Cengage and McGraw Hill To Merge

In 2013, Cengage entered into Chapter 11, and by 2014, they’d emerged with US$4 billion less debt, and a significant chunk of new investment. Cengage CEO Michael Hansen [who will lead the combined business] used his bankruptcy as more than a way to jettison debt—he radically changed Cengage’s entire business, says PW’s Andrew Albanese.

State of America’s Libraries 2019

The year’s top 10 most “challenged” books – novels and other works threatened with censorship or banning – turns out to include eleven titles.

ABA CEO Teicher To Retire

The ABA under Oren Teicher’s watch grew from1,401 member with 1,651 stores in 2009, to 1,835 companies with 2,470 stores in 2018.

Authors at London Book Fair Vote on Brexit

The “psychological effect” of Brexit on researchers, said Tim Britton “is impossible to measure” and could potentially have a far bigger impact than any of the actual policies Brexit may eventually settle on.

Alexa, Read My Book

‘Alexa read me my book.’ is a popular refrain from people who want to unwind after work, and that’s changing the way audiobooks are being marketed.

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