From the Archive: June 3, 2019

We look back at our coverage of the 2019 BookExpo, which would turn out to be the last installment of the long-running annual book conference.

Congress Holds Second Hearing, Focuses on Censorship in Classrooms

The U.S. House subcommittee on Civil Rights and Civil Liberties held a hearing on Thursday to discuss the trend in some states to restrict discussion in public school classrooms relating to race and LGBTQ issues that some speakers, including PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel, described as authoritarian tactics.

Best Mystery Writers Honored at In-Person Edgars Ceremony

The mood was celebratory as mystery publishers and authors honored the best in the genre, live and in-person, for the first time since 2019 at a ceremony last night at New York Marriott Marquis Times Square.

Brooklyn Bookstore Crawl Returns to the Borough

For the first time since 2019, 21 Brooklyn bookstores are inviting readers on a borough-wide crawl in the week leading up to Independent Bookstore Day.

Michael Pietsch on Publishing at BISG: 'Best of Times, Worst of Times'

Some 130 people, as well as others listening online, attended the Book Industry Study Group’s first in-person annual meeting in three years held April 22 in New York City. The event focused on the impact of the pandemic and continuing efforts to make the industry more inclusive, among other topics.

U.S. Book Fairs Show the Pulse of the Book Biz

Book fairs in the U.S. evolve alongside the industry, and while some have declined in the digital age, others have thrived through embracing regionality and technology, writes ‘PW’ Midwest correspondent Claire Kirch.

Literacy Partners Annual Gala Returns to NYC

At the April 11 gala for the NYC-based literacy nonprofit, attendees included Simon & Schuster senior v-p and publisher Dana Canedy and author Ta-Nehisi Coates.

Sisters in Crime Announces DEI Initiative

The Equity Project will offer a slate of programming focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion for Sisters in Crime members.

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Snow Days 2022: The ABA’s New Show Makes Its Debut

The American Booksellers Association’s virtual bookselling retreat looks to the future.