After a lot of financial uncertainty during the Covid-19 pandemic, Bloomsbury, the London-based publishing house most known for publishing the Harry Potter books, reduced the salaries of its employees by 30% from April to June of this year.
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The Publishing Industry’s Day of Solidarity
In the wake of the murder of George Floyd, workers across the book industry declared June 8th a Day of Solidarity to show their support for the protesters.
Publishing’s Diversity Issue
In the wake of the protests against racism and police brutality towards Black people all over the world, publishers have released industry statistics.
The Great Gatsby Was Published Today! Here Are Our 7 Favorite Quotes
Hey, Old Sport! Happy publishing day! It’s certain that The Great Gatsby has become a timeless classic that lives in the hearts of so many. We wanted to celebrate this special birthday by compiling our favorite quotes that bring out the best of these incredible characters.
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1. “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
2. “Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
3. “Life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.”
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4. “It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.”
5. “A stirring warmth flowed from her, as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless, thrilling words.”
6. “He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dreams must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it.”
7. “I love her and that’s the beginning and end of everything.”
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The Great Gatsby Was Published Today! Here Are Our 7 Favorite Quotes
Hey, Old Sport! Happy publishing day! It’s certain that The Great Gatsby has become a timeless classic that lives in the hearts of so many. We wanted to celebrate this special birthday by compiling our favorite quotes that bring out the best of these timeless characters and truthful story.
via giphy
- “So we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past.”
2. “Let us learn to show our friendship for a man when he is alive and not after he is dead.”
3. “Life is much more successfully looked at from a single window.”
via giphy
4. “It was one of those rare smiles with a quality of eternal reassurance in it, that you may come across four or five times in life.”
5. “A stirring warmth flowed from her, as if her heart was trying to come out to you concealed in one of those breathless, thrilling words.”
6. “He had come a long way to this blue lawn, and his dreams must have seemed so close that he could hardly fail to grasp it.”
7. “I love her and that’s the beginning and end of everything.”
via giphy
Featured image via indiewire
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