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Review: A story of polar exploration and women's suffrage

Review: A story of polar exploration and women's suffrage

“Terra Nova” by Henriette Lazaridis (Pegasus Books) Hunger takes many forms.
Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down

Penguin Random House CEO Markus Dohle is stepping down

NEW YORK (AP) — The CEO of Penguin Random House, the world's largest trade publisher, is stepping down.

Penguin reviewing policies after allegations book depicted assault as consensual

Penguin Random House Canada said it will "reflect" on its procedures after a subject of Leah McLaren's memoir, who alleges she was sexually assaulted, says the writer mischaracterized the sexual encounter as consensual.

ACLU sues Missouri school district over book removal policy

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. (AP) — The ACLU of Missouri is suing a suburban Kansas City school district over its policy of automatically removing any challenged library material before it is reviewed.
'Expressive times': Publishing industry an open book in 2022

'Expressive times': Publishing industry an open book in 2022

NEW YORK (AP) — In 2022, the story of book publishing was often the industry itself. Penguin Random House's attempt to purchase Simon & Schuster ended up in a Washington, D.C.

Book distributor Thomas Allen & Son to close in 2023, pass contracts to Firefly Books

TORONTO — Thomas Allen & Son, one of Canada's oldest book distributors, will close its doors in a matter of months, becoming what the company's CEO describes as another casualty of consolidation in the publishing industry.

Apple-Books-Top-10

US Bestseller List - Paid Books 1. A World of Curiosities by Louise Penny - 9781250145314 - (St. Martin’s Publishing Group) 2. It Starts with Us by Colleen Hoover - 9781668001233 - (Atria Books) 3.
Review: The digital sleuths who demystified cryptocurrency

Review: The digital sleuths who demystified cryptocurrency

“Tracers In The Dark" by Andy Greenberg (Doubleday) The year was 2011. Cryptocurrency was a little-understood novelty, and Sen.
Review: Thief forced to steal a vital U.S. defense secret

Review: Thief forced to steal a vital U.S. defense secret

“Three-Edged Sword,” by Jeff Lindsay (Dutton) After the Cold War, former Soviet spy Ivo Balodis built himself a fortress in an abandoned missile site on an island in the Baltic Sea.
Review: Hurricane-force novel with a hint of magical realism

Review: Hurricane-force novel with a hint of magical realism

“The Light Pirate” by Lily Brooks-Dalton (Grand Central) Wanda is named after the hurricane she was born in. It’s also the hurricane that changes the trajectory of her life.
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