W. Mark Lanier whose new book tests the spiritual claims of seven faiths and philosophies. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Sharjah World Book Capital Supports a Fire-Damaged Italian Bookstore

The Bologna bookstore, Giannino Stoppani, was damaged by fire in May. Sharjah World Book Capital has contributed €50,000 to assist. The post Sharjah World Book Capital Supports a Fire-Damaged Italian Bookstore appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

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Hitting the Books: How Pokemon took over the world

The impact of Japanese RPGs on pop and gaming culture cannot be overstated. From Final Fantasy and Phantasy Star to Chrono Trigger, NieR, and Fire Emblem — JRPGs have spanned console generations, bridged the Japanese and North American markets, spawned entire universes of IP and delivered... Continue reading at Engadget

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Hoopla Offers 'MasterClass' Content to Libraries

Four of MasterClass's popular streaming tutorials are now available to public library patrons via the hoopla app with more classes to be added monthly. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-11-04 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Hayao Miyazaki’s Beautiful, Broken Worlds

“Shuna’s Journey,” a newly translated manga by the celebrated children’s animator, asks what it’s like to be a child in a world that is dead or dying. Continue reading at New Yorker

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Virago founder Carmen Callil was a powerhouse who changed the publishing world for the better

The publisher and writer – who has died aged 84 – was a pioneering champion of female writers. Virago’s chair Lennie Goodings remembers her long-time colleague and friendMore than 40 years ago when Carmen and I were working late in the first Virago office on Wardour Street I asked her why she... Continue reading at The Guardian

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A Posthumous Memoir Reveals Paul Newman in His Own Words

Compiled from interviews he gave to a close friend, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” sheds light on the self-doubt of the seemingly imperturbable Hollywood star. Continue reading at The New York Times

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How Paul Newman's revealing new memoir came out years after his death

"The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man" draws on reams of interview transcripts rediscovered after Paul Newman's death. Here's how it came together. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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A Posthumous Memoir Reveals Paul Newman in His Own Words

Compiled from interviews he gave to a close friend, “The Extraordinary Life of an Ordinary Man” sheds light on the self-doubt of the seemingly imperturbable Hollywood star. Continue reading at The New York Times

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5 revelations about Willie Nelson and his new memoir, 'Me and Paul'

Watch singer Willie Nelson at the L.A. Times Book Club on Oct. 13 discussing his new book, "Me and Paul." Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

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Barnes & Noble is Offering Buy One, Get One 50% Off on Hundreds of Books

Barnes & Noble is currently holding a huge Buy One, Get One 50% Off sale applied to hundreds of titles, both in store and online. Continue reading at Book Riot

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Global 50: The World Ranking of the Publishing Industry 2021

PW’s annual ranking of the world’s largest publishers in 2021 shows little change from 2020 among the top 10 Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

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‘Miracle find’: rare Don Quixote and short stories could sell for €900k

Sotheby’s describes 17th-century Cervantes editions as a ‘once in a lifetime’ opportunity for collectorsOne day in the early 1930s, a young Bolivian diplomat named Jorge Ortiz Linares walked into the illustrious Maggs Bros bookshop in London to ask if they might have a particularly fine edition... Continue reading at The Guardian

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Book World began on Watergate’s heels: A look back at the early days

Michael Dirda recalls a time of typewriters and landlines, of putting together a newspaper section that captured the joy of literature and love of reading. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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Reintroducing Book World

The Washington Post’s books section starts its new chapter, in print every Sunday and with a refurbished and revitalized presence online. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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4 witchy books from the world of science fiction and fantasy

Megan Giddings, Emily Lloyd Jones, Sangu Mandanna and Desideria Mesa add new twists to a popular subgenre. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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A lively peek at Democratic politics, through Biden’s and Obama’s eyes

Recounting their relationship, Gabriel Debenedetti offers colorful behind-the-scenes stories and vivid details that will appeal to political obsessives. Continue reading at The Washington Post

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