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PEN and PRH sue a Florida school district over book banning (This week in books)

May 19, 2023 by Nathan Bransford 4 Comments

This week! Books! Big news this week as PEN America, Penguin Random House, and a group of authors have filed suit against the Escambia County School District for violating the equal protection clause in the Constitution by targeting disproportionately nonwhite and LGBTQ authors with book bans. This is a significant legal salvo in the midst […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Authors Guild, Censorship, Heather Armstrong, J.R. Moehringer, James McGowan, Jeffrey Fleishman, Jessica Faust, Kate McKean, New Leaf Literary, PEN America, Penguin Random House, Prince Harry, Sarah McCarry, Sudowrite

WGA goes on strike (This week in books)

May 5, 2023 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! Writers Guild of America, representing screen and TV writers, initiated a strike this week for the first time since a 2007 shutdown that lasted 100 days. Despite the boom of streaming service content, inflation-adjusted median pay has declined 23%, and writers also have their eye on competition from artificial intelligence. Writers of […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Anna Kodé, Censorship, David Kipen, Kate McKean, Laura Portwood-Stacer, Los Angeles, Motoko Rich, Raymond Chandler, Steph Cha, WGA

Internet Archive smacked down for its “library” (This week in books)

March 31, 2023 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! A federal judge ruled decisively against the Internet Archive’s so-called “National Emergency Library,” which made 1.4 million e-books available for free in the early days of the pandemic, as well as its supposed “controlled digital lending” (CDL) system where it loans out e-books on a one-to-one basis based on print copies held […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Brandon Sanderson, Gabrielle Zevin, Internet Archive, Kate McKean, Susan Orlean

AI gets weird (This week in books)

February 17, 2023 by Nathan Bransford 1 Comment

This week! Books! The blog will go dark for the next few weeks as I take a planned breather (some might refer to this as a vacation). I’m planning to be back in March. Also: My editing slots are booking up extremely quickly this year, so please continue to reach out to me to get […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Chuck Wendig, Corina Knoll, Emily Leibert, Jevon Philips, Kate McKean, Kevin Roose, LeVar Burton, Lincoln Michel, Nikki High

National Book Award winners! (This week in books)

November 18, 2022 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! First up, if you need a great read for the holiday season, might I point you to The Darling Killers by Sarah McCarry, which was recently released in print and e-book? It’s a juicy and funny neo-noir centered around a group of authors in Los Angeles, perfect for book lovers. Get it! […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Ainslee Alem Robson, Alan Dean Foster, book recommendations, E-books, Imani Perry, John Keene, Kate McKean, Lynell George, National Book Awards, Ryan Britt, Sabaa Tahir, Sacramento Kings, Samanta Schweblin, Sarah McCarry, Tess Gunty

Apply for WNDB’s mentorship program! (This week in books)

September 16, 2022 by Nathan Bransford Leave a Comment

This week! Books! The fantastic organization We Need Diverse Books has launched its 2023 mentorship program, which pairs aspiring children’s book authors/illustrators with experienced mentors. Applications are free and open to anyone working on a diverse project; you don’t necessarily need to be from a diverse background. The deadline to apply is September 30. Apply, […]

Filed Under: This Week in Books Tagged With: Chelsea Leu, Derek Thompson, Guy Gonzalez, Kate McKean, Kristen Lamb, Mike Shatzkin, National Book Awards, We Need Diverse Books

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