- 2020 Nov 20
Arizona Gets an Amazon Books Store
Amazon Books has opened in Scottsdale. It is the 20th Amazon bookstore in the U.S.
- 2019 Dec 13
California Bookseller Helped by Friends
Friends rally to keep Concord's Berkshire Books open through the holidays while its owner recovers from amputation.
Vermont Bookstore Hits Milestone
The Vermont Book Shop in MIddlebury is celebrating its 70th anniversary.
Dallas Bookstore Finds Reading Funny
The Wild Detectives has published a volume of its popular online comic chiding bibliophiles.
- 2019 Dec 12
California Bookstore is on the Move
Flintridge Bookstore in Flintridge is moving to a new location next year.
Indie Stores Surviving, Says AP
The Associated Press talks to several booksellers across the country to discuss the state of the indies.
A Bookstore Pops-up in Detroit
The 27th Letter is a pop-up bookstore that's opened on Detroit's east side for the holidays.
U.K. Loses a Venerable Indie Bookstore
The Holt Bookshop in North Norfolk is closing after 15 years.
- 2019 Dec 11
From the Washington Post
An agreement is very close that will end the threat of a 15% tariff on children’s books, which was set to be imposed on December 15.
From the New York Times
"The Caldecott Medal Needs an International Makeover": says children’s literature historian Leonard S. Marcus.
Alabama Gets a New Bookstore
Thank You Books, a new indie bookstore in Birmingham, is holding its grand opening this weekend.
From School Library Journal
20 2020 YA Books to Have on Your Radar.
Washington State Kids' Store is Saved
Dickens Children's Books in Vancouver has new owners and will remain open.
From Book Riot
Why We’re Seeing More Adaptations Between the Graphic and Prose Mediums.
San Francisco Children's Store Survives
Charlie's Corner bookstore, at risk of closing this year, has stabilized after locals rallied in support.
From Screen Rant
10 Books from Our Teen Years That We Want Movies/Shows Of.
From Book Riot
Top 10 Nancy Drew Book Covers.
From Book Riot
Be Brave: 4 Middle Grade Novels About Standing Up for Yourself.
- 2019 Dec 10
Georgia Bookstore Closes One Shop
Avid Bookshop in Athens is closing one of two locations at the end of this year.
Florida Store Thrives Through Events
The Book Cellar in Palm Beach has attracted audiences to its live jazz and poetry performances.
Kansas to Lose a Bookstore
Ellen Plumb's City Bookstore in Emporia is closing at the end of this coming January.
New Mexico's Latest Bookstore
Harvest Moon Books has opened in Albuquerque, focusing on books by people of color and indigenous and queer authors.
- 2019 Dec 09
From the Philadelphia Inquirer
Renowned African-American author and artist Ashley Bryan is honored with a new archive at Penn.
From the Hollywood Reporter
Film, TV, and stage rights to the Eloise books have been acquired by independent studio MRC.
From Entertainment Weekly
Netflix to adapt Paul McCartney's High in the Clouds into animated feature.
From the Richest
The 10 Richest Children’s Authors of All Time.
From the Mary Sue
Tamora Pierce Says Iconic YA Character Alanna Is Gender Fluid.
From the Japan Times
For children's book author Mitsumasa Anno, pictures speak louder than words.
From Entertainment Weekly
YA in Conversation: Bestselling author Sarah Dessen chats with debut author Abigail Hing Wen.
From the Smithsonian
The Ten Best Children’s Books of 2019.
From NPR
In Parker Looks Up, a Two-Year-Old Shares a Moment with Michelle Obama.
From Book Riot
10 of the Best Genre Blending Young Adult Novels of the Year.
- 2019 Dec 06
Patterson Makes Annual Bookseller Gift
James Patterson has released the names of the 500 booksellers getting $500 from him as holiday bonuses.
Japanese Chain Expands in Taiwan
Japan's Tsutaya Bookstore has opened a fifth branch, its biggest yet, in Taiwan.
