Midweek Links: Literary Links from Around the Web (September 9th)
Looking for some interesting reading to get you through the week? Here are some literary links from around the web to check out: Stephen King and Tobias Wolff are being awarded the National Medal of...
View ArticleMidweek Links: Literary Links from Around the Web (September 17th)
Looking for some interesting reading to get you through the week? Here are some literary links from around the web to check out: We need diverse books, and also diverse worlds in books All your smart...
View ArticleMidweek Links: Literary Links from Around the Web (October 7th)
Looking for some interesting reading to get you through the week? Here are some literary links from around the web to check out: Horror houses from literature that you can actually visit Junot Diaz...
View ArticleListen to President Obama Interview Novelist Marilynne Robinson
President Obama tried on a new hat as a books journalist for The New York Review of Books. The President talked to Marilynne Robinson in Des Moines, Iowa on September 14, touching on topics ranging...
View ArticleHere Are the 2015 National Book Award Finalists
The 20 finalists for the National Book Award have just been announced, with finalists drawn from the Longlist Honorees for Young People’s Literature, Poetry, Fiction and Nonfiction. You can read...
View ArticleINFOGRAPHIC: Books and Their Adaptations – Which Do You Prefer?
This infographic takes a look at some of the most popular book series of our time, and their consequent adaptations, delving into their ratings on websites such as Goodreads and Rotten Tomatoes, and...
View ArticleWeird Old Books: Pow-wows with the Pennsylvania Dutch
In order to cure someone who has “fallen away” (i.e. forsaken their Christian faith), John George Hohman suggested catching rain in a pot before sunrise. He wrote, “Boil an egg in this; bore three...
View ArticleMidweek Links: Literary Links from Around the Web (October 22nd)
Looking for some interesting reading to get you through the week? Here are some literary links from around the web to check out: Do you love big books and you cannot lie? Here’s a reading list to check...
View ArticleAmazon Opens First Physical Bookstore
Today at 9.30 am, the first ever Amazon Books opened its doors. Amazon has previously had pop-up stores showcasing their devices, like Kindle, Echo, and the Fire TV and Tablet, as well as pick-up...
View ArticleDavid Bowie’s 100 Favorite Books
The world lost one of its greatest cultural figures today, as legendary musician David Bowie passed away at age 69. He died after a battle with cancer. Bowie was known as a forward-thinking chameleon...
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