Guten Morgen! The world’s largest publishing event opened this morning with 7,000 exhibitors and an anticipated attendance of 300,000. The 2009 country of honor is China–a choice met with some controversy. Xi Jinping, China’s vice president, described the Book Fair as the perfect venue for “the amalgamation of thoughts and values.” This description is apt for publishing in general and certainly for the work of educational publishers. I’ll be posting periodic updates from our collective stand here in the Educational Publishing Pavilion (EPP). In the meantime, consider this makeshift poll. In his address at the opening ceremony, Mr. Xi cited these writers as the definitive literary figures of their nations: Confucius in China, Goethe in Germany and Shakespeare in England. In case someone asks, who would you describe as the definitive literary figure in the U.S.?–Charlene Gaynor
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By far the best non-fiction book this year is:
“Money Bare Basic Facts. Personal Financial Education”
at Stand8.0 B940 Tarquin/XPL Publishing.
Charming, and a superb reference source, it’s what we all ought to have know for years. Straightforward, sweet and plain-speaking.
For young adults and anyone who needs confidence about everyday money. Brilliant.