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Tribune-Democrat publisher wins Pittsburgh Black Media Federation award
The Tribune-Democrat - Pennsylvania
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The Tribune-Democrat Publisher Chip Minemyer received first place in the Columns category at the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation’s Robert L. Vann Media Awards Dinner Thursday for “Addressing what the history books leave out,” “From Brooklyn to...
Beyoncé — Queen Bey goes big in London with a honky tonk twist
The Times
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If ever you needed proof that America’s biggest stars like to take their country’s troubled history and turn it into show business gold, Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour provided it. Early on came an impassioned rendition of the Star Spangled Banner...
UCL Press celebrates 10 years of award-winning open access publishing
UCL
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June 4, 2025
This June, UCL Press marks a decade of open access publishing and over 19.5 million global downloads. Launched in June 2015 as part of UCL’s commitment to open research and scholarship, UCL Press provides scholars with the opportunity to publish...
Valérie Bah wins $60K Amazon First Novel Award for Subterrane The annual prize recognizes the best debut Canadian novel of the year. Books |1 hour ago
CBC/Radio-Canada
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Quebec writer Valérie Bah has won the 2025 Amazon First Novel Award for Subterrane. Presented by Amazon.ca and The Walrus, the $60,000 prize recognizes the best debut Canadian novel of the year. In Subterrane, a documentary filmmaker named Zeynab...
Amazon cuts more jobs, this time in books division
Yahoo Finance
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By Greg Bensinger SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon has cut jobs in its books division, including at its Goodreads review site and Kindle units, the company said on Thursday. The Seattle-based retailer said that fewer than 100 workers were impacted...
007 First Light Has A James Bond Detail Never Seen In The Movies (But From The Books That Inspired Them)
Screen Rant
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June 5, 2025
The long-rumored James Bond video game 007 First Light is making some interesting choices in its portrayal of Bond, including one detail that's never made it to the big screen before. First Light was officially revealed at the PlayStation State of...
Bagley Public Library to host local children's book author, illustrator
The Bemidji Pioneer - Minnesota
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June 5, 2025
BAGLEY — Author and illustrator team Juleigh Prosser and Nikki Besser will share about their new children's book at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, at the Bagley Public Library, 79 Spencer Ave. SW. The book features the adventures of a chicken...
REVIEW: Speedo Mick - The Musical at Liverpool's Royal Court
Wirral Globe
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June 5, 2025
Over in Liverpool's Royal Court, actor Paul Duckworth was singing the praises of a local hero in a home-grown world premiere. A true story about a passionate Evertonian born to walk...into the history books, that is. It's a celebration of a...
Books About Lady Knights—and More SFF Links
Book Riot
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June 5, 2025
This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Liberty Hardy is an unrepentant velocireader, writer, bitey mad lady, and tattoo canvas. Turn-ons include books, books and books. Her...
Romantasy Readers Are About to Have the *Best* Summer—Here Are 8 Books to Have on Your Radar
PureWow
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Julie Soto is on a roll this year after publishing her first young adult book, The Thrashers, in early May (which I listened to on Libro.fm and can't recommend enough—especially if you loved the TV series Pretty Little Liars) and the upcoming Rose...
Legend of the American punk scene coming to Dundalk's Roe River Books
Louth Live
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June 5, 2025
This summer Culture Club is celebrating 10 years in existence with a series of unique and interesting cultural events, beginning with a curious and entertaining Sunday evening in Roe River Books. Cult hero and polymath Ian Svenonius will be in...
The Most Popular Books of May, According to Libby
Book Riot
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June 5, 2025
For the past few months, we’ve been looking at checkout statistics for Libby—the app that patrons can use to check out ebooks, audiobooks, and emagazines. For May, we’re switching things up a bit. This time, we’re looking at the check-ourt numbers...
Check out these banned books for Usha Vance’s summer reading challenge
Daily Kos
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June 5, 2025
While first lady Melania Trump and her iconic “Be Best” efforts are nowhere to be seen in Washington, second lady Usha Vance has risen to the challenge of getting children to crack open a book while school’s out. “The goal of the summer reading...
Author Dan Libman blends the mundane with the surreal in his book of short stories
Northern Public Radio WNIJ - Illinois
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June 5, 2025
Dan Libman is a writing instructor at Northern Illinois, the host of WNIJ’s Under Rocks podcast and published author. Libman discusses his recently released third book of short stories, Shocker in Gloomtown, with WNIJ host Jason Cregier. Dan...
New Zealand fantasy writer Steffanie Holmes: From archaeologist to bestselling author
The New Zealand Herald
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June 5, 2025
“I’m using my night vision all the time ... I have really poor depth perception, so I won’t see the edge of a step unless it’s highly contrasted.” Disillusioned with her chosen field, she took her husband’s advice and decided to pivot to something...
‘The Phoenician Scheme’ review: A little movie that asks big questions
Marin Independent Journal - California
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June 5, 2025
Benicio del Toro in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme." (Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP) Michael Cera and Mia Threapleton in a scene from "The Phoenician Scheme." (Courtesy of TPS Productions/Focus Features via AP) Show...
Local Author, Restaurateur to Discuss Her Book ‘Ruby’s Revenge’
Noozhawk - California
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June 5, 2025
Christine Gallagher, a local author and restaurateur, will talk about her book ‘Ruby’s Revenge’ at Chaucer’s Books, 3 p.m. Sunday, June 29 at 3321 State St., Santa Barbara. In Gallagher’s book, when Ruby Bixler answers her husband’s phone, she...
Why this author didn't expect her book be published during Trump term
Oak Ridger - Tennessee
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PASADENA, CA − Cristina Jiménez, an author and co-founder of United We Dream, the largest immigration youth-led organization in the U.S., did not expect her memoir to be published under the Trump administration. "I didn't plan for the book to be...
Why this author didn't expect her book be published during Trump term
Marco Eagle - Florida
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PASADENA, CA − Cristina Jiménez, an author and co-founder of United We Dream, the largest immigration youth-led organization in the U.S., did not expect her memoir to be published under the Trump administration. "I didn't plan for the book to be...
Huron County library branches offering more than books
Exeter Lakeshore Times-Advance
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June 5, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News SOUTH HURON – The Huron County Library system received more than 200,000 in-branch visits in 2024. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Article content That...