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How Does Jake Tapper Find Time to Write So Many Books? The CNN anchor, who just published his sixth book, All The Demons Are Here, walks us through his hectic routine
www.esquire.com How Does Jake Tapper Find Time to Write So Many Books?The CNN anchor, who just published his sixth book, 'All The Demons Are Here,' walks us through his hectic routine: “It probably would be better for my psyche if I were wired differently. But I don't know how one fixes such a thing.”
- www.nytimes.com Paramount Nears Announcement for Simon & Schuster Deal
The deal with KKR, a private equity firm, is said to be valued at roughly $1.62 billion, and could be announced as soon as Monday.
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Seattle museum removes J.K. Rowling items from exhibit on the fantasy genre and "Harry Potter", cites "racial stereotypes, fat shaming, lack of LGBTQIA+ representation, and bigotry" in the books
www.mopop.org She-Who-Must-Not-Be-NamedThere’s a certain cold, heartless, joy-sucking entity in the world of Harry Potter and, this time, it is not actually a Dementor. Yes, we’re talking about J.K. Rowling, and no, we don’t like that we’re giving her more publicity, so that’s the last you’ll see of her name in this post. We’ll just stic...
- www.theguardian.com ‘I can’t stress how much BookTok sells’: teen literary influencers swaying publishers
TikTok recommendations are driving sales and launching authors’ careers as the social media app continues to reshape the industry
- www.shondaland.com The Gamification of Reading Is Changing How We Approach Books
Since its inception in 2007, Goodreads has been a place where people can come together and rate their favorite books, find new authors, and more. This writer juggles the greater implications of the site with our current reading culture.
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An Overdue Library Book Is Returned to a Library 119 Years Later
mymodernmet.com Overdue Library Book Is Finally Returned 119 Years Late“Someone obviously kept this on a nice bookshelf because it was in such good shape and probably got passed down in the family.”
- abcnews.go.com Booksellers say they fear impending restrictions on books sold to schools in Texas
The law would also force stores to issue a recall on past books sold to schools that fall under a "sexually explicit" rating.
- www.thedailybeast.com Crowd Gives Library Board the Finger After Library Director Is Fired
A longtime library director refused to rid its shelves of content. When the library board gave her the sack, all hell broke loose.
- houstonlanding.org What happens when a small Houston bookshop sues the big state of Texas?
Blue Willow Bookshop in Houston joins Book People in Austin, others to sue Texas officials over a new book-rating law they claim is unconstitutional
- gothamist.com A 'teen council' at the Brooklyn Public Library combats book bans nationwide
An 18-year-old shared his experience fighting a book ban in New Mexico, giving local students a newfound appreciation of life in New York City.
- www.insider.com TikTokers are flooding a woman with offers of free rare books after she filmed a charred bookcase, saying her collection was ruined in a fire
Hundreds of comments poured in from viewers who offered to help re-build a TikToker's personal library after she said a fire destroyed hers.
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The Booker Longlist for 2023 has been announced
thebookerprizes.com The Booker Prize 2023 | The Booker PrizesThe longlist has been announced! It features books from four continents, four Irish writers, four debut novelists – and ten authors who are recognised by the Booker Prize for the first time
- www.theguardian.com Irish writers, debuts – and groundbreaking sci-fi: the Booker longlist in depth
The personal meets the political in a list that includes dystopia and SF as well as little-known debuts
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Leah Johnson To Open Store for Banned Books
www.kirkusreviews.com Leah Johnson To Open Store for Banned Books | Kirkus ReviewsThe author’s Loudmouth Books is coming to Indianapolis this fall.
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Huston Texas is closing 28 libraries in their schools to turn them into discipline centers
www.usatoday.com /story/news/nation/2023/07/28/houstin-isd-turns-libraries-in-part-into-student-discipline-centers/70487604007/I'm horrified, My love for books bloomed in my middle school library. The thought that these kids won't have access to one is heartbreaking!
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If you're into espionage (well, reading about it anyway), we've interviewed quite a few experts on the best spy books…
fivebooks.com The Best Spy Novels recommended by expertsBest spy books and espionage books. Everything from the best spy novels to the authorised histories of spy agencies and biographies of famous spies.
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Asian American Writers To Resurrect Abruptly Canceled Literature Festival In D.C.
dcist.com Asian American Writers Resurrect Canceled Lit FestivalThe Smithsonian canceled the Asian American Literature Festival in mid-July. Writers and organizers say the new event is a form of "protest."
