This Week on Books Direct -
10 March 2018
Here's a list of some great articles you may have
missed this week. Enjoy!
Meridian School District Pulls Looking for Alaska From Middle School Libraries by George Prentice for Boise Weekly
The parent of a Galileo STEM Academy student
complained to administrators of the West Ada School District about the
bestselling young adult novel Looking for Alaska being available in the
school library.
How I Published And Promoted My Book by Nils Ödlund for Mythic Scribes
A few weeks back Nils wrote
about how he went from a vague idea to a finished story, and this week he talks
about how he turned that story into a published book, Emma’s Story.
Writing And Politics: What Is My Responsibility As An Author? by Hans M Hirschi
Writing and Politics are often on this author’s mind:
take sides or stay quiet?
Call Me By Your Name Screenwriter James Ivory Becomes Oldest Oscar Winner by Dave McNary for Variety
James Ivory’s script for the coming-of-age drama Call Me by Your Name won the Oscar for best adapted screenplay at Sunday’s 90th
Academy Awards.
B&N Starts Nationwide Book Club by Jim Milliot for Publishers Weekly
Barnes & Noble is launching a nationwide book club
in the spring. The Barnes & Noble Book Club will debut May 2, with Meg Wolitzer’s
forthcoming novel The Female Persuasion its first title.
Philip Pullman Calls For Authors To Get Fairer Share Of Publisher Profits by Alison Flood for The
Guardian
His Dark Materials author condemns way book industry ‘allows corporate profits to be so
high at a time when author earnings are markedly falling’.
'It Just Felt Very Wrong': Sherman Alexie's Accusers Go On The Record by Lynn Neary for NPR
Sherman Alexie's accusers have come forward to
speak to NPR about their experiences with him.
Who Should Be Armed In Florida Schools? Not Teachers, Lawmakers Say. But Maybe Librarians by Patricia
Mazzei for The New York Times
After a debate on the State Senate floor on Monday, Republican
legislative leaders struck a compromise that would keep guns away from teachers
but keep guns in schools. How? By arming librarians, counsellors, and coaches.
12 Tips For Making Your Blog Easier To Read by Designer Blogs
Designer
Blogs have twelve quick tips to help you improve your blog to help your readers
easily understand your content and find information. These tips cover
everything from design to formatting.
Social Media Use In 2018 by Aaron Smith and Monica Anderson for Pew Research Center
A majority of Americans use Facebook and YouTube, but
young adults are especially heavy users of Snapchat and Instagram.
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