Vintage says it will continue to publish Blake Bailey's Philip Roth biography in the UK following sexual assault allegations that have seen Bailey dropped by his agency and the book's shipment and promotion paused in the US. Continue reading at 'The Bookseller'
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-26 17:36:44 UTC ]
Vintage says it will continue to publish Blake Bailey's Philip Roth biography in the UK following sexual assault allegations that have seen Bailey dropped by his agency and the book's shipment and promotion paused in the US. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-04-26 17:36:44 UTC ]
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A filmmaker has accused Canadian writer Leah McLaren of sexual assault, saying that Penguin Random House Canada knowingly published a memoir by McLaren that depicts the alleged incident as consensual. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2022-12-09 19:13:28 UTC ]
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W.W Norton announced that it will cease publication of the newly released edition of Blake Bailey’s 'Philip Roth: The Biography,' as well as Bailey’s 2014 memoir 'The Splendid Things We Planned,' and take both works out of print. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2021-04-27 04:00:00 UTC ]
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After a dozen women accused the pundit of sexual harassment at the height of the Me Too movement, Halperin has begun tiptoeing his way back into public life. Continue reading at The Huffington Post
[ The Huffington Post | 2019-08-18 22:02:40 UTC ]
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Film mogul’s associated publishing imprint is to close in the wake of scandal over multiple abuse allegationsThe Weinstein Books imprint is being shut down, following a week of sexual assault allegations against the film mogul Harvey Weinstein.In a statement to staff issued on Thursday, Hachette... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2017-10-13 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Myriad has bought world rights to What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape, a "game-changing" book that looks at sexual assault and the global discourse on rape from the viewpoint of a survivor, writer, counsellor and activist. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2017-09-14 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jon Krakauer's upcoming book 'Missoula' will center on stories he was told by those who said they experienced sexual assault at the University of Montana. Krakauer is also the author of 'Into Thin Air.' Continue reading at The Christian Science Monitor
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The methods of destabilizing and dismantling public libraries may not look like how you think they would. Here's how it's happening right now. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-03-29 11:30:00 UTC ]
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Children’s book publisher will allow US districts to include or exclude separate list, a decision that has led to a backlashThe children’s book publisher Scholastic said it will separate titles in its elementary school book fairs by race, gender and sexuality, allowing school districts to... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-10-18 15:10:12 UTC ]
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Texas's Governor signs a bill into law that gives him power over what books can be in libraries *and* forces ratings on books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-15 10:40:00 UTC ]
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Kirk Cameron is encouraging a national story time event in US public libraries August 5. Here's what library workers need to know. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2023-06-05 10:37:00 UTC ]
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Confidence-building titles are continuing to boom across the children’s market as TikTok drives YA, The Bookseller’s Children’s Conference has heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2021-09-22 10:13:53 UTC ]
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Eleven years ago, in 2007, China Children’s Press & Publication Group (CCPPG) participated in the Bologna Book Fair for the first time. Their booth in Hall 29 was small, shabby, and minimally decorated and very few visitors dropped by. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-03-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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E-book sales continue to grow in both the U.S. and U.K., but to varying degrees. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
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The senior publicist at the New Press finds working for an indie press with a social justice focus particularly rewarding professionally, politically, and personally. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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You have a role in saving public libraries and schools by voting. Here's where, how, and why you need to learn about your down-ballot candidates and initiatives. That, plus this week's book censorship news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-25 12:30:00 UTC ]
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The British author of dozens of literary works has denied the allegations that five women made against him on a podcast series. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-26 23:08:48 UTC ]
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At an appeal hearing this week, lawyers for the rural Texas county told the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals that it should strike down a three-decade-old precedent and hand politicians near total authority over what books can go on—or be banned from—public library shelves. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-25 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Conducted by the Knight Foundation, the public opinion survey is the most in-depth yet on efforts to ban books in schools, researchers say. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-22 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two more men have come forward with reports of sexual assault by the popular author. Plus: court approves Barnes & Noble's indie buy. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-01 15:00:00 UTC ]
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