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National book award winners! (This week in books)

November 20, 2020 by Nathan BransfordLeave a Comment

This week! Books! It was a big week in the book world! Congrats to the National Book Award winners! Fiction: Interior Chinatown by Charles Yu Nonfiction: The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X by Tamara Payne and Les Payne Poetry: DMZ Colony by Don Mee Choi Translated literature: Tokyo Ueno Station by Yu […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Charles Yu, Don Mee Choi, Donald Trump, Douglas Stuart, Jessica Faust, Kacen Callender, Kate McKean, Les Payne, Morgan Giles, National Book Awards, publishing industry, Tamara Payne, Walter Mosely, We Need Diverse Books, Yu Miri

What are the worst endings in books? (This week in books)

October 23, 2020 by Nathan Bransford9 Comments

This week! Books! I have tons and tons of great links for you this week, but real quick, I have two brand new pages that I want to make sure you see. I have a new blog landing page that makes the categories and search bar a little more prominent to help you find what […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Christopher Brown, Cory Doctorow, Janet Reid, Kate McKean, Kyle Chayka, Lauren D. Woods, Mike Shatzkin, Molly Stern, National Book Awards, publishing industry, Ron Charles

What does it mean when a book gets optioned? (This week in books)

October 9, 2020 by Nathan Bransford2 Comments

This week! Books! Quick note that I’ll be away on a brief holiday the week of October 12 and back with fresh content on October 19. Feel free to contact me if you need editing! It’s book award season, and congrats to American poet Louise Glück for winning the Nobel Prize, to this year’s MacArthur […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Beverly Cleary, Dan Blank, DongWon Song, Jacqueline Woodson, Jessica Faust, Kate McKean, Louise Glück, N.K. Jemisen, National Book Awards, Nobel Prize, Science, Star Wars, Tracy Marchini

Are you willing to stand out from the crowd? (This week in books)

September 18, 2020 by Nathan Bransford1 Comment

This week! Books! I’ve been doing a lot of reflecting these past few weeks on what’s next for my creative life and where I want to devote my energy, so this post on the Freelancers Union blog by Justine Clay was just the right thing at the right time: Are you really willing to stand […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Barack Obama, Colin Hester, Diversity, Donald Trump, Justine Clay, literary agents, Macmillan, Matthew Salesses, National Book Awards

Give the gift of writing! (This week in books)

December 6, 2019 by Nathan Bransford1 Comment

Writing is one of the most meaningful pursuits life has to offer. And if you’re looking for a gift for a writer in your life this holiday season, consider gifting them some encouragement! I offer consultations, edits, coaching, and more, and I’d be happy to help your loved one with whatever you think they need […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Barnes & Noble, Book covers, National Book Awards, New York Times, Scotland, Virtual Reality

Amazon and Bezos in the spotlight (This week in books)

October 11, 2019 by Nathan BransfordLeave a Comment

This week in Amazon! I mean books! There were dueling Jeff Bezos profiles in two of our finest print institutions. First up, The New Yorker, which looks at Amazon through the lens of its overall impact and potentially monopolistic practices. And while the profile in The Atlantic covers much of that ground, it also takes […]

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Filed Under: This Week in BooksTagged With: Artificial Intelligence, Janet Reid, Jeff Bezos, Mike Shatzkin, National Book Awards, Nobel Prize

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