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1) Love in the Time of Self-Publishing: How Romance Writers Changed the Rules of Writing and Success
Lessons in creative labor, solidarity, and inclusion under precarious economic conditions
As writers, musicians, online content creators, and other independent workers fight for better labor terms, romance authors offer a powerful example—and a cautionary tale—about self-organization and mutual aid in the digital economy. In Love in the Time of Self-Publishing, Christine Larson traces the forty-year history of Romancelandia,
From Gutenberg to Amazon, Michael Castleman's The Untold Story of Books is the first and only history of publishing told from a veteran author's point of view. Witty, entertaining, and full of remarkable new insights, it's a deeply researched, fascinating history of the idiosyncratic book business—aimed at authors, aspiring
...Rob Elliott's #1 bestselling Laugh-Out-Loud Jokes for Kids series will have you in stitches more than ever before!
This collection brings all your favorite dad jokes, puns, and more into one family-friendly paperback that will have readers of all ages laughing right along! With 224 jam-packed pages, budding comedians will get the most hilariously groan-worthy jokes, wordplay, and zingers that are sure to keep the whole family
...The long-awaited craft book from Steve Almond, based on three decades of writing, failing, and trying again.
In Truth is the Arrow, Mercy is the Bow, Steve Almond shares the insights gleaned from three decades as a beloved teacher and mentor, and a considerably less-beloved literary rabble rouser. His tone is irreverent. His ideas are iconoclastic. And his approach is stubbornly, radically, empathic. The goal is
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