Publisher articles
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Renowned thought Leaders, Publishers, Translators, and Entrepreneurs come together in the 3rd Edition of the International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries
The Congress discusses the leading trends shaping the publishing world and creative industries, exploring new prospects for collaboration and growth. Abu Dhabi, UAE – Organised by the Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre (ALC), the third edition of the International Congress of Arabic Publishing and Creative Industries (PCI) is preparing to host prominent figures in publishing, translation, digital content production, and entrepreneurship from around the world on Sunday, 28 April 2024, at Manarat Al...
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From the Publisher: Kitty Conundrum
In his poem "The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock," T.S. Eliot wrote of a life measured out with coffee spoons. My existential yardstick has been: cats. A succession of them, from my twenties to my early sixties, has kept me company in adulthood. While I love dogs and their promise of unconditional affection, I've found a feline is better suited to my personality and busy schedule. I need an animal that is patient, self-reliant and requires no walking. Also: immortality. The only bummer...
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From the Deputy Publisher: Winooski, My Town?
The Winooski roundabout was still a gleam in some urban planner's eye in January 2003 when my wife, Ann-Elise, and I bought our first house in the Onion City. With help from the local land trust, we got a three-bedroom, 1,100-square-foot home on lower North Street for just $118,000 — cheaper than anything we could have found in Burlington. We were among the homebuyers who flocked to Winooski because we were priced out of the big city. Seven Days noted the trend in a package of stories...