- 2019 Dec 05
Taiwan Bookstore Chain to Enter Malaysia
Eslite, which has 50 stores in Taiwan, Hong Kong, China, and Japan, is looking to expand into Malaysia.
Chicago Bookseller Celebrated
The 'Chicago Tribune' offers a tribute to the owner of Books on First, who died on Thanksgiving.
Seattle B&N to Close in New Year
The Barnes & Noble in downtown Seattle will close in January.
Delaware Museum Serves as Indie Store
With the closure of several stores, the Delaware Art Museum has become Wilmington's de facto bookstore.
- 2019 Dec 04
From School Library Journal
YALSA Announces 2020 Morris Award Finalists for Debut YA Books.
From the New York Times
Tomi Adeyemi, By the Book: "I was a voracious reader when I was young. I lived for the summer reading challenges where I could read 50 books and get like three Airheads at the end of August.
From 100 Scope Notes
2019 Children’s Lit: The Year in Miscellanea.
From the New Yorker
Building the Worlds of His Dark Materials.
From People
Teen Launches Book-Hiding Program for Children in Her Iowa Town: ‘Why Not Help Them Succeed?’
From NBC News THINK
All-American Muslim Girl author Nadine Jolie Courtney: “The insidious Islamophobia I experience as a white, blond Muslim woman.”
From Entertainment Weekly
Jimmy Kimmel proves what's good for the goose is good for the gander with The Serious Goose.
Maryland Store Owner Faces Challenges
Novel Books in Clarksburg, open since 2011, is at risk of closing following a decline in its owner's health.
From the Independent
Are 'Mr Men' books sexist? Male characters in the British children's series accused of mansplaining.
From Electric Literature
Shopping for a Boy? Give Him a Book About a Girl.
From Romper
22 Excuses When You Forget to Move Your Elf on the Shelf Because It's Inevitable.
From Book Riot
12 of the Best Kids’ Cookbooks.
- 2019 Dec 03
White Is the New Black
Marvel has released the first trailer for the forthcoming Black Widow movie and its star, Scarlett Johansson and her character Natasha Romanoff, or her costume anyway, will get a significant makeover.
New and Forthcoming Black Books
A selective listing of titles by or about African-Americans, or about African diasporan culture, either newly published or scheduled to be published in early 2020.
The Mueller Report Animated
The Washington Post partnered with Scribner to produce The Mueller Report Illustrated, a graphic nonfiction adaptation of special counsel Robert Mueller’s 2-year, 448-page investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and allegations of obstruction leveled against President Trump. The book was published this week and now The Post has created a six-part animated version of the graphic work (including audio and verbatim text balloons), taken directly from the report.
A Graphic Guide to the U.S. Census
Working in conjunction with the Journalist’s Resource, an open-access resource center based at Harvard’s Shorensen Center for Media, Politics and Public Policy, comics journalist Josh Neufeld has published the first part of a graphic guide to the 2020 Census that provides lively background and visual information on its importance, methodology, controversies (such as the citizenship question), and the modern challenges of counting every person in the U.S.
American Peril
The Millions talks with poet Saeed Jones about his new memoir How We Fight For Our Lives, and discusses the writing that has inspired him (including Greek mythology, and the works of James Baldwin and Audre Lorde), as well as the palpable sense of peril and literal menace directed at black people, let alone young and gay black men, by American society.
- 2019 Dec 02
From the Independent
Children who own books are six times more likely to read above expected level.
From NPR
Tomi Adeyemi on Children of Virtue and Vengeance, Her Blood and Bone Sequel.
From Deadline
Australian YA novel On the Jellicoe Road by Melina Marchetta to be adapted into a series.
From the New York Times
The NYT’s list of the 25 best children’s books of the year.
From the Guardian
See the Guardian's picks for the U.K's best children's and YA books of the year.
From NPR
'We Wanted Our Patrons Back': Public Libraries Scrap Late Fines to Alleviate Inequity.
