Day: August 8, 2017

What It's Like Going to College with Your Identical Twin

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What It's Like Going to College with Your Identical Twin

… specific, thing in college—an English major with a Creative Writing concentration and a minor in Journalistic Writing, and a certificate in Spanish.
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Top 10 Best Sellers to Help All Learners Succeed, August 2017

Check out WestEd's top 10 best sellers (August 2017) — all focused on helping learners succeed.
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Check Your Inbox: Google Warns Publishers Serving Annoying Ads

The iconic brand is one of roughly a thousand online publishers that are set to receive an email from Google warning them that they are showing
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Brave the heat for these critical gardening tasks for the second half of August

Nurseries still have good selections, but as varieties sell out, only the very best sellers will be restocked this growing season. If there's an unusual
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The Rapides Foundation Symposium will feature Wes Moore

Moore is the author of two best-selling books. His first book, “The Other Wes Moore” has been on the New York Times Best Sellers list seven straight
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White House attacks New York Times for publishing draft government report on climate change

The White House on Tuesday attacked the New York Times for publishing a draft report by scientists from 13 federal agencies declaring the U.S. is
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Devolver are publishing a documentary about Call of Duty

Famed indie publishers Devolver Digital have been putting out arty films for a while now – you can even find some of them on Steam – but they've just
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CSArts-SGV Welcomes its First Group of Incoming Students

… classical & contemporary dance, classical voice, commercial dance, creative writing, instrumental music, integrated arts, musical theatre, production
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Google reveals sites with 'failing' ads, including Forbes, LA Times

Publishers that have fretted about Google's plans to unleash an ad-blocking version of Chrome in 2018 can now see if their own sites' ads will be
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"Thirteen Reasons Why" author to speak in Brunswick Sept. 6

“Thirteen Reasons Why” author to speak in Brunswick Sept. … to discuss the creative and writing process and to provide inspiration for aspiring writers.
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Facebook says it's removing accidental clicks from its ad network

“It's not a good path for publishers to build sustainable businesses.” In addition, Facebook is also announcing that it's making new ad metrics available
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Sou'wester hosts creative workshops in August

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Sou'wester hosts creative workshops in August

SEAVIEW — The Sou'wester Lodge (3728 J Place, Seaview, Washington) is hosting a series of workshops in August that cover writing, making clay
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Reading program begins new chapter

… will be a panel discussion on what it means to be a Canadian, open training sessions on bystander intervention, a creative writing contest and more.
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Talking to Idina Menzel about her concert, her sister and, of course, 'Let It Go'

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Talking to Idina Menzel about her concert, her sister and, of course, 'Let It Go'

A: I'm interested in doing new work. I go back every couple months and do workshops for new writers and read their work aloud so they can develop it.
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Netflix Buys Comic Book Publisher Millarworld In A Big Push For Superhero Content

Netflix has officially bought Millarworld, signaling several possible adaptations from characters in Mark Millar's comic book universe. Millar failed to
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VUMC taps leader of engagement office

He also authored the novel “Murder on Music Row,” which won the Independent Book Publishers (IPPY) Award's Gold Medal in 2012. A Mobile
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Great Smokies Writing Program announces fall classes

UNC Asheville's Great Smokies Writing Program (GSWP) will present 12 workshops this fall, in fiction, memoir, poetry, the business aspects of writing,
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Pasadena Publisher Hosts Groundbreaking for New Permanent Space

… Ave, will act as both a home for the Press and as a community literary center that will host readings, writing workshops, and after-school programs.
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Review: Aspiring Writers Meet Acerbic Teacher in 'The Workshop'

Austin Pendleton, center right, as a washed-up playwright who teaches a course in dramatic writing in Torrey Townsend's “The Workshop.” Credit
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DETAILS: Bonang's book recalled from the shelves

The publishers of the book BlackBird Books who took full responsibility of the errors have confirmed that the recall has indeed happened and it's a
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Exclusive Books recalls Matheba's book, offers refunds

Full refund to buyers of the #book From A to B by Bonang Matheba after … The book chain says it is still negotiating with the publishers of Matheba's
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We must never stop fighting the purveyors of hate and lies

Out of his fortified home at 206 Carlton St. in east end Toronto, Ernst Zundel created Samisdat (meaning, to self-publish). He went on to publish more
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Anecdotal Pedagogy: Show Don't Tell

