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 »
Christian university fires new professor for contents of his novel
In a Facebook post two weeks ago (which you really ought to read in full), author T.J. Martinson revealed why, before even beginning his new position as an Assistant Professor of… Read more »
Publishers ready to testify at tariff hearings
After weeks of reporting on how the Trump administration’s proposed tariffs on Chinese imports could affect publishing, Jim Milliot reports for Publishers Weekly that hearings began yesterday in Washington, D.C. with… Read more »
Mueller Report reading groups are popping up everywhere
Over the past few weeks, reading groups to get citizens studying the Mueller Report have begun popping up all over the country. The folks over at muellerbookclub.com launched an initiative (not unlike… Read more »
BookBar in Denver giving away free copies of The Mueller Report
Last week, BookBar (exactly what it sounds like, a heavenly bookstore-bar combo) in Denver kicked off a Mueller Report giveaway. While supplies last, the indie bookstore’s nonprofit organization, BookGive, is offering… Read more »
Copy of David Copperfield from 1910 South Pole expedition on display
Imagine only having three books to carry you through seven months—and having to share them with your companions. Such was the luck of the men of Captain Robert Falcon Scott’s… Read more »
Baker & Taylor leaving retail wholesale market—what that means
Word is out and reactions are in: Baker & Taylor is closing the wholesale retail side of its business, and indies are a bit panicky. B&T and its parent company,… Read more »
Modern Library launching collection of classics by women
The Modern Library, purveyor of classics and well known for its “Top 100” lists, is launching a collection of classics penned by women. The publishers told John Maher, reporting for Publishers Weekly,… Read more »
Women and indies dominate the Man Booker International shortlist
The Man Booker International shortlist has been announced and, in a first, women are dominating the field. Five out of the six authors are women, as are all six translators.… Read more »