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The End of Editing
Author Sadie Hoagland argues that book editors have become too hands-off.
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School Libraries Are the Bedrock of Freedom
Authors Joann and Kenneth C. Davis argue that to save democracy, we must save school libraries.
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The Synergy Between Bookselling and Writing
Marissa Levien, bookseller and author of 'The World Gives Way' (Orbit, June), says her two jobs are a perfect match.
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Be the Change You Want to See in Kids' Books
Activist Alejandra Domenzain says children’s books about social issues must be more empowering.
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How to Write Science as Entertainment
Author and doctor Susan McCormick says now is the time to make STEM exciting.
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How Academic Publishers Must Step Up Now
Ziyad Mirar, SAGE Publishing's president of global publishing, says Covid-19 highlights the need for academic publishing to be more proactive.
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The Emotional Cost of the Book Deal
Author Anjali Enjeti wonders whether the publishing process needs to be so traumatic.
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The Problem with Confederate Monuments
Author and historian Karen L. Cox says statues don’t represent history.
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Soapbox: Supporting Children's Editors and Agents in the Effort to Diversify
Agent Erin Murphy reflects on the need to provide more resources and mentorship for editors and agents who are working toward a more inclusive and equitable publishing landscape.
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Copyright Is a Question of Control
Author Lincoln Michel says calls to limit copyright are misguided.
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Forging Bonds at the Bookstore
An indie bookseller welcomes the opportunity to develop ties to customers.
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The Challenge of Writing Humor in Dark Times
Writing duo Whitney Phillips and Ryan M. Milner negotiate how funny writing should be in an unfunny time.
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Can Brotherly Love Produce a Book?
Author Shakil Ahmad discusses the benefits and challenges of writing with his sibling.
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Creating Fairness in Publishing
KH Publishers founder Kia Harris urges the industry to do more to welcome different voices.
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Letter to the Editor: We Need to Define 'Conservative Publishing'
Elham Ali and Anita Ragunathan of ECW Press in Toronto argue that it is important to clarify what publishers mean when they say “conservative,” and how they have been quietly profited from publishing ideological vitriol.
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How Self-Help Can, Well, Help in Trying Times
Self-help author Jessica Zweig says the pandemic offers an opportunity to refocus...if only readers will take it.
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A Return to the Stand-Alone Thriller
Author Lisa Gardner describes what it took for her to write her first stand-alone thriller in 20 years.
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How Libraries Can Help Us Make a More Perfect Union
Throughout our history, we've see that when we come together in civil, honest conversations based on facts and science, history and truth, we find commonality, says R. David Lankes.
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'Black Bookstore' Is More Than a Label
A Black bookseller explains what Black-owned bookstores are really about.
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Want to Change the Book Biz? Organize.
Verso staffers argue that the only dignified future for publishing workers is a unionized one.