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Anecdotal Pedagogy: Show Don't Tell

In writing, there's an adage that says, “Show don't tell.” The millennial students in my creative-writing classes are immersed in a world that constantly
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Netflix Acquires Mark Millar's Comic Company Millarworld

Millarworld will also continue to create and publish new stories and … “This is only the third time in history a major comic book company has been
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Staten Island Advance wins 3 awards in New York contest

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Staten Island Advance wins 3 awards in New York contest

The photo won a New York News Publishers Association award in the sports photography category. (Staten Island Advance/ Bill Lyons). Monsignor
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Snap Has a New Competitor: Google

subsidiary Google is developing a competitor to Snapchat's Discover feature, which enables publishers to display multimedia content to members of
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California Newspaper Publishers Association

California Newspaper Publishers Association. 2017 Winners. Campus Times: Campus Times Staff Certificate of Achievement, Newspaper General
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Newsletters Key For Native Digital Publishers To Reach Audiences

Some 92% have an official presence on Apple News, the mobile app and news aggregator popular among news publishers to monetize mobile
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Games publishers Q1 results roundup

Our colleagues at MCV have been busy listening to all of the earnings calls from all of the top games publishers and developers. Here's a handy
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Coalition will consider tax breaks for small publishers in media reform deal

The communications minister, Mitch Fifield, has signalled he will consider introducing a new tax break for smaller publishers to encourage them to
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Facebook Cracks Down on 'Fat-Finger' Accidental Ad Clicks

Facebook Audience Network, or FAN, is an ad network used by apps, games and publishers to serve ads like the ones served on the social network.
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Quarto Receives Unsolicited Buy-out Offer

The publisher's announcement further said that discussions with the bidder “are at an early stage” and that there is no guarantee that an offer will be
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“Gangster Doodles” Transforms Post-It Notes into Works of Art

Self-publishing is lots of extra work but after one and a half years of blood, sweat, and tears holding a physical copy of the book is an incredible feeling
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How Venezuelans are using reading and writing to resist authoritarianism

In recent years, Venezuela's independent publishers and booksellers have blossomed, providing stories that attempt to make sense of the current
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Q&A with author Michelle Bryan

I never thought about publishing anything until four years ago when I read an article about self-publishing. My first book was self published and I
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Bookselling 2017: What's Amazon Up To?

Digital publishing and ebook retailing are still quite the numbers game, as ongoing reports on book sales can clearly demonstrate. But what is less
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Facebook Is Expelling Unintentional Clicks From Its Garden

Over time, advertisers are likely to stop spending with publishers that look good on the surface but don't deliver real results. A lot of the responsibility
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New Research: The Short-Form Video Ad Experience

From a publisher's perspective, it is clear that finding the right balance of content and ads is a vital part of the overall viewing experience, and it has
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Hellblade Senua's Sacrifice: How to Sprint

Ninja Theory took a unique approach to this title by self-publishing and marketing it as an indie title that feels like a AAA experience for half the price
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Acutrack Becomes a Certified Infusionsoft Partner

As part of the certification, Acutrack has developed three programs for self-publishers to help them set up and automate the back end of their business.
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Huffington Post "Ad Auctions Mean Better Returns For Video Publishers: Trade Desk's Stempeck"

When programmatic burst on to the scene, it was mainly in the guise of real-time bidding, an auction system for remnant and low-value inventory that
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Matthew Trent Appointed Promotion Manager of G.Schirmer / Associated Music Publishers

G. Schirmer and Associated Music Publishers (AMP), the world's pre-eminent classical music publishing house and part of The Music Sales Group,
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Slopianka Named Publisher of Harvest House

Sherrie Slopianka has joined Harvest House Publishers as v-p and publisher, succeeding LaRae Weikert who will work with Slopianka until retiring on
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Digital Copywriter/Inbound Marketer

Copywriting, creative writing and proofreading – from posts to blogs to … Tailoring the content and style of individual writing assignments according to
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This Glittery, Confetti-Covered Unicorn Cake Is What Birthday Dreams Are Made Of

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This Glittery, Confetti-Covered Unicorn Cake Is What Birthday Dreams Are Made Of