- www.theguardian.com Arthur children’s book faces potential Florida ban over claim it ‘damaged souls’
School district member files challenge to Arthur’s Birthday, 1989 book by Marc Brown, which is among 45 titles pending review
- www.newyorker.com The Cacophonous Miracle of “The Brothers Karamazov”
In Dostoyevsky’s final novel, narrative unfurls at the mad and authentic pace of human emotion.
- www.telegraph.co.uk Michael Morpurgo: ‘Children who went to boarding school have an advantage in prison’
The former children’s laureate, 79, reflects on how his own childhood and difficult school years shaped his life and writing career
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Houston Independent School District to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses
www.click2houston.com HISD to eliminate librarians, turn some libraries into discipline centers at 28 campusesHouston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and utilizing some of the libraries as ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will be sent, the district announced.
- www.theguardian.com Where to start with: Haruki Murakami
The acclaimed Japanese author’s deceptively simple writing combines fantasy and reality in stories of everything from missing cats to dystopian histories via fantasy thrillers and meditations on love. Then he told us about running
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9 Hidden Bookstores in NYC
untappedcities.com 9 Hidden Bookstores in NYC - Untapped New YorkUncover the world of hidden bookstores in NYC that offer a selection of specialty books and unique charms!
- www.economist.com “The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” turns 42
Douglas Adams’s masterwork is blithely comic in tone but deeply serious in purpose
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Portable Reading Light
home-hub-intl.myshopify.com Eye Protection Reading LightShare with family or friends: a total of 2 pieces LED reading light in package, enough for you to use in daily life, you can put one in your room and put one in your car; Transparent plastic products are easy to scratch, please use with care Creative design: this night light book light adopts a new ...
I just bought a portable reading light that acts as a bookmark too! Anyone else bought the same? I'm excited to try mine!
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Roald Dahl Museum Calls Author’s Racism ‘Undeniable and Indelible:’ A museum in England devoted to the best-selling children’s author, who died in 1990, condemned his antisemitic views.
www.nytimes.com Roald Dahl Museum Calls Author’s Racism ‘Undeniable and Indelible’A museum in England devoted to the best-selling children’s author, who died in 1990, condemned his antisemitic views.
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America’s Readers: How Book Consumption Stacks Up Across Communities
www.americancommunities.org America’s Readers: How Book Consumption Stacks Up Across Communities - American Communities ProjectReading books was one of the most popular leisure activities in America during much of the pandemic, according to the latest MRI-Simmons survey from fall 2021 and filtered into the American Communities Project’s 15 county types this past summer. Forty percent of Americans said they read books for le...
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Ann Patchett on finding happiness
www.theguardian.com ‘In a world that is going to hell, there is still so much joy’: Ann Patchett on finding happinessThe Nashville author’s essay, These Precious Days, prompted a global outpouring of love, and her new book celebrates the wonder of ordinary life. She talks about running a bookshop, resisting censorship and taking inspiration from Madonna
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Virginia Woolf’s copy of debut novel The Voyage Out featuring handwritten notes rediscovered and digitised by University of Sydney
www.abc.net.au Sydney discovery of Virginia Woolf novel with handwritten notes offers glimpse into brilliant mindA rare personal copy of Woolf’s first novel with the author's handwritten revisions offers tantalising glimpses into the mind and process of one of the 20th century’s most significant writers. Now the public can access it online.
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A Denver bookstore’s gift registry lets strangers buy books for classrooms: The Bookies Bookstore has gifted 1,500 books and counting to teachers across the state as many can’t afford to refresh th...
coloradosun.com A Denver bookstore's gift registry lets strangers buy books for classroomsThe Bookies Bookstore has gifted 1,500 books to teachers across the state as many can’t afford to refresh their classroom libraries.
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Just a few days left if you want to grab 3 months free of Audible Premium Plus
momot.store Amazon Summer Sale: 15 Fantastic Deals you can grab right now! | TECHWALTZWe spent serious amount of time to find the best deals at the world's largest online retailer. And this time we have 12 best deals on Amazon you can find right now.
- www.thedailybeast.com Ta-Nehisi Coates Crashes School Board Meeting Over Removing His Book From Class
The writer's critically acclaimed memoir has become a flashpoint in a small South Carolina town.
- www.improvethenews.org Thousands of Writers Urge AI Not to Use Their Work Without Permission
The full story about Thousands of Writers Urge AI Not to Use Their Work Without Permission. Know the facts. Reveal the bias. Improve the News.