Perfect Bound is upending the way independent publishers operate their businesses, and it’s bringing big innovations to the industry by connecting title management, printing, sales and inventory tracking, royalties and
Posted on September 21, 2024 The Booker Prize 2024 shortlist has been announced. It features books by five women and one man. The authors are Percival Everett, Samantha Harvey, Rachel
Literary magazine the Erotic Review has relaunched “with the explicit aim of moving away from the male gaze” and a view to showcase “more diverse and inclusive explorations of desire”.
For most musicians, a long-lost song written in their teenage years would be of interest only to serious fans — and even then, probably more for biographical reasons than as
It took a while for people to grasp what was happening as thousands of pagers beeped then detonated across Lebanon last week: in pockets, hands, and in front of faces;
Summary: Visit the Lower East Side of New York through the eyes of five children and their families who live in the same building over the course of a century.
Westfallen. Ann Brashares and Ben Brashares. 2024. 384 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars] [MG speculative fiction, MG science fiction, MG dystopia, TIME TRAVEL, alternate history] First sentence: Let me ask
With new European Union Deforestation Regulations (EUDR) set to kick in for large companies on December 31, 2024, and for smaller organizations June 30, 2025, industry associations in the U.S.
Posted on June 22, 2012 A new survey by the British firm Docmail found that the average adult has not handwritten anything in the last 41 days. One in three
Virginie Despentes, 55, was born in Nancy, France, and lives between Paris and Barcelona. Her books include her 1993 debut, Baise-Moi, about two sex workers on a killing spree; the
These days, it feels as if you can’t go very long at all before scrolling past another announcement about some new technological development (realized or scheduled) related to space exploration.
Now there are creases that curvefrom the flanges of my noseto the scissure of my lips.And a deep cleft, like somethingleft by a hatchet,above the bridge of my nose. The
On September 11th, 2001, our hearts broke as one. On September 12th, our hearts came together to lift those who had fallen. May we live each day like September 12th.
65. Legend. (Legend #1) Marie Lu. 2011. 318 pages. [Source: Library] [YA Dystopia, YA Fiction, YA Romance] [5 Stars] First sentence: My mother thinks I’m dead. Obviously I’m not dead,
Recent months have seen significant changes at Leo Paper that reflect its commitment to embracing digital transformation, fostering innovation, and promoting sustainability. “One key transformation revolves around our Factory Next
Posted on August 8, 2024 This is the movie trailer for It Ends with Us which arrives in theaters this weekend. The film is based on the bestselling romance novel
More than 180 UK council-run libraries have closed or been handed over to volunteer groups since 2016, new data shows. Freedom of information requests sent by the BBC to every
Watch enough classic movies — especially classic movies from slightly downmarket studios — and you’ll swear you’ve been hearing the very same sound effects over and over again. That’s because
In our September 19, 2024, issue, Claudio Lomnitz reviews Marcela Turati’s San Fernando, Last Stop, “arguably the most thorough and absorbing piece of investigative journalism yet produced about Mexico’s brutal
Summary: Unlock the secrets of the universe! Do you know how space affects our day-to-day? Find out why the Sun rises and sets, how days and years are calculated, how
The Hunger Games #1 Suzanne Collins. 2008. 374 pages. [Source: Library] First sentence: When I wake up, the other side of the bed is cold. I have seen the movie more
Kevin Hearne, author of the Iron Druid Chronicles series, among other titles, has launched Horned Lark Press, a new Canadian publishing house focused on publishing shorter works of fantasy and
