Roxane Gay Reflects on the Pandemic, Libro.fm Seeks to Hire Booksellers, and More
Jason Reynolds inspires giving on Twitter; Margaret Atwood lifts up Canadian authors online; C Pam Zhang writes into the Wild West; and other stories.
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Postcard From the Pandemic: Turning Fifty-Three in Indiana
On the occasion of her birthday, a writer finds a new perspective on life’s frailty during the coronavirus pandemic.
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#SaveIndieBookstores Campaign, International Booker Prize Shortlist, and More
Layoffs and pay cuts at Macmillan; Samantha Irby discusses the advantages of pessimism at the Believer; Publishers Weekly analyzes industry sales data; and other stories.
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National Book Awards Judges, Best Translated Book Awards Longlists, and More
Publishers Weekly confers bookstore and sales representative honors; Poetry Society of America shares new “Reading in the Dark” series; D.C. bookstore uses Postmates to deliver books; and other stories.
Literary Organizations in the Age of Coronavirus, CARES Act Outcomes, and More
Simon & Schuster joins forces with Bookshop; Asiya Wadud spotlights the migrant crisis in poetry; Cathy Park Hong discusses Minor Feelings; and other stories.
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How to Create Your Own QPOC Writing Residency
Six queer writers of color create a collective space to pursue their work, no explanations or apologies necessary.
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The Internet Archive Controversy, 2020 Walt Whitman Award, and More
Independent booksellers turn to crowdfunding; Entertainment Weekly highlights Emily St. John Mandel’s Station Eleven; Hilton Als celebrates Carolyn Forché; and other stories.
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Amid Pandemic, Barnes & Noble Pauses to Improve Its Stores
The pandemic that has shuttered nearly two-thirds of Barnes & Noble’s stores presents an unexected opportunity.
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Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards, Powell’s Rehires Some Employees, and More
Leslie Jamison shares a dispatch from the pandemic as a single parent; publishers begin to push back book release dates; literary agents and editors observe increase in submissions; and other stories.
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A Matter of Survival for Independent Bookstores
As scores of indie bookstores have shut their doors to the public and laid off staff, many continue to serve their customers via online orders and curbside pickup programs.
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