A recent commentary in Jacobin raises the question of whether young people are being fed a lie about following their passionMany 20 and 30-somethings (if not those older and younger than that) grew up hearing the advice that all you need to do in life is "find your passion". The implication is that if you "do what you love" (in shorthand: DWYL), success – and presumably happiness and money – would follow. People like Apple's Steve Jobs and Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg were held up as examples (if not gurus) of this "DWYL" trend, alongside people who quit investment banking jobs to become cheese farmers, plumbers or yoga entrepreneurs. But writer and art history scholar Miya Tokumitsu argues that this romanticized notion of the working world is a dangerous fallacy. It's the modern-day equivalent of the emperor's new clothes myth.In a much shared commentary for Jacobin magazine (later re-printed on Slate.com), Tokumitsu writes:DWYL is a secret handshake of the privileged and a worldview that disguises its elitism as noble self-betterment. According to this way of thinking, labor is not something one does for compensation but is an act of love. If profit doesn't happen to follow, presumably it is because the worker's passion and determination were insufficient. Its real achievement is making workers believe their labor serves the self and not the marketplace.She points out that the vast majority of jobs have no place in the DWYL world because they are "done out of motives or... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
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Weidenfeld & Nicolson, the publishers behind the first UK edition of Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov (1959), is publishing a new book by Publishers Marketplace news editor Sarah Weinman about the abduction and tragic life of Sally Horner, thought to be the real-life inspiration for Lolita. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Studio Lambert has optioned TV rights to Scilly Police Sergeant Colin Taylor’s memoir after a “hard-fought” auction between six publishers. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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A timely reminder of shared culture and business in Europe, early elements of Frankfurt Book Fair's Guest of Honour program for October focus on Flanders, The Netherlands, and 'what we share.' The post ‘Common Threads’: Flanders and The Netherlands at Frankfurt appeared first on Publishing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Princeton Architectural Press' Paper + Goods Storefront is located next door to the publisher's new offices in Hudson, N.Y. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Blackwell’s is set to open a consumer-focused bookshop in Oxford Westgate Shopping Centre – the company’s fourth bookshop in the city. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Pocket Shop plans to open several more stores in the UK next year as landlords are keen to "present something new" to the public, its c.e.o. Anna Borné Minberger has told The Bookseller. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-07-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Publishers need to work harder at creating the need for books as a product, rather than focusing on their brands, delegates to The Bookseller’s Marketing and Publicity Conference have heard. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Advertising Age is now accepting submissions for its annual Media Mavens honors recognizing the people who reshaping media and marketing today. Who do you think should be recognized in the class of 2016?Previous honorees include TV chiefs pushing their networks forward, marketers deftly steering... Continue reading at Advertising Age
[ Advertising Age | 2016-06-28 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Declaring that 'the current copyright framework is unfit for the digital age,' the chief of the Europe's research libraries organization speaks out against "neighboring rights,' related rights, for publishers. The post European Research Libraries Say ‘Neighboring Rights’ Oppose Open Science... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2016-06-27 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The author and political commentator praised libraries as "citadels of enlightenment" in a culture that is "peppered by a dyspeptic resistance to high intelligence in the service of deep truth.” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-25 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The bestselling author of ‘Savor’ explores how to live a simple, present life in her new book, ‘Present Over Perfect.’ Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Octopus is publishing My Life in Design by designer, restaurateur and businessman Sir Terence Conran. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-18 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Daunt Books is set to open a second branch outside London, in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, this summer. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-17 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Five artists illustrated the App Store review guidelines.One of the more unusual things to come out of Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference this year is a lovely comic interpretation of Apple's app review guidelines.Read Full Story Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2016-06-15 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Vintage has launched its 6th Independent Bookseller of the Summer competition, which is open to independents in Ireland for the first time. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Waterstones is set to close two of its longstanding stores this summer at opposite ends of the UK – London’s Oxford Street Plaza and Edinburgh’s George Street branch. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-10 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Sarah Odedina, the new editor-at-large at Pushkin Children’s, is looking to build the children’s list through a new open submissions initiative. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The latest retail venture from the long-time bookseller (and publisher/film producer), Books+Books+Bikes+LEBO, combines books, outdoor gear, and graffiti art. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2016-06-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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The Australian Booksellers Association has joined with other Australian book industry organisations to protest changes proposed by the government to turn the country into an “open market” and allow booksellers to import both UK and US titles without restrictions. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-04 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Jane Friedman will move to become chairman of Open Road Integrated Media, while Paul Slavin has been named the new c.e.o. Continue reading at The Bookseller
[ The Bookseller | 2016-06-02 00:00:00 UTC ]
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