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Wearing the Lion by John Wiswell
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Nebula Award winner Wiswell (Someone You Can Build a Nest In) puts a fresh spin on the labors of Hercules in this inventive and ...
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The author and entertainer returns with a conversational retelling of ‘The Odyssey’ that keys into the tale’s timeless appeal.
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Historical Fiction Author Victoria Thompson Dies at 76
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Thompson was the author of more than 50 historical romance and mystery novels, including the Gaslight Mystery and Counterfeit Lady series. She died on August 23.
on Sep 5
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Caldecott Medalist Uri Shulevitz, widely celebrated for his distinctive ink and watercolor images that capture a child's viewpoint, and stories often drawn from his evocative childhood memories, died on February 15, two weeks short of his 90th birthday.
on Mar 22
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The Glass Garden by Jessica Lévai
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In this equally creepy and campy exoplanetary thriller from Lévai (The Night Library of Sternendach), a deadly garden hides bene...
on Mar 17
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The Stolen Heart (The Kyiv Mysteries #2) by Andrey Kurkov
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Novice Ukrainian police investigator Samson Kolechko scrambles to track down his missing fiancée in Kurkov’s extraordinary seque...
on Mar 13
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The computer revolution, in the authors' dire scenario, will subvert and destroy the nation-state as globalized cybercommerce, l...
on Mar 12
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In 1998, Ohio State University psychology professor Reiss developed the ""Reissprofile,"" which plotted 16 basic desires that he...
on Mar 7
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Russian Invasion Continues to Batter Ukrainian Literary Institutions
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So far this year, multiple bookstores and a printing plant in Kharkiv, as well as the National Writers Union in Kyiv, have been heavily damaged in targeted drone and missile attacks by Russian forces, which invaded Ukraine three years ago.
on Mar 6
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Chaplain McNiel (Fearing Bravely) and pastor Hague (Aching Joy) deliver an approachable guide to tackling crises of faith. They ...
on Mar 3
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Enough Is Enuf: Our Failed Attempts to Make English Easier to Spell by Gabe Henry
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“Anyone who has the misfortune to write in English” has struggled with its spelling, quips humorist Henry (Eating Salad Drunk) i...
on Feb 28
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Publishers Plan for a New Mass Market Paperback Winnowing
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While it may not quite be a death knell, Readerlink’s decision to end distribution for the format is likely to push publishers to dramatically cut back the number of mass market reprints they publish.
on Feb 27
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How Women Keep Reinventing Independent Publishing
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A new book about the history of women-led small presses shows that women have long been—and still are—at the forefront of the business.
on Feb 20
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Air-Borne: The Hidden History of the Life We Breathe by Carl Zimmer
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New York Times science columnist Zimmer (Life’s Edge) delivers an invigorating chronicle of how humanity’s understanding of airb...
on Feb 14
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Why You Should Be a Socialist by Nathan J Robinson
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Current Affairs editor Robinson profiles the progressive movement shaking up the Democratic Party’s old guard and makes the case...
on Feb 4
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Louisiana Supreme Court Revives Librarian Amanda Jones’s Defamation Suit
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After some two years of legal wrangling, Amanda Jones will finally get her day in court after the Louisiana Supreme Court vacated a decision tossing the case has remanded it back to the appeals court with an order to hear the case on the merits.
on Jan 30
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Loud Hawk: The United States Versus the American Indian Movement by Kenneth S. Stern
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This is the shocking story of a criminal case that began in Portland, Ore., in 1975 and ended in 1988 after 13 years of pre-tria...
on Jan 20
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IL DOTTORE: The Double Life of a Mafia Doctor by Ron Felber
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A respected thoracic surgeon and also a Mafia confidant, Elliot Litner was a self-described "nerdy, Jewish kid from the Bron...
on Jan 20
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New Government Report Cites Ongoing Concern Over Pirate Sites
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Libgen and Sci-Hub, which host millions of pirated books, were called out in the U.S. Trade Representative’s annual Notorious Markets List.
on Jan 17
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Children's Book Council, Every Child a Reader Name Winner of Inaugural Free Speech Award
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Tje Children’s Book Council and its charitable arm, Every Child a Reader, have decided to acknowledge the heroic efforts of those working behind the scenes, and are honoring Dr. Tasslyn Magnusson as the first-ever recipient of their Free Speech Award.
on Jan 8
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The National Book Critics Circle Inaugurates Award Longlists
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On a rolling basis this week and for the first time in its 50-year history, the National Book Critics Circle is announcing longlists for its annual awards. Finalists will be announced on Jan. 23, and the 50th annual awards ceremony will be held in March.
on Dec 18
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New Jersey Delivers a Victory for the Freedom to Read—and for Librarians
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More than three years after she became a target of abuse from book banners, librarian Martha Hickson found herself standing side by side with New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on December 9 as he signed the state’s Freedom to Read Act into law.
on Dec 16
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Doctored: Fraud, Arrogance, and Tragedy in the Quest to Cure Alzheimer’s by Charles Piller
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Alzheimer’s research is a cesspool of faked results and moneygrubbing, according to this hard-hitting exposé. Science magazine j...
on Dec 15
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Minneapolis Concert Raises Funds for Organizations Battling Book Bans
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Lerner Publishing Group hosted an evening of music at an iconic venue in downtown Minneapolis to raise awareness of the impact of book bans and funds for three organizations battling bans and censorship, including the American Library Association.
on Dec 9
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Penguin Random House Raises Base Salary to $51,000
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Effective January 1, Penguin Random House will raise its entry-level salary to $51,000, from $48,000, as well as base salaries across seven other employment levels.
