News and Events In this second episode of WLT Book Buzz, Laura Hernandez & Bunmi Ishola cover 42 books that connect with history. Find out what they read this summer and why these books should be on your shelf. Partition, World War II, the Tulsa Race Massacre, and the architect Zaha Hadid: these are just a few of the topics covered in this show with shout-outs to Jewell Parker Rhodes, Jacqueline Woodson, and NSK finalist Laurie Halse Anderson. Books in Episode 2, Historical Fiction & Nonfiction: Magic City, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Black Brother, Black Brother, by Jewell Parker Rhodes Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre, by Carole Boston Weatherford & illustrated by Floyd Cooper Dreamland Burning, by Jennifer Latham The Ground Breaking: An American City and Its Search for Justice, by Scott Ellsworth Red at the Bone, by Jacqueline Woodson The Oldest Student: How Mary Walker Learned to Read, by Rita Lorraine Hubbard & illustrated by Oge Mora Little Leaders: Bold Women in Black History, by Vashti Harrison Paper Son: The Inspiring Story of Tyrus Wong, Immigrant and Artist, by Julie Leung & illustrated by Chris Sasaki The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist, by Cynthia Levinson & illustrated by Vanessa Brantley-Newton The World Is Not a Rectangle: A Portrait of Architect Zaha Hadid, written & illustrated by Jeanette Winter Building Zaha: The Story of... Continue reading at 'World Literature Today'
[ World Literature Today | 2021-08-04 15:40:39 UTC ]
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The 2022 Sharjah International Book Fair is to field 1,298 Arab-world publishers and 915 international companies. The post Sharjah International Book Fair Announces 2,213 Publishers, 95 Countries appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-10-17 06:37:48 UTC ]
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After Mary Sears and her team had revolutionized the field of oceanography, but before Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan and Mary Jackson helped put John Glenn into orbit, a cadre of women programmers working for the US government faced an impossible task: train ENIAC, the world's first ... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-10-16 14:30:01 UTC ]
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In celebration of LGBTQ+ History month in October, nonprofit organization Parents, Families, & Friends of LGBT National has brought together a slew of celebrities to voice characters in a video adaptation of picture book 'The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford—Ally, Activist, and... Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-10-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Do you want to star reading manga, but don't know where to start? In this list, I paired up popular books with manga to help you out! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-10-10 10:38:00 UTC ]
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With empowering middle grade like Frizzy by Claribel A. Ortega and silly picture books, October children's book releases are pretty awesome! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-10-03 10:38:00 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's October highlights include the biographies of Bob Dylan and Samuel Adams, new fiction from John Irving and Celeste Ng and plenty more. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-29 13:00:19 UTC ]
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From 1600s British literature to Sarah J. Maas books on TikTok, fore-edge painting is an enduring art form that adds even more magic to books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-15 10:34:00 UTC ]
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Today's edition of Daily Deals is sponsored by Boynton Bookworks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing.`Boynton Bookworks, an imprint of Simon & Schuster Children’s... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-09-02 14:56:27 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's September highlights include sequels from Elizabeth Strout and Andrew Sean Greer along with exciting debuts. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-09-02 14:00:54 UTC ]
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The 16th UN Sustainable Development Goal is the focus of a new children's reading list released by the SDG Book Club. The post IPA: The SDG Book Club Issues a New Reading List appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2022-08-24 22:10:44 UTC ]
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The proposed merger of Penguin Random House and Simon & Schuster could lead to fewer voices — including marginalized voices — being published. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-08-18 10:09:48 UTC ]
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On the 75th anniversary of India’s partition, scholars from the US, Canada, France, UK and Australia write about their favorite book or film that best explains the trauma of a violent division. Continue reading at The Conversation
[ The Conversation | 2022-08-12 12:16:11 UTC ]
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Historian Elisabeth Griffith includes divisions alongside victories in this rich, intersectional account of the struggle for equality. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-12 10:00:50 UTC ]
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Susan Coll’s new novel makes clever use of her experience working in one of the country’s foremost independent bookstores. Continue reading at The Washington Post
[ The Washington Post | 2022-08-04 11:00:00 UTC ]
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Bethanne Patrick's August highlights include fiction from Mohsin Hamid and Marianne Wiggins, a sequel to "Dopesick" and a revisionist feminist history. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2022-07-29 13:00:01 UTC ]
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Sorry to Kindle loyalists: people who read paper books tend to be more advanced readers, according to a recent study of the reading habits of thousands of teens around the world. The study, conducted by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, looked at the way teenagers in 30... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-07-25 17:18:30 UTC ]
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Many people may have forgotten that before it became a tech and ecommerce behemoth, Amazon started as an online bookseller in 1994. Nearly three decades later, Amazon is celebrating the roots of its business with a major campaign for its books division. The goal of the campaign, titled "That... Continue reading at AdWeek
[ AdWeek | 2022-07-25 13:00:00 UTC ]
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BRZRKR becomes the first comic book to feature in Comic-Con's prestigious Hall H. Continue reading at BBC News
[ BBC News | 2022-07-23 23:09:26 UTC ]
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If you're looking to shake up the usual book club format, consider reading these plays as a way to make meet-ups more engaging. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-20 10:35:00 UTC ]
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Welsh-English anthology about Welsh equivalent of Route 66 republished twice since release on St David’s DayIt is variously described as a snake, a zip, a ribbon, a scar, a Welsh version of Route 66. Memories, myths and moments of love and grief are woven into a collection of poems celebrating... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-07-03 14:00:16 UTC ]
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