Viva la Book Review is so excited to share our new article, in collaboration with @ecolit.bsky.social ! John Yunker is co-founder, with Midge Raymond, of EcoLit Books as well as the small publisher Ashland Creek Press. Read his article for free now: https://tinyurl.com/3mh7ksnm 

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Read Julia Park Tracey's review of "San Francisco Boy" by Lois Lenski, published by our partner, @alamedapost.com. Read the entirety of the review here: https://tinyurl.com/tu95apap

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We at Viva are so excited to start announcing our partners and their reviews. Alameda Post is a nonprofit news source in Alameda, California. You can learn more about their reporting (and reviewing!) on their website: https://alamedapost.com/ and follow them @alamedapost.com 

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We at Viva love a good review. Today, we're so excited to highlight Mel Hammond's recent review of "The Unveiling", on Tone Madison! Read the full review on tonemadison.com.

Are you looking to work with Viva? Contact us at vivalabookreview.org.

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Love them, hate them, or just feel ambivalent, there’s always something to be said about your latest read. Sometimes you struggle for the words to describe how words affect you! Check out our Learning Center: tinyurl.com/ydh84n94

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We’re looking to support your local paper’s book criticism. Viva la Book Review is a non-profit that funds and promotes book reviews in print, digital, and audio media. We hope to foster a new generation of diverse, thoughtful reviewers through online training.

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Over the past years, we’ve seen a decline both in community newspapers, and in published book reviews. That’s some real horror. We at Viva la Book Review want to amplify the voice of community media through book critique. Interested in working with us? Reach us on our website: vivalabookreview.org/

Read PW's recent article on Viva la Book Review, where Jim Milliot speaks with vice president and co-founder Helene Atwan on VLBR's founding, mission, and future goals.

Read the profile here: https://tinyurl.com/4bfj3mse

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Unsure how to start reviewing? Get started with Viva la Book Review’s Learning Center, where Arts Fuse editor-in-chief Bill Marx breaks down twelve beginner steps to reviewing: https://tinyurl.com/ydh84n94

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Viva la Book Review's president and co-founder, Bill Marx, spoke with Northeastern University professor Dan Kennedy on the future of local news. Read the article, or listen to the podcast, on Kennedy's blog, Media Nation, or through the link below.

Listen now: https://tinyurl.com/mwdbc78z

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Nothing’s scarier than starting something new! Viva la Book Review seeks to make starting your reviewing career easier with free articles on our Learning Center. https://vivalabookreview.org/category/learning-center/

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Our Learning Center features articles from publishing experts like Helene Atwan, former director of publicity for FSG, and former director of marketing for Simon & Schuster and Beacon Press. Read Helene’s tips on book review publicity: https://tinyurl.com/ydh84n94

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Viva la Book Review is here to revitalize the book critique! We’re looking for local media to partner with to help support book criticism in America. Check our website for more: https://vivalabookreview.org/about-us/

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Take a look at Viva la Book Review’s Learning Center to learn from our publishing experts. New this month: How to Select the Right Book to Review with David Ulin and Anita Felicelli. https://tinyurl.com/ydh84n94 

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Announcing: Viva la Book Review! A brand new nonprofit begun by publishing industry professionals passionate about revitalizing the book review. Learn more about us, and follow us across social media, here: https://vivalabookreview.org/