Books Contents Archive

We're pleased to announce the shortlist for The Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction (@ursulakleguin)! See the shortlisted titles, and read Erin Bartnett's (@erinkbart) conversation with Theo Downes-Le Guin about the prize and his mother's legacy. https://t.co/B4sLBDavKv

Busy day in the PMJ offices sending out proofs of #Landlines by @raynor_winn to booksellers - we can’t wait to hear what you think! 🌿🥾 If you’re a #bookseller and haven’t requested one yet please comment below 👇 (Indies - look out for an All About Indies newsletter soon! 🐧) https://t.co/CadTNydGbl

These memoirists explore everything from African-Jewish cuisine, disability activism, grieving for pets, and more. Which sounds the most interesting to you? https://t.co/2HWfahkTaz

Today, Sally Shivnan reviews @moniqueroffey's "powerful, radical, and wholly original" THE MERMAID OF BLACK CONCH: A NOVEL (@AAKnopf): https://t.co/vxXzo4xFCs https://t.co/PT1CScjG9x

‘The composer whose name has become a byword for the bloated and the hyperbolic was in fact “our greatest miniaturist in music”.’ Tom Stammers on Wagnerism: https://t.co/0p8PcraofH

Something very exciting is being announced soon. Keep your eyes peeled on our channels next week... https://t.co/KKLDdQoSDt

@ursulakleguin @erinkbart Congratulations to @cz_writes, @mdbell79, @aptshadow, @OlgaRavn, @kaali_msa, @SequoiaN, @catvalente, Darcie Little Badger, and @MichelleRKeil !

"Utah has been among the most censor-friendly states, thanks to the work of groups like Utah Parents United" https://t.co/Za9AzL71jZ

Penned by the very first Crayon Activist, Bellen Woodard, this stunning picture book spreads a message of inclusivity, empowerment, and the importance of inspiring the next generation of leaders. https://t.co/4MRa0BtDPV https://t.co/VPu2CvwEU6

‘In his vision of the future, it is a foregone conclusion that humans will not stop runaway climate collapse and that without an intervention on the scale of a cyborg ex machina, we are doomed to extinction.’ @meehancrist on James Lovelock’s predictions: https://t.co/X4hZ9btptX

Deirdre Sugiuchi (@DJSugi) talks with “Neruda on the Park” author Cleyvis Natera (@CleyvisNatera) about gentrification, the costs of pursuing “the American dream,” and how ambition can stand in the way of true solidarity. https://t.co/iQq7yZg3QU

"...ebook reading surged during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Library ebook borrowing, in particular, saw an increase in 2020 and 2021." https://t.co/Ox1npkOvMM

We’ve teamed up with the lovely team at Kocktail to give YOU the chance to win a 3-month subscription, in partnership with #AStrangerOnBoard by @authorcamward! Want to enter? Visit: https://t.co/ucpvgs0MmI https://t.co/CcVuyYZloT

‘Although the Earth has passed through hot periods and ice ages, its average surface temperature has remained hospitable to life, in some form. According to Lovelock, “Gaia does this.”’ @meehancrist on James Lovelock: https://t.co/X4hZ9bbO5n

He was meant to be the perfect man, until she discovered the hidden truth . . . The Hidden Truth by @HilaryBoyd is out next week! Available to pre-order now: https://t.co/Mfk6JGPc9V https://t.co/BvGWpTzxIi