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What's On for families: Week of 28 July-3 August: Aliens, castles, literature, and crafts
RTL Today
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July 27, 2025
Explore our top picks for what to do in the Grandy Duchy this week, from aliens to knights and a whole lot more. Monday, 28 July Children’s Literature Festival "Book On!" returns to Luxembourg – celebrating nature, stories and creativity. Now in...
NLNG Literature Prize Winner Urge FG, Others To Promote Reading Culture
New Telegraph
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July 27, 2025
Winner of the 2024 Nigeria Prize for Literature, Olubunmi Familoni, alongside other intellectuals, has urged the three tiers of government and corporate organisations to invest more in promoting reading and creative writing as a strategy for...
$44 Million Scam Demonstrates Dangers of Navigating the Publishing Industry Without Legal Counsel
JD Supra - California
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July 24, 2025
A federal grand jury has charged three individuals with orchestrating a publishing and media scam that defrauded more than 800 authors of over $44 million. The case serves as a stark reminder of the legal risks authors face when navigating the...
Flood-Impacted Communities Need Better Buyout Programs
Next City
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July 30, 2025
Op-ed: The loss of federal buyout assistance is a wake-up call to create state and local programs that protect communities living with chronic environmental risk. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining...
So, You Want to Be a Buddhist Author, Eh? Part Four: Metadata
Buddhistdoor Global
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Image generated with AI In this installment of the series, we’re going to explore the crucial role of metadata—what it is, why it’s important, and how it’s evolving. I’m grateful to Christine Oliver, emeritus head, Resource Description and...
SIUE Graduate Student in African American Literature Makayla 'Mak' Mallon Shares Her Freedom School Summer Story
EdGlenToday - Illinois
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July 27, 2025
EDWARDSVILLE - Southern Illinois University Edwardsville’s Makayla “Mak” Mallon, currently pursuing her graduate degree in African American Literature, has spent this summer as a Servant Leader Intern for the Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom...
9:40 a.m. street fights street fights The Bookseller vs. the Frankenmansion on Perry Street By Adriane Quinlan George Soros’s eldest son is building a megatownhouse, and it’s killing the vibe at Left Bank Books.
New York Mag
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July 30, 2025
For two years, a teensy bookstore sat under scaffolding, which the owners say deterred shoppers and cut off their light. Photo: Erik DuRon Jess Kuronen first noticed the low, piercing sound toward the end of 2021. It was loud enough to drown out...
Report: Nigerian ‘authors, bloggers’ dominate UK global talent visa for literature
The Cable
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July 27, 2025
Nigerians have topped the list of applicants and endorsements under the United Kingdom’s global talent visa route for literature, outpacing countries like the United States, Canada, and Australia. The unpopular visa category, according to a report...
Erica Rutherford
The Buzz
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“The struggle to realize and to express my nature is my life’s meaning.” —Erica Rutherford Bookmark, Charlottetown’s independent bookstore, is partnering with the Confederation Centre Art Gallery (CCAG) to launch Erica Rutherford: Her Lives and...
Ultimate Emma Frost in The Daily LITG, 30th July, 2025
Bleeding Cool - Illinois
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July 30, 2025
Posted in: Comics, Current News | Tagged: emma frost, newlitg Ultimate Emma Frost was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool yesterday. Lying In The Gutters is the daily runaround. Ultimate Emma Frost was the most-read story on Bleeding Cool...
Russia has also declared war on literature. Look at what’s happening and be warned
The Guardian
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July 27, 2025
“Manuscripts don’t burn,” the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master’s destroyed opus. Having restored it, the devil punishes the man who tipped off the...
Iconic Dartmouth bookstore to remain open, thanks to 'huge' support from customers
Saltwire
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“I love the Nova Scotia history section, which is right when you walk in the door. It involves less clawing and looking around, but the way this store is laid out, you never know what you are going to find in a pile or a box. It’s a very quirky,...
Why the New Zealand book industry is ‘freaking out’ about Whitireia Publishing
The Spinoff
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July 24, 2025
On July 16 2025, Whitireia and WelTec announced that it won’t be continuing its Graduate Diploma in Publishing – the only accredited publishing course in New Zealand – beyond this year. What is Whitireia Publishing? Why is it important? And can it...
Valley of Words Book Awards announces its 2025 shortlists across eight categories
Scroll.in
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July 30, 2025
The Valley of Words Book Awards 2025 has announced its shortlists across eight categories. The winners will be announced at the Valley of Words Literature and Arts Festival to be held in Dehradun on October 25 and 26 and will receive a cash prize...
Madinah Book Fair 2025 Kicks Off with Over 300 Publishing Houses Participating
Asharq Al-Awsat
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July 30, 2025
The fourth edition of the Madinah Book Fair 2025, organized by the Saudi Literature, Publishing and Translation Commission, kicked off on Tuesday and will run through August 4. Held at the exhibition venue behind the King Salman International...
Biology, husbandry systems and farm practices for American mink, red and Arctic foxes, raccoon dog and chinchilla kept for fur production
EFSA - The European Food Safety Authority
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July 30, 2025
Abstract This Technical Report was prepared in response to a mandate from the European Commission under Article 31 of Regulation (EC) No 178/2002. The request focused on updating the literature review from the 2001 report “The Welfare of Animals...
Netflix fans ‘genuinely confused’ after period drama reboot makes baffling change
Metro
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July 30, 2025
One character’s casting in Netflix’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation has caused a stir (Picture: Netflix/Kobal/Shutterstock) It is a truth universally acknowledged that Mr Wickham is classic literature’s most dastardly character – but fans are...
Governor urges revival of regional literature in modern times
Orissa Post
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July 27, 2025
Bhubaneswar: Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati Saturday stressed the need to keep regional languages and literature alive and relevant in the modern age. Speaking at the 123rd Annual Convocation of Utkal Sahitya Samaj in Cuttack, he said, “Our...
Dr Anne Walmsley – a true friend of Caribbean art and literature
Stabroek News
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July 27, 2025
The book Dr Anne Walmsley co-authored with Stanley Greaves I first met Dr Anne Walmsley in October/November 2010 at the opening reception of Perspectives: Memory and Desire at The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, UK. I was responding to the...
Only literature can safeguard humanity
Daily Star
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July 26, 2025
Says Professor Serajul Islam Choudhury; Kali O Kalam awards 5 emerging literary voices The quality of Bangla literature is declining. The language is being distorted, and its standard is falling. Young writers must raise the standard of both the...