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In Loving Color: Diversity in Romance Publishing, 2014
Readers of all ethnicities devour romance novels, but the books on offer haven’t always reflected that reality. Here, we look at how publishers and authors meet the demand for multicultural romance.
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New and Forthcoming Spanish-Language Titles 2014
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Have We Got a Comic for You: Graphic Novels as Gifts, 2014
Our annual survey of great graphic novels runs the gamut from superhero comics to deeply personal biographies. There’s something here for absolutely everyone.
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Design Within Reach: Illustrated Gift Books 2014
From the works of Eames to the glammy glamour of the 1970s, this fall's illustrated gift books make the expensive, extravagant, and elusive a lot more accessible.
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A Selection of Self-Help Titles for Fall 2014 and Spring 2015
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Come on, Get Happy: Self-Help Books 2014
"That man is happiest who lives from day to day and asks no more, garnering the simple goodness of life.”
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Akashic Launches Sports Imprint: Sports Books 2014
Brooklyn indie publisher Akashic Books is partnering with David Zirin, the Nation’s sports correspondent, to launch Edge of Sports Books, an imprint devoted to sports titles with a progressive political slant.
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Placing Bets: Sports Books 2014
If books about sports were even half as popular as sports themselves, the bestseller lists would read like ESPN’s nightly lineup.
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A Selection of Fall 2014/Spring 2015 Sports Titles
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Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014: How Multicultural Is Your Multiverse?
As the publishing industry as a whole wrestles with issues of diversity, speculative fiction steps into the fray.
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Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014: A Selection of Related forthcoming SF/F Titles
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Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014: Sizing Up: Tor.com—the Imprint
Tor.com, a website started six years ago by speculative fiction publishing house Tor Books, is launching its own imprint. The Tor.com imprint will publish, as the tagline says, “stories at the right length,” from novellas and short novels to serial works.
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Science Fiction & Fantasy 2014: The “Wonderful but Strange” New World of Ann Leckie
In 2012, Ann Leckie, who had by that time published several short stories yet remained relatively unknown to many readers, was putting the finishing touches on her debut novel, "Ancillary Justice."
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Looking Inward, Looking Ahead: Mind, Body, Spirit Books, Fall 2014
Fall mind, body, spirit books cater to seekers returning to the roots of their practices, looking for fundamental wisdom to carry them through modern crises.
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Traditional Healing, Modern Practices: Mind, Body, Spirit Books, Fall 2014
Books on herbalism, traditional food prep, and indigenous spiritual practices reflect a shifting worldview as readers seek ways to live more holistic, balanced lives.
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Producing the Hits: Music Books for Fall 2014
Several books this season focus on the person who sits at the soundboard, refines an artist’s distinctive sound, and turns them into stars.
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They Write the Songs: Music Books for Fall 2014
It’s not uncommon to recall where we were when we first heard a favorite song, or for our understanding of its meaning to change over time.
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The Beat Goes On: Music Books for Fall 2014
The state of the music industry may be ever in flux, but musicians’ biographies and memoirs are going strong.
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Why I Write...Rick Bragg: Music Books for Fall 2014
I guess the profound answer as to why I write is that I fooled myself into believing I have something to say.
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Almost Human: Pets and Animals Books for Fall 2014
In a slew of upcoming releases, animals give voice to our feelings, including dogs that reveal their owners’ minds, cats that can turn despair into hope, and bodhisattva donkeys.