Catch a one-on-one interview between an NPR host and some of the sharpest contemporary storytellers going deep on the works that dominate the discourse. No mood, genre, or writing style is off the table and done in a taut 15 minutes (or less!).
Recent talks include:
- In song and poetry, ‘Nina’ and ‘Just Us’ offer ways to start a conversation on race.
- Fiona Hill’s new Trump-era memoir is less about Trump than it is about us.
- Humor, horror, and social commentary blend in Percival Everett’s detective novel.
- What Maggie Nelson Means When She Talks About Freedom.
- Hearing Voices From “The Book of Form and Emptiness”
New Booky Call smartphone app connects readers with books
Posted on October 13, 2021 by Sandra Beckwith
At Reimagining Bookstores, Provocations fuel drive for sustainable bookselling
A two-day online gathering of 600+ booksellers and publishing industry professionals came to a clear mandate to continue a movement to develop strategies to lead to a more diverse, sustainable, and equitable bookselling trade in America.
Apple Books Bestsellers: Clinton and Penny take top spot
IPG Buys UK Distribution Company United Independent Distributors
Its largest acquisition to date, Independent Publishers Group has acquired UK-based United Independent Distributors (UID) to make IPG one of the world’s largest distributors. IPG built the country’s second-largest independent book distributor, trailing only Ingram Publisher Services.
11/04/2021 webinar – How to Hook an Agent: Queries and Beyond! $99 No refunds.
You do not have to attend the live presentation. Presented by Writers Digest University.
11/11/2021 – Social Media Bliss: How You Can Engage with Meaning and without Losing Your Mind $89 No refunds
Frankfurt Book Fair 2021: Attendees Asked to Answer Important Questions
The Frankfurt Book Fair was back to business and in-person, but not everything was back to normal. In lessons from the pandemic, the key theme was “how do we want to live our lives?”
Also a highlight was the CEO panel with a focus on consolidation, consumers, and community.
Writer Beware – Muddy explanation of the rules often means writers give up more rights than they realize when entering a contest.
Rugrats Chanukah! Diversity for kids.
