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It Is Written: News in Bibles and Sacred Texts, June 2013
The Message is now available in a version for Catholics, Anglicans, and Orthodox Christians.
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Short Takes: Religion Publishing News Briefs, June 2013
Influential agent recognized; awards and honors for publishers; a unique partnership for Max Lucado.
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Reviews of New and Forthcoming Religion and Spirituality Books, June 2013
Religious believers face tensions, a rabbi argues; a Manhattan pastor puts an urban spin on theology.
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PW Talks with Bishop John Shelby Spong: A New Look at the Gospel of John
The always provocative Bishop John Shelby Spong challenges traditional understandings of the Gospel of John, calling it “Jewish to its core, characterized by its boundless, mystical thought.”
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Carey Newman: How to Rescue a University Press
When Carey Newman became director of Baylor University Press in 2003 it was teetering on the edge of extinction, but now it is thriving.
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HarperCollins Christian Publishing Forms New Gift Division
HarperCollins Christian Publishing has announced the formation of Zondervan Gift Books.
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Christian Stores See 8.5% Overall Gain in 2012
CBA, the association of Christian retailers, has reported an 8.55% sales increase in 2012 over 2011, but only a few stores were winners in the channel.
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What’s So Funny? Tim Conway Still Is
The good news is that Emmy-winning comedian Tim Conway is alive, well, and has written a memoir. And he can still crack up a crowd, as he proved at a reception to launch his book. “I hope it does well for your company,” Conway told Howard staffers and reception attendees. “If it doesn’t, don’t call me.”
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RBTE ‘13: Struggling to Go On
After rapid decline in recent years, the Religious Booksellers Trade Exhibit must be reinvented to survive.
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Religion at BEA ‘13: ‘Part of the Wider Publishing World’
At a smaller but lively BEA, religion publishers who remain or have returned had plenty to showcase. The convention saw lower but still healthy attendance in New York City May 29-31, and in recent years some religion publishers have abandoned the show in favor of smaller, more targeted conferences, conventions, and professional meetings.
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