BookBar launches program to connect readers to book clubs
UPDATE: Publishers Weekly reports that after backlash over use of the word “tribe,” the name of the venture has been changed to BookClubHub. Our friends over at BookBar, an indie bookstore… Read more »
Brooklyn Library names Mary Mattingly as 2020’s Artist in Residence
Every year the Brooklyn Public Library hosts an Artist in Residence to connect local artists to the library and its patrons. According to the library website, the program offers library… Read more »
773 UK libraries have closed in last decade
In just ten years nearly a fifth of the UK’s libraries have closed, reports Alison Flood for the Guardian. Correspondingly, “the number of paid librarians has also plummeted” (from 24,000 to… Read more »
Protests against Amazon scheduled for Cyber Monday
In response to worsening conditions for Amazon employees as demand for speedier delivery increases, protests are being organized for Cyber Monday. The newly formed Athena Coalition has joined over 40… Read more »
Trump promotes son’s book while accusing Biden’s son of profiting from father’s influence
In an unsurprising move, President Trump has publicly endorsed his son’s (Donald Trump Jr.’s) new book, “a violation of ethics rules if it had come from any federal employee other… Read more »
Nobel prize for literature once again descends into controversy
After a year with no Nobel prize in literature (read about the Swedish Academy’s sexual abuse and financial misconduct scandal here), expectations were high. Two awards would be given: one… Read more »
False alarm: EU tariffs will not affect books
After much panic, good news: the Trump administration’s newest round of tariffs on EU goods will not include books. Publishers Weekly reports that the confusion was born from a line… Read more »
Authors protest withdrawal of Nelly Sachs award
Earlier this month British-Pakistani author Kamila Shamsie was awarded the Nelly Sachs award (which comes with a €15,000 prize). Alison Flood reports for the Guardian that the jury specifically cited… Read more »
Library of Congress expands book festival with yearlong series of events
This year’s National Book Festival, a free annual event hosted by the Library of Congress, was already set to be a hit with big names like Ruth Bader Ginsberg and… Read more »
UK Booksellers Association launches green initiative
The UK Booksellers Association is challenging booksellers to become more environmentally friendly, launching Green Bookselling: A Manifesto for the BA, Booksellers, and the Book industry. Jim Milliot outlines the manifesto… Read more »