on Dec 4
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Throughout her prolific career, the author has always done things on her own terms.
on Nov 28
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Costco to Keep Book Sections in 100 Outlets Year-Round
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After word spread that Costco planned to sell books in only the final three months of each year beginning in 2025, various sources now say the mass merchandiser has committed to keeping bookstore sections year-round in 100 of its more than 600 stores.
on Nov 25
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On Bended Knee: The Press and the Reagan Presidency by Mark Hertsgaard
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Based on some 175 interviews with top administration officials, senior journalists and news executives, plus analyses of newspap...
on Nov 25
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Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis
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Transporting readers to a gaslamp world, Burgis (the Regency Dragons series) unfurls an enchanting fantasy rom-com. After the so...
on Nov 22
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Amazon Music Adds Monthly Audible Title Access to Subscription Service
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As of today, Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the U.S., UK, and Canada can now access one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog.
on Nov 21
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HarperCollins Inks AI Licensing Deal for Nonfiction Books
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A new licensing agreement between HarperCollins and an undisclosed AI company will “allow limited use of select nonfiction backlist titles for training AI models to improve model quality and performance,” per a company statement.
on Nov 18
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B&N Picks 'James' as 2024 Book of the Year
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Barnes & Noble booksellers have chosen Percival Everett's novel as their Book of the Year. Katherine Rundell's 'Impossible Creatures' was named Children’s Book of the Year, and Amy Tan's 'The Backyard Bird Chronicles' was chosen as Gift Book of the Year.
on Nov 15
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Penguin to Acquire Amber-Allen Publishing Backlist
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Penguin Publishing Group will acquire the publishing assets of Amber-Allen Publishing, the independent publisher of personal development books. Upon completion of the deal, the list will be managed by the TarcherPerigee imprint.
on Nov 14
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Libro.fm Names Top Audiobooks of 2024
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The digital audiobook platform has released its list of bestselling audiobooks for 2024, with Emily Henry's 'Funny Story' claiming the top spot and titles published by Penguin Random House Audio dominating the list.
on Nov 13
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The 2024 PW Publishing Industry Salary & Jobs Report
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This year’s report, based on 632 responses to our annual survey, reveals the beginnings of a generational shift in publishing, and continuing unease about AI.
on Nov 11
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7 LGBTQ Webcomics Become a Rainbow of Romance
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Forthcoming webcomics-to-print titles showcase queer love from the mundane to the fantastic, including a merman meet-cute, ice-skating warriors, and two small-town moms finding each other.
on Nov 11
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A Conventional Boy by Charles Stross
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Stross’s excellent 13th installment in his Laundry Files series (after Season of Skulls) comprises a gleefully nerdy novella and...
on Nov 7
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Japanese horror artist and writer Uketsu makes a triumphant international debut with this eerie chiller. A university student be...
on Nov 5
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Words Like Thunder by Lois Beardslee
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Presented as an interconnected sequence of “new and used Anishinaabe prayers,” Beardslee’s timely debut places age-old poetic tr...
on Nov 4
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The Outcast Mage by Annabel Campbell
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This magnificent debut from Campbell brings together a classic magical school setting with political unrest and expansive worldb...
on Nov 3
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Rebind Reimagines Classic Literature with AI Enhancement
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The new enhanced e-book platform has launched with five titles, including 'Dubliners' and 'The Great Gatsby,' that offer expert video commentary and an AI chatbot users can query. Plans are to publish two new titles per month.
on Oct 31
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Librarians’ Choice: 2025 Carnegie Medal Longlist Announced
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A total of 46 books—23 fiction titles and 23 nonfictiontitles—have made the longlist for the American Library Association’s 2025 Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction, the association’s adult book award.
on Oct 24
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OverDrive Launches Cleveland-Inspired Imprint
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Heights Press, which takes its inspiration from the Ohio city where Overdrive is headquartered, will debut with a six-book middle grade series called Hickory Hollow.
on Oct 21
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Waiting for Robots: The Hired Hands of Automation by Antonio A Casilli
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In this feisty manifesto, Casilli (Against the Hypothesis of the End of Privacy), a sociology professor at the Polytechnic Insti...
on Oct 21
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Random House to Publish Memoir by Pope Francis
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'Hope' will be published by Random House in the U.S., and simultaneously in more than 80 countries, on January 14, with Italian publisher Mondadori managing world rights. Random House is touting the book as the first memoir written by a sitting pontiff.
on Oct 18
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Riding on Romance and Romantasy, Print Book Sales Edge into Positive Territory
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Sales of print books were up 0.1% for the first nine months of 2024 at outlets that report to Circana BookScan, with titles by Colleen Hoover, Sarah J. Maas, and Rebecca Yarros dominating the top 10 list.
on Oct 17
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Tarot, Oracle Decks are a Big Deal
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Classic tarot and playful oracle decks are more popular than ever.
on Oct 17
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A Library of One’s Own: PW Talks with Andrew Hui
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In 'The Study' (Princeton Univ., Dec.), Andrew Hui, a humanities professor at Singapore’s Yale-NUS College, chronicles the emergence of the personal library.
on Oct 17
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American Dark Age: Racial Feudalism and the Rise of Black Liberalism by Keidrick Roy
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Antebellum slave society used the language of feudalism to defend America’s racial hierarchy, and in response Black abolitionist...
on Oct 10
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Finalists for 2024 NBA for Young People's Literature Announced
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The National Book Foundation has revealed the five finalists for the 2024 National Book Award for Young People's Literature.
on Oct 2