Unicorn food is a rainbow-hued corner carved out of the food space, and it just keeps getting better. There are pizzas, frappuccinos, and — best of all
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Cambridge author has a hit with 'One of Us Is Lying'

Her debut has been on The New York Times bestsellers list for six weeks, where it now sits at No. 2, second to Angie Thomas's wildly popular tale
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Trenton Johnson died fighting a forest fire on July 19. A lifelong friend recalls the memories he left …

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Chase Koenig is a graduate of Hellgate High School, he is currently attending the University of Iowa as a second year Creative Writing student. He has
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Summer 2017 Internships

(Creative Writing; Scotch Plains, N.J.) … Basu since my freshman year, and working with him has given me the opportunity to be a published author.
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DC Creators Will Have Ownership Or Equity Positions In Dark Matter Books

DC Co-Publishers Dan DiDio and Jim Lee bravely spoke with comics industry website and insomnia cure ICv2, despite witnessing what happened
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Could have publisher Pan Macmillan triggered Ibrahim arrests?

Now, it seems the publisher of the Maquarie Dictionary could have triggered, … In the racy book, written in the present tense, Mr Ibrahim boasts about
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Here's What People Think Of Exclusive Books' Recall Of Bonang's Book

Exclusive Books has apologised for grammatical errors in the book, … that the publishers are proceeding with a new edition of the book rectifying the
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Laois woman publishes new book which 'celebrates life'

Denise's new book includes a creative collection of poems about diverse … “It wasn't easy, I am a creative writing teacher and I decided to pull the
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Cheers to that! Moderate drinking is good for creativity as it loosens the brain's controlling instincts …

'So it might well work for someone who is sitting down to do creative writing or brainstorming ideas in a boardroom.' The researchers gave 70 people a
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Portland Comic Book Publisher TidalWave Honors Princess Diana With New Book

Portland comic book publisher TidalWave Productions is releasing a new exclusive comic book biography titled “Tribute: Diana, Princess of Wales” in
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Exclusive Books offers full refund on Bonang's book

“It is our understanding that the publishers are proceeding with a new edition of the book which we will review and consider stocking at the appropriate
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Third House Books & Coffee Showcases Books by Local Writers

Third House Books & Coffee Showcases Books by Local Writers … grad school, he seemed to naturally gravitate toward the creative writing students.
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History Of Our Town (Feb. 6, 1970)

The Herald in 2015 began publishing in order the series of articles written … Continuing from last week with history written to us by Mr. B. J. Brown of
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Disney's 'Magic Bench' Fixes AR's Biggest Blind Spot

But those restrictions help inform the results, like having a writing prompt in a creative writing class. “The bench allows us to constrain space,” says
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Netflix buys comic book publisher Millarworld in company's first-ever acquisition

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Netflix buys comic book publisher Millarworld in company's first-ever acquisition

Netflix buys comic book publisher Millarworld in company's first-ever … In his eight years at Marvel, Millar developed the comic books and story arcs
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Exclusive Books 'recalls' Bonang's book, says customers can get refund

The bookstore chain sent out a tweet today stating it would offer refunds to customers who bought the book. This is because the publishers, Blackbird,
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Netflix acquires comic-book company behind Kick-Ass and Kingsman

Video-On-Demand service Netflix has announced that it has acquired Millarworld, the Scottish comic-book publishing company founded by Mark
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Flash writing contest: Stories of real people brought to life

Robert Harvey won first prize in the Canadian Authors ” Victoria contest for short creative non-fiction with his entry, Lord, Lift Me Higher. Photograph By
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Bonang's book recalled – 'new edition' on its way

BlackBird Books, publishers of Bonang Matheba's memoir, From A to B has confirmed that it has recalled the book from bookstores across the country
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Why Did Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) Buy a Comic Book Publisher?

