We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado

The award-winning author of ‘Her Body and Other Parties’ on writing fiction for today, the tyranny of genre, and reading outside of our comfort zones. The post We’re in a Rough Place in History Right Now: The Millions Interviews Carmen Maria Machado appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading at 'The Millions'

[ The Millions | 2019-10-08 16:00:06 UTC ]
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May Bookstore Sales Up $4 Million

Bookstore sales rose from $741 million last May to $745 million in May 2018, according to preliminary estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau, an increase of 0.5%. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-07-16 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Fabrice Piault on the Rise of French Popular Fiction

While the trend has been building for some time, publishing news media in France now are reporting on how 'houses known for publishing literary fiction have been hiring editors to develop popular fiction imprints.' The post Interview: Fabrice Piault on the Rise of French Popular Fiction appeared... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Cole Burrows to the top; Oliphant hits half a million

After narrowly missing out on the top spot in the previous week, Martina Cole has returned to the summit, earning her 12th UK Official Top 50 number one—and 17th Mass Market Fiction pole position—since Nielsen BookScan records began. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-11 00:00:00 UTC ]
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XXXTentacion signed a $10-million record deal weeks before death, report says

Michael Ondaatje speaks Sunday after winning the Golden Man Booker Prize for his novel "The English Patient" at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-07-09 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Book Review: Behold, America: A History of America First and the American Dream, by Sarah Churchwell

In the late summer of 1941, as millions of Americans were debating whether to become involved in the war against Hitler, the journalist Dorothy Thompson wrote a celebrated essay for Harper's magazine. The title was Who Goes Nazi?, and Thompson explained that she had devised "a somewhat macabre... Continue reading at Stuff

[ Stuff | 2018-07-07 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Diaz denies all allegations against him in first media interview

Junot Diaz has conducted his first media interview since allegations of sexual impropriety against him surfaced, with the author saying he was “shocked” by the accusations whilst maintaining his innocence. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-07-03 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Facebook quiz app maker exposed data on over 120 million users

While Facebook tries to close the book on its Cambridge Analytica scandal, it's still dealing with many more. The FTC is conducting a non-public probe into the company's behavior around privacy data, the EU's stricter laws are making it hard for the... Continue reading at Engadget

[ Engadget | 2018-06-29 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dodgers' Matt Kemp moves into second place among outfielders in voting for National League All-Star team

A Dodgers outfielder who was acquired primarily as a cost-cutting move last winter appears destined to start the July 17 All-Star game at Washington. Matt Kemp moved past Bryce Harper of the Nationals and into second place in voting among National League outfielders on Monday. With 10 days left... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-06-26 00:00:00 UTC ]
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History Press returns to profitability following management buyout

The History Press has returned to profitability following a management buyout of the publisher. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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B&N Posted Loss of $125 Million on 6% Sales Drop in FY '18

Total sales at Barnes & Noble fell 6.0% in the fiscal year ended April 28, 2018, compared to fiscal 2017, and the retailer posted a net loss of $125.5 million last year, compared to net income of $22.0 million in fiscal 2017. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Hot Key buys illustrated history of feminism

Hot Key Books, part of Bonnier Zaffre, has acquired a graphic novel about 150 years of feminism. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: NPD Book’s Kristen McLean on a New Licensing Report for Publishers

New insights into the US market, previously not visible to researchers, are coming to light now as NPD Book's new Licensing Report product comes up to speed, tracking more than 4,000 licenses and more than 10,000 ISBNs weekly. The post Interview: NPD Book’s Kristen McLean on a New Licensing... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-06-19 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Scottish pupils compete for place at Michelle Obama dinner

Scottish schoolchildren are being offered the chance to attend a dinner with Michelle Obama via an essay competition. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-08 00:00:00 UTC ]
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'Ambitious' account of English Reformation wins Wolfson History Prize

Professor Peter Marshall of Warwick University has won the £40,000 Wolfson History Prize 2018 for Heretics and Believers: A History of the English Reformation (Yale University Press)—a book seven years in the making, based on more than two decades of research. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-06-06 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Graphic Novels Find Their Place at BookExpo, BookCon, and NYRF

In a signal of the continuing growth of the category in the book trade, graphic novel publishers announced new titles and had a lively presence at BookExpo, BookCon, and at the inaugural New York Rights Fair. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly

[ Publishers Weekly | 2018-06-05 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Coal Barons Who Donated $1 Million to Trump’s Increasingly Suspicious Inauguration Fund May Get Huge Favor

Bloomberg published an eyebrow-raising report Thursday night about a draft proposal being prepared by the Trump administration that would subsidize the coal industry in part by invoking a Cold War-era law intended for use in national security emergencies: Continue reading at Slate

[ Slate | 2018-06-01 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Dan Snow history book out in time for Christmas

BAFTA-winning broadcaster and television presenter Dan Snow is publishing On This Day in History with John Murray Press. Continue reading at The Bookseller

[ The Bookseller | 2018-05-30 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview: Man Booker International Winners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft

A book jurors say ‘flies us through a galaxy of departures and arrivals’ is named the Man Booker International Prize in London, author Olga Tokarczuk and translator Jennifer Croft sharing the £50,000 purse. The post Interview: Man Booker International Winners Olga Tokarczuk and Jennifer Croft... Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives

[ Publishing Perspectives | 2018-05-23 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Interview Magazine Is Shutting Down, Staffers Say

Amid signs of financial distress, the Andy Warhol-founded glossy is reportedly folding after 49 years. The post Interview Magazine Is Shutting Down, Staffers Say appeared first on Folio:. Continue reading at Folio Magazine

[ Folio Magazine | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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Time capsule revealing bits of San Diego history from 1961 is opened

Superior Court Judge Peter Deddeh reached back in time as he pulled bits of San Diego history out of the narrow copper box. Newspapers, coins, stamps, government documents, history books, audio tapes and microfilm were among the contents. The time capsule had been sealed for nearly 56 years,... Continue reading at Los Angeles Times

[ Los Angeles Times | 2018-05-21 00:00:00 UTC ]
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