The bunny is having its book cover moment. If you don’t believe me, head to your closest bookstore and look for recent award winners: you’ll find Bora Chung’s Cursed Bunny, recently shortlisted for the National Book Award for Translated Literature, cozied up next to last year’s winner for fiction, The Rabbit Hutch by Tess Gunty. […] Continue reading at 'Literrary Hub'
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-11-29 09:51:35 UTC ]
The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union organized a rally outside the Barnes & Noble flagship store in New York City’s Union Square on November 14 in an effort to push the company into resolving disagreement on wages and reaching a contract with workers by the end of the year. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-15 05:00:00 UTC ]
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North America, especially U.S. airport stores, is becoming a major growth engine for the U.K.-based bookstore chain. Sales in North America rose 9% in fiscal 2024, to £401 million. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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Minnesota's first Black woman–owned indie bookstore has changed hands five months after owner Dionne Sims announced that she intended to sell. The new owner—a self-described artist, academic, and an activist—will identify herself at an open house event at the store next week. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-11-14 05:00:00 UTC ]
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“My personality is more indebted to The Simpsons than any other book or movie or album or show or art thing.” Meet the 2024 National Book Award finalists while they answer some of our quick questions. | Lit Hub In Conversation Mirza Waheed explains why he’s boycotting a screening of a film... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-13 11:30:55 UTC ]
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The winners of the 75th National Book Awards—given every year in Young People’s Literature, Translation, Poetry, Nonfiction, and Fiction—will be announced next week in a ceremony hosted by Kate McKinnon at Cipriani Wall Street in New York City. Ahead of the festivities, Literary Hub caught up... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-11-13 09:57:44 UTC ]
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How does a bookstore know it's almost Halloween? When the horror shelves are a ghost town. Here are a handful of terrifying new titles you should bring home to haunt you this All Hallow’s Eve. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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To celebrate the news that there is another romance bookstore opening—Friends to Lovers in Alexandria, VA—I have a list of ... Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-28 11:30:00 UTC ]
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I work as the bookstore manager for a bookstore in the Hudson Valley and one of the things that means is that I handle not only the ordering of most of our books, but the unboxing of them as well. I get to put hands (or at least eyes) on basically every book that comes […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-24 14:25:11 UTC ]
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In The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore, history professor Evan Friss explores how bookstores have shaped reading, publishing, politics, and community, beginning in the 18th century. I talked with Friss about the value of indie bookstores, the bygone dominance of Barnes & Noble,... Continue reading at The Millions
[ The Millions | 2024-10-22 12:00:00 UTC ]
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If you find your keys tend to go missing just as you need to leave the house (and particularly when you’re already late), Bluetooth tracker can help. Attach these handy fobs to your keys, wallet, jacket, purse, bag or whatever else you need to get going. Some trackers even rely on vast networks... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2024-10-22 09:00:48 UTC ]
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Yu & Me Books, located in the heart of Manhattan's Chinatown, has become a literary haven for immigrant authors and writers of color. Continue reading at HuffPost
[ HuffPost | 2024-10-21 15:07:34 UTC ]
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A Guide to Bookstore Customers, Award-Winning Fantasy, MId-Century Queer Romance, and More in Today's Best Book Deals Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-20 12:00:00 UTC ]
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The owner of the bookstore Bettie’s Pages in Lowell, Mich., is “an outspokenly progressive voice running a small business successfully in a conservative small town” and a tireless advocate for the freedom to read. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-10 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Two sisters, Barbara Cerda and Valeria Cerda, the co-owners of La Revo Books, a pop-up bookstore in Milwaukee, were named MIBA's booksellers of the year for 202. The two founded La Revo in 2021 to sell Spanish-language literature. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-07 04:00:00 UTC ]
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National Book Award finalists. Geniuses. The Franzenaissance. Big week in books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-10-05 15:49:26 UTC ]
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Today, the National Book Foundation announced the finalists for the 2024 National Book Awards in all five categories: Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature. The finalists were selected from a starting total of 1,917 books submitted by publishers this... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-10-01 14:15:26 UTC ]
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This year’s contenders for the main prizes also include Percival Everett, Hisham Matar and Kaveh AkbarSalman Rushdie, Miranda July and Percival Everett are among this year’s finalists for the National Book awards.Rushdie, who is receiving his first nomination, is competing in the non-fiction... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-10-01 14:15:10 UTC ]
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Percival Everett’s “James,” Salman Rushdie’s “Knife” and Diane Seuss’ “Modern Poetry” are among the honorees. Winners will be announced next month. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-10-01 14:00:07 UTC ]
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The National Book Foundation has announced the 2024 National Book Award shortlists. The winners in each of the five categories will be announced at an awards ceremony on November 20. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-10-01 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The 75th National Book Awards’ longlist in poetry is drawn from an initial pool of 299 books submitted by publishers for consideration. The post US National Book Award 2024 Longlists: Poetry appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-09-28 00:27:33 UTC ]
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