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Open BookOnly in New England—And This Novel—Could Something Like This Happen
In Elizabeth McCracken's first novel in 20 years, a woman mysteriously appears in a New England cemetery at the turn of the 20th century and goes on to build a bowling alley that leaves a mark on the town.
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Publishing's Problem with Plastic
An author proposes ways publishers can reduce their plastic usage.
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Why Are Book Margins Stuck in the 1990s?
A bookseller makes the argument that publishers need to commit to better terms for indies.
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Open Book
Who Can You Trust in Annie Ward's New Novel?
Set in the Balkans, this psychological thriller is a vehicle for the 'bad' women that capture our imagination—the ones who know what they want and go out and get it.
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Bidding Adieu to Sherman Raskin
For more than half a century, he was a fixture at Pace University, but this fall, Sherman Raskin—a beloved professor, mentor, and director of the publishing program at Pace University—will be bidding Pace adieu.
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On Being a Catholic Writer
A Catholic author discusses the current climate of Catholic literature.
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Open Book
The Soda Goes Pop In This New Novel
The rise and fall of a soft drink dynasty follows the course of an American century in Snowden Wright's 'American Pop.'
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Would You Read What Bezos, Gates, and Andreessen Recommend?
An author discusses the reading lists of Silicon Valley honchos.
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How They Fought Writer’s Block In the Roaring Twenties
An author discovers an invention to cure writer’s block in an old science magazine.
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Sensitivity Readers! What Are They Good For? (A Lot.)
An author argues for the importance of sensitivity readers.
