Jen Silverman’s novel, We Play Ourselves, is out now in paperback from Random House, so we asked about her favorite books to give to friends, the best stories to revisit, and how she procrastinates. * What is your favorite book to give as a gift? I am bad at many things in life, among them... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-05-24 08:51:33 UTC ]
Here are all the basic dos and don'ts of how to design a D&D character based on your favorite book character. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-03-02 11:35:00 UTC ]
Another month of books, another month of book covers. This February, while short on days, was long on eye-catching cover art—from the moody to the playfully nostalgic to the downright naughty. Below, my favorite book covers from February. Colorful blobs are a certified cover trend, but it’s the... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-02-28 09:51:41 UTC ]
Bestselling children’s book author Matthew Paul Turner, who came out as gay in 2020, is emphasizing inclusivity and self-acceptance in his new title, ‘I Am God’s Dream,’ which he calls his favorite book yet. Continue reading >> [ Source: Publishers Weekly | 2022-02-09 05:00:00 UTC ]
Interviews The creative writing of the twenty-first century will be remembered for having sanctioned the passage of text from paper to digital support. But is it really true that the author’s cards have disappeared? And how do contemporary authors write... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2022-02-08 20:43:39 UTC ]
While 2022 may have started with a whimper when it comes to the things that really matter—voting rights, filibuster reform, vaccines for children under 5, a robust and timely government pandemic response—it also started with some pretty nice-looking books. This month, my favorite book covers are... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-28 09:51:39 UTC ]
So I wrote a list of books and left off your favorite. Well, I hate to tell you, but I absolutely did on purpose, and here's why. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2022-01-20 11:36:00 UTC ]
Over this past week, you might have seen a familiar message popping up on your friends’ Instagram stories: something to the effect of, “I’m looking for people to participate in a huge book exchange. You can be anywhere in the world. All you have to do is buy your favorite book (just one) and... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2022-01-18 17:44:38 UTC ]
I’m not sure The Black Prince is my favorite book of all time, but it might be the most indelible, the most neuron-rewiring. The post A Year in Reading: Adam O’Fallon Price appeared first on The Millions. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Millions | 2021-12-04 11:00:03 UTC ]
Find a gift for your favorite book lover this holiday season with this list of our best picks. Continue reading >> [ Source: The Washington Post | 2021-11-03 17:00:59 UTC ]
Looking for the perfect holiday gift for your favorite book lover (or yourself)? Here's a list of bookish Etsy shops to order from.- Neymat Raboobee Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2021-10-05 10:34:00 UTC ]
Snuggle into these excellent book sweatshirts and bookish hoodies this cool weather reading season. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-11-18 11:39:00 UTC ]
Interviews Cynthia Weill is director of the Center for Children’s Literature at the Bank Street College of Education. She is trained as an art historian and has worked as an educator and in humanitarian assistance. She holds a doctorate from Teachers... Continue reading >> [ Source: World Literature Today | 2020-09-15 19:14:18 UTC ]
Great Jones cofounder Sierra Tishgart shares her reading list. The Pleasures of Cooking for One: A Cookbook, Judith Jones Judith Jones—a legendary editor and author—inspired the name for Great Jones [my cook-ware company]! This is my favorite of her books.Read Full Story Continue reading >> [ Source: Fast Company | 2020-08-26 07:00:32 UTC ]
Get a stamp or Little Free Library book labels so your patrons remember where their new favorite book came from. Continue reading >> [ Source: Book Riot | 2020-08-21 10:40:00 UTC ]
How to write a millennial character: Emma Jane Unsworth wades in where lesser mortals dare not go. | Lit Hub A love letter to The Catcher in the Rye: Mary O’Connell on her favorite book and its conflicted legacy. | Lit Hub Thirteen ways of looking at flash fiction: Grant Faulkner on the infinite... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-08-21 10:30:03 UTC ]
Another month of books, another month of book covers. Another month of pandemic, another month of staying inside. Another month of anxiety, another month of taking delight where we can find it. And so, to that end, here are my favorite book covers from the past few weeks, which it seems we’re... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-07-30 08:49:50 UTC ]
I started writing this post as a counterpoint to the “describe your favorite book in the most boring way possible” trend. It was meant to be something along the lines of “describe a plotless book in the most exciting way possible.” But more I thought about the books below, initially attempting... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-07-16 20:13:40 UTC ]
The Prix Albertine Jeunesse is a prize chosen for children, by children—that is, a reader’s choice award in which people between the ages of three and fourteen vote on their favorite book from a selection of Francophone literature. This award aims to facilitate a cultural exchange as well as... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-07-08 16:56:26 UTC ]
These days, everything feels a little bit bleaker than usual. But one thing that genuinely made me smile as I was panic scrolling last week? The clever designs of Read Books, Serve Looks, otherwise known as Thom Stead (Instagram bio: “quarantined gay serving book inspired looks”), who recreates... Continue reading >> [ Source: Literrary Hub | 2020-04-16 16:30:31 UTC ]