In its first ever acquisition, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ:NFLX) has agreed to buy comic book publisher Millarworld for an undisclosed amount. Netflix said it
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Netflix acquires comic-book publisher Millarworld

Colin Firth in "Kingsman: The Secret Service." Kingsman was a graphic novel by publisher Millarworld, acquired by Netflix. (20th Century
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Netflix buys Scottish comic book publisher Millarworld

The streaming company has promised to bring founder Mark Miller's characters such as Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and Old Man Logan “to life” through films
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Johnston Press up as print and distribution contract with Trinity Mirror extended

In a statement the firm said it considers the offer approach “to be attractive and reflective of the inherent value of the business as a global publishing
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Sale boy is named a Regional Winner of the National Young Writers' Award

Sale boy is named a Regional Winner of the National Young Writers' Award … and creative writing workshops were held throughout the competition.
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Black History 'Erryday': Happy 63rd Birthday Debra Lee

She joined BET in 1986 as VP of legal affairs and was also corporate secretary and president and publisher of BET's publishing division.
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Book World: When 'the ones we love … are enemies of the state'

Shamsie excels at lovely descriptive writing of small moments, and most … Weber, the author of five novels and a memoir, is a professor of creative
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Lessons on tourism and sustinability from schoolchildren

Not to mention their creative writing abilities, which were evident from the four elementary school winners of the Caribbean Tourism Organization's
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Investment trusts: how does your income grow?

The Association of Investment Companies (AIC) is publishing enhanced statistics to explain how investment trusts pay out income which should
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Netflix Buys Millarworld, A Comic Book Publishing Company

Netflix Inc. announced Monday its acquisition of Millarworld, a comic book publishing company founded by Mark Millar, creator of such characters and
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Stamford native creates modern Aztec society in first novel

“I had been expecting more essay-like responses, but a few students took a more creative-writing approach to it. They were all interesting responses,
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Term Sheet — Tuesday, Aug. 8

That changed yesterday when Netflix acquired Millarworld, an indie comic book publishing company founded by Mark Millar. The deal got everyone
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New deal celebrates Sharjah as World Book Capital 2019

Paris, Sharjah: A new agreement was recently signed by Shaikha Budoor Bint Sultan Al Qasimi, president of the Emirates Publishers Association and
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Shades of Beige

She received her MFA in Creative Writing from New England College, and her PhD in English and Creative Writing from Binghamton University.
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Print and audio book sales boost S&S revenue

Following the trend seen by other large publishers, Simon & Schuster's revenue is benefitting from an increase in print sales and digital audio sales.
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WWE Raw's 5 Best Feud Options For John Cena

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WWE Raw's 5 Best Feud Options For John Cena

Here are the five best feud options for Cena upon his return to Raw. … and one of WWE's best merchandise sellers even though he was injured for the
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Looking for a Writer/Editor

I am looking for an excellent and creative writer/editor. Article will be focused on traveling and studying abroad. Ideas and resources will be provided.
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Massive Merch Store Opens at PGA Championship

Golf towels and flags are expected to be the best sellers. … The PGA will be selling a limited amount of merchandise that is available in the shop
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Cape Coral man TC Bradley reshapes life after 90 seconds of death

Self-publishing the book, available on Amazon, made people look at him in a different light, Bradley said. “I literally created a celebrity type of status in
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Q&A With Joey Graceffa: YouTube Showman, Dystopian Novelist, Nail Polish Thought-Leader

1 on the New York Times Best Sellers' young-adult hardcover list in October 2016 and remained on the chart for 10 weeks. Graceffa, 26, sat down with
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National correspondent, award-winning author Mark Halperin talks national politics, Trump …

Halperin, the creator, executive producer, and co-host of Showtime's The Circus, an author of two New York Times' Best Sellers, senior political
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Meditation for Creative Writing Course Coming to Chiang Rai in October

Coming to Chiang Rai this October is Soul Writing, a creative writing course that takes a different approach to access your inner voice, get in touch with
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Realtor.com® Hosts Annual Results Summit with Focus on Agent Productivity

Laura Schwartz, the former White House Director of Events and author of best-selling Eat, Drink & Succeed, will offer her signature keynote
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Report: Amazon grows activewear sales amid athleisure boom

In June, 62% of activewear best sellers were men's products, 32% were women's, and 6% percent were unisex items, according to the report.
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Writing a best-seller? There's no app for that.

Of course, not all writing defies formula. Consider romance fiction — and yet not all ripped bodices seem to set the blood pumping with equal force.
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Warner Music Group Shows Robust Third Quarter Earnings: Revenue, Digital Up

… revenue climbed to $445 million, a rise of 30% over 2016, thanks to best-sellers from Ed Sheeran, Bruno Mars, Gorillaz, Clean Bandit and TWICE.
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