Book Business Innovation & Legal Battles: 2025 Recap
2025 sees book business innovation, legal battles, and book removals from schools. States challenge appropriations. Anthropic faces lawsuits. Unions support museum institute.
Escape from Polygamous Cult: A Journey to Freedom
Pamela Jones' harrowing escape from a polygamous Mormon cult in Mexico. Enduring abuse and isolation, she courageously fled with her children, eventually finding freedom and success in Minneapolis.
Little Backgrounds: Indie Bookshops & Window Display Competition
McCallum & Mullins judged 'Little Backgrounds' window display competition. Indie bookshops' innovative screens powerfully engage clients and support writers, showcasing new design & book accessibility.
Emma Willis: Caregiving, Marriage, and Bruce’s Health Journey
Emma Willis navigates Bruce's health journey, sharing caregiving advice and marital challenges. Emma emphasizes self-care for caregivers and staying present. Insights into love and loss.
Migration, Loss, and Feminist Peace: Raaza Jamshed’s ‘What Kept You?’
Raaza Jamshed's 'What Kept You?' explores migration, loss, and feminist peace through Jahan's journey from Lahore to Sydney. The novel examines identity, displacement, and the search for belonging.
China’s Engineering vs. America’s Lawyerly Society: A Comparison
China prioritizes engineering, infrastructure, and rapid development for political resilience, contrasting with America's lawyer-dominated society focused on process and facing infrastructure challenges. China vs USA.
Book Sales Surge: Katabasis Tops Charts, New Releases Dominate
Katabasis leads UK book charts, boosting volume sales by 4.7%. Freida McFadden's title remains strong. New releases dominate, driving market growth. Skandar series hits £3m in total sales.
Indie Booksellers: Romantasy & Nature Writing Success
Indie bookstores see success with Romantasy titles like 'Feline Dragon' and nature writing such as 'Raising Hare'. 'The Safekeep' tops the Indie Bookshop chart. Romantasy books debut strongly.
10 Minute Book Club: Kids’ Book Discoveries
The 10 Minute Book Club podcast highlights amazing children's and YA books often overlooked by media, offering teachers, parents, and book lovers quick, insightful recommendations for young readers.
Star Wars, Carrie & Stephen King: Hamill’s Reflections
Mark Hamill reflects on Star Wars' early days and his forgotten role in a Stephen King adaptation. He praises Sissy Spacek & John Travolta in 'Carrie' and discusses character experiences.
Indie Bookshop Charts: Sturgeon’s ‘Frankly’ Tops, Kushner Over-Indexes
Nicola Sturgeon's 'Frankly' leads indie bookshops, surpassing Prince Andrew's biography. Rachel Kushner's 'Creation Lake' shows significant over-indexing. Indie Bookshop Top 20 and Book Sales data.
Arson for Profit: Landlords, Fires, and the Bronx
In 1970s NYC, landlords exploited the FAIR policy, burning buildings for profit. The book 'Born in Flames' reveals how state policies and greed fueled arson, impacting the Bronx and disproving the renter blame.
Frank Meyer: Communism, Conservatism, and Political Ironies
Frank Meyer's journey from communism to shaping American conservatism is marked by irony. His fusionism influenced Goldwater and Reagan. Encounters with MacDonald, and British intelligence adds intrigue.
El Akkad on Gaza: Colonialism, Violence, and Resistance
Omar El Akkad's work examines violence in Gaza, linking it to colonialism and commercialism. He urges resistance and criticizes the West's role, advocating for collective action to stop impending disasters. #Gaza #Colonialism
Instagram Influencer: Fame, Struggles, and Self-Discovery
A former Instagram influencer's journey: from chasing fame with healthy smoothie bowls & sponsored posts to facing criticism, health issues, and ultimately finding self-discovery and Offline Time.
Carpool Detectives: Moms Solve Cold Case Mystery
Four moms, led by Marissa Pianko, solve a 15-year-old double homicide cold case detailed in 'The Carpool Detectives.' They uncover financial irregularities and suspicious activity surrounding the victims' deaths.
Yilkari: Desert Journeys, Aboriginal Voices & Hidden Truths
Yilkari explores journeys into the Australian desert, revealing Aboriginal perspectives, hidden landscapes, and the search for deeper truths. The narrator connects with the land, its people, and its mysteries.