The link below is to an article reporting on the fall in US book sales as a result of the coronavirus pandemic – which is hardly a surprise.
For more visit:
https://goodereader.com/blog/bookselling/print-sales-are-crashing-due-to-coronavirus
Daily Archives: 20 April 2020
NSW Premier’s 2020 Literary Awards Shortlist
The link below is to an article reporting on the shortlists for the 2020 NSW Premier’s Literary Awards.
For more visit:
https://www.booksandpublishing.com.au/articles/2020/03/20/148069/nsw-premiers-literary-awards-2020-shortlists-announced/
Italy and ‘The Betrothed,’ by Alessandro Manzoni
The link below is to an article that reports on how Italy has been finding some hope during the coronavirus pandemic by turning to ‘The Betrothed,’ by Alessandro Manzoni.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/italys-answer-to-coronavirus-is-a-classic-published-almost-200-years-ago/
Little Free Libraries to little Free Pantries
The link below is to an article that looks at how some Little Free Libraries have been turned into Little Free Pantries during the current health crisis.
For more visit:
https://lithub.com/big-hearted-strangers-turn-little-free-libraries-into-little-free-pantries/
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