From the Guardian
'99 problems but my ABCs ain’t one': Jay-Z sues Australian woman over lyrics in children’s books.
From WIFR
Elementary school in Illinois fills vending machine with books.
- 2019 Nov 27
Manhattan Bookstore Wins Praise
Three Lives is celebrated as "the perfect bookstore" by the New York Times.
Long Island Store Hits Milestone
The Dolphin Bookshop in Port Washington is celebrating 70 years in business.
Australian Bookstore Chain Collapses
Co-op Bookshops, with 34 stores and 63 Curious Planet stores, has filed for bankruptcy protection.
- 2019 Nov 25
From the Bookseller
The Costa Book Awards shortlists have been announced, including the nominees in the Children’s category.
From Time
The 10 Best YA and Children's Books of 2019.
From the New York Times
N.Y. Public Library Selects 10 Best Books for Children en Español.
From Today
26 of the best kids' books of 2019.
From Fast Company
Captain Underpants creator Dav Pilkey turned ADHD into a superpower.
From Electric Literature
You Should Be Getting Your Biographies in Children’s Picture Book Form.
From Deadline
Greg Berlanti to Produce Film Adaptation of The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice & Virtue.
From Romper
There is a cottage industry on Pinterest devoted to Elf on the Shelf culture, with a heavy emphasis on "what the hell do I do with my elf today?"
Kentucky Bookstore Loses Lease
Roebling Point Books & Coffee in Covington is looking for a new home.
From NPR
Don't Like Harry Potter? Come to the 'Dork' Side.
Quirky New Jersey Store Hits Milestone
Montclair Book Center is celebrating 35 years in business in Montclair, a suburb that is home to many publishing personalities.
From the New Yorker
Kadir Nelson on his latest New Yorker cover and what draws him to street art.
California Store Searches for New Home
Lhooq Books in San Diego lost its lease and is looking to move next year.
From Book Riot
25 of the Best Middle School Books for Today’s Readers.
Boston Charity Store Helps At-risk Youth
More Than Words bookstore sells more than four million donated books a year, benefitting young people in need.
From BuzzFeed
15 YA Book Adaptions Coming to Screens in 2020.
Ohio Store to Close
Murphy's Used Books and Media in Dayton is closing at the end of the year.
From HuffPost
17 Children's Books That Teach Kids Gratitude.
From Book Riot
Nobody Looks Like Me: Seeking Diverse Book Covers.
- 2019 Nov 22
Italy Loses Lovely Travel Bookstore
Rome's Libreria del Viaggiatore, a beloved travel bookstore, is closing.
Beijing Pays Bookstore Rents
This year, the city of Beijing has given 239 bookstores some $14 million in rent subsidies and other support.
- 2019 Nov 21
Texas Gets a New Bookstore
Old Town Books is opening in San Angelo this month.
Michigan Store Changes Owners, Names
Blue Phoenix in Alpena has changed owners and is now called Parallel 45.
Two Stores Win ABA Innovation Award
Oregon and Colorado bookstores have jointly won the inaugural American Booksellers Association Innovation Award.
- 2019 Nov 20
From the Washington Post
Former Baltimore mayor reaches agreement to plead guilty in fraud case over children’s books.
From Entertainment Weekly
A timeline of 2019’s 5 biggest YA controversies.
From the New York Daily News
West Virginia library pulls LGBTQ-themed children’s book after complaint by pastor; could remove it permanently.
From Book Riot
The Positive Impact of Author Visits on Students.
From Romper
Carson Ellis takes a “witchy, mysterious approach” to the winter holidays in The Shortest Day.
From Qrius
Going Back to the Young Adult Section at 32.
From Bookish
Author Shea Ernshaw Shares “Badass YA Heroines You’d Want at Your Side When Entering a Haunted Forest.”
From Book Riot
11 Inclusive Children’s Books Written by Women of Color.
From A Mighty Girl
Cultivating Compassion: 25 Children's Books About Financial Hardship Close to Home.
From Book Riot
10 Children’s Books About Art.
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