Reading Recs

Top foreign and indie picks this month include the star-earning Till and surreal pick in Polish and Russian.

Books by Percival Everett, Mieko Kawakami, Andrey Kurkov, Ling Ma, Annie Proulx, Ed Yong, and more have been nominated for this year's NBCC awards.

From the Urban Libraries Council (ULC): The Urban Libraries Council (ULC) announces today the release of its latest white paper, “Food is a Right: Libraries...

Annual Report 2022: Highlights from the Data Curation Network COPE in 2023 (via Committee on Publication Ethics) eLife’s New Model: Open for Submissions (via...

Find fun and new books for your toddler and you to read together with the best in toddler book subscriptions!

Nothing elevates a reading experience like having the perfect snacks and beverages on hand. These bookish snacks and beverages can help.

‎Show LeVar Burton Reads, Ep "The Lady of the Yellow-Painted Library" by Tobi Ogundiran - Jan 30, 2023.

Qiana Whitted, a professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of South Carolina, will be a guest lecturer at SDSU Feb. 7.

Forthcoming DVDs and Blu-rays include the grandly delicious Big Night, the classic caper film, The Italian Job, and Bruno Samper and Kristina Buožytė’s...

From NYU Langone: Researchers at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, in partnership with the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, unveiled the Congressional District...

The newly formatted prize will, for the first time, name winners in fiction, nonfiction and poetry and the shortlist includes writers from across the world.

In “Hell Bent,” Leigh Bardugo continues the fantastical journey she began in “Ninth House.”.

Priority Deadline: February 28, 2023 Each year The Recovery Hub for American Women Writers will provide significant support for two digital projects in...

Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, February 08, 1961, Page A-15, Image 15, brought to you by Library of Congress, Washington, DC, and the...

Writing now as V, the creator of “The Vagina Monologues” tackles racism, colonialism and sexual violence in a raw and free-associative collection.

As 2023 gets underway, NEA Director of Presenting and Multidisciplinary Arts Brandon Gryde takes a look at the current state of the presenting field.

ALA’s Youth Media Awards are announced. Longlists for the Dublin Literary Award, International Dylan Thomas Prize, and Plutarch Award are announced. The CEO...

Note: The ChatGPT generated content is in a linked Google Doc and labeled as such! As I’m sure anyone in academia is aware, ChatGPT and its AI...

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The best book deals of the day, curated by Book Riot.

The author has published 10,000 words since being left paralysed – about the able-bodied, sexual positions and racist taunts. From Hilary Mantel to Audre...

This combined-format Institute is designed for teachers who are seeking intensive study of the Holocaust, genocide, and human rights—and collaborative...

Two UK independent publishers—Salamander Street and Wordville—announce acquisition and merger.

The Dodger stadium is one of the places that Jackie Robinson made his impact on the world. Jackie Robinson made history as the first African American to play...

An iconic eatery, a resonant road trip, and Patricia Highsmith are among January’s must-see documentaries.

Sheldon Press has signed everything you hoped you'd never need to know about bowel cancer, from Dr Anisha Patel. .

The incredible premise of this superlative science fiction thriller from Binge (Professor Everywhere) gains credibility through ...

Author and MIT physicist Alan Lightman explores the similarities between artistic and scientific impulses.

Penguin Random House CEO Madeline McIntosh will step down in the very near future just months after PRH global CEO Markus Dohle did the same.

Transcribe letters of early America to help trace the social networks of the day. Help us understand religious networks and migration by transcribing 17th...

Madeline McIntosh announces plans to step down from her role as c.e.o of Penguin Random House US after almost three decades at the company. .

Priddy Books, children's publisher of baby, pre-school and novelty books, is looking for a Senior Production Controller to join...

The departure of Madeline McIntosh, who has led the country’s largest book publisher since 2018, is the latest shake-up for the company during a turbulent...

Hachette Children’s Group has acquired Sh!t Bag, a “taboo-breaking” YA debut from author Xena Knox “full of dark, ‘Fleabag’-style humour” and inspired by the...

The American Library Association's Rainbow Book list is in recognition of exceptional LGBTQ children's and teen's books of the previous year.

HarperCollins has acquired veteran journalist Rory Carroll’s Killing Thatcher: The IRA, the Manhunt and the Long War on the Crown – an account of the 1984...

Sandycove has acquired journalist and editor Vicki Notaro’s first novel, which delves into the world of online influencers, to be published in 2024.

Teacher resources for African American History Month. The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the...

The First Novel Prize is opening access to low-income writers with this year’s edition by sponsoring a minimum of 100 places for writers who otherwise would...

Stormzy’s Penguin Random House (PRH) imprint #Merky Books has acquired the rights for Central Places, a debut novel by US-based journalist Delia Cai.

Romantic Novelists’ Association announces shortlists for this year’s Romantic Novel Awards along with winner of Popular Romantic Fiction Award for 2023. .

Sabaa Tahir's novel which she once thought was.

Storm Publishing has announced that Greyhound Literary will represent translation rights in all languages for the publisher, effective immediately.

Orion Spring has signed two more books by the author of It’s Not a Diet, published by Orion Spring in 2021, for a six-figure sum. .

The British Book Awards, aka The Nibbies, is a celebration of books: it affirms, connects and energises the world of reading. It celebrates the intimate...

“Inclusion Uncomplicated” by Dr. Nika White is released with Forbes Books.

Icon Books publisher and editorial director Duncan Heath is leaving Icon Books after more than 20 years to pursue a freelance career. .

Here are some of the best new books out this week, what they are about, and why you should add them to your TBR!

In 2022, Batman comics finally started to seriously deal with wealthy inequity and Batman's hoarded money...but fell short of real change.

From podcasts to photographs and news stories, these horror/thriller novels add mixed media elements to keep you on the edge of your seat.