Friday, May 05, 2017

The Roundup with PW


 Idra Novey Wins 2017 Sami Rohr Prize
The Jewish literature prize, a program of the Jewish Book Council, was awarded to Novey's 'Ways to Disappear' (Little, Brown), along with an attendant $100,000 purse.
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New Leibovitz Monograph Goes to Phaidon
Phaidon will publish 'Annie Leibovitz: Portraits 2005-2016' on October 25.
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Amazon and the E.U. Come to Terms: The European Commission has accepted commitments by Amazon to alter its e-book contracts with publishers, ending an investigation.
How the NEH Saved Tennessee Literature: As long as the NEH survives, Chapter 16 will support Tennessee readers and writers—and they need the support.
Tate Publishing Reopens: The Oklahoma-based publishing house facing at least $4 million in judgments from federal and state courts reopened for business this week.
Amazon and the Mall Developer: L.A. real estate developer Rob Caruso is talking to Amazon.com Inc. about opening retail stores for merchandise beyond books.
Dead 'NYT' Lists Are a Loss for Books: As best-seller lists are cut, a disaster looms for publishers and authors alike—and new authors may suffer the most.
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Childrens Books in the media


From the New York Times:
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child Sets Date for Opening Night on Broadway.
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From the New York Times:
Netflix to Add Warning to Start of 13 Reasons Why.
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From People:
Family of Amy Krouse Rosenthal Starts Foundation.
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From Brightly:
How Reading to Your Children Helps You to Be a Present Parent.
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From Omnivoracious:
Happy Birthday, Leo Lionni.
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From the Washington Post:
Kids love fidget spinner toys, but are they too much of a distraction in the classroom?
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From NPR:
Pre-K: Decades Worth of Studies, One Strong Message.
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From Book Riot:
Why Modernizing Nancy Drew Doesn't Work.
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From PopSugar:
The 22 Books From the '90s That You Need to Read with Your Kids.
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From School Library Journal:
Wordless Picture Books: A List.
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