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“Santa Biblia / Holy Bible: Reina-Valera 1909” published by Barbour Publishing is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 10

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 10 of 2014 (week ending 3/9/2014).

Liber comes back this year with new goals and innovations

After the successful make over and the profitability of Liber 2013, this year's event will apply the achievements and set new goals as more emphasis in digital offerings, debates, attracting more public and the objective of making Barcelona de capital of the publishing world on October 1 to 3.

Columbia University hosted a panel on translating the classics

Columbia University hosted “Retranslating Literary Classics: A Panel on Cervantes, Montaigne, and Dostoevsky” featuring Edith Grossman, Richard Pevear, Larissa Volokhonsky, and Wyatt Mason, moderated by Susan Bernofsky. The blog “Bwog” recounts the event.

Hispanic community is emerging as a powerhouse of economic influence

Hispanics are playing an important role in U.S. business success. As of today, they are the second-largest consumer market, and it is estimated that their purchasing power will increase 50 percent by 2015 to $1.5 trillion.

Students at Lake Forest school shine in accelerated Spanish program

East Lake Academy in Lake Forest (Illinois), accelerated Spanish is part of the core curriculum. Last year its students participated for the first time in the National Spanish Exam, with individual students earning gold, silver and bronze medals or honorable mentions.

Dosdoce.com celebrates its first decade on the web

Well, according to dosdoce.com it is its first century: one year in internet is the equivalent to ten years, its team claims. Read more about the anniversary and other news, on the latest newsletter.

Double events Friday at McNally Jackson in New York

The bookstore has events every week of the month, starting Friday with “Desde hacia Pessoa” at 6:30 p.m., and then “Librerías” by Jordi Corrión, with Valeria Luiselli and Reinaldo Laddaga, at 7 p.m.

“Santa Biblia / Holy Bible: Reina-Valera 1909” published by Barbour Publishing is #1 best selling title in Spanish in the US for week 9

Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 9 of 2014 (week ending 3/2/2014).

REFORMA's last president Luis Herrera will receive the Sullivan Award

This recognition is awarded to public library administrators supporting services to children. Herrera will be receiving his award at the ALA awards ceremony during ALA Annual in Las Vegas, June 29th.