Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Who is burning out in the publishing industry? Where is the rare book trade heading? How should an…Continue Reading
Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Why are prisoners kept from reading? How many more books have been banned or challenged than usual? Are…Continue Reading
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Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Is alt-lit on its way out? How does Book-of-the-Month affect sales? Why are junior and midlevel staffers leaving publishing?…Continue Reading
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Every week, we recommend 5 publishing articles/blog posts that supplement the major news for the week. Whether data or industry commentary, we hope these 5 links will be a simple way to keep you in the know. Will Purdue English survive? Does the current wave of interest in Black cookbooks presage a lasting trend? How…Continue Reading
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