We’re increasingly getting our narrative fix from short videos. But, like snacking on junk food, it won’t nourish usSummertime, and the reading is easy. Or at least, it’s supposed to be. Holidays were made for sinking blissfully into a pile of books: for long, hot afternoons swinging in hammocks or basting on the sand, gleefully inhaling trashy beach reads or the Booker prize longlist. Finally, we have time to read, plus the urgent need to justify what is essentially two weeks of lying down by looking at least vaguely busy.Yet, by the pool this year, I saw a striking number of people scrolling on their phones instead, some with an unopened paperback lying forlornly by the sun lounger. Not for nothing, an author friend pointed out to me recently, did Instagram Stories get its name. Reels contain just enough of a miniature plot to satisfy the human need for narrative twists, even if they are only a few seconds long, while the most successful influencers have essentially turned themselves into fictionalised characters in their own long-running minor drama. But grazing on these bite-size stories is the literary equivalent of snacking on junk: just filling enough to put you off a proper novel-length meal, but somehow never quite satisfying, and leaving the addicted reader irritably craving more.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading... Continue reading at 'The Guardian'
[ The Guardian | 2024-08-06 07:00:35 UTC ]
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Get crafty, get a little frightened, and get a little hungry with these excellent book deals in picture books and middle grade books. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-09-04 14:00:00 UTC ]
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The Southern California Independent Bookstore Bestsellers list for Sunday, Sept. 8, 2024, including hardcover and paperback fiction and nonfiction. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-04 13:00:08 UTC ]
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The decision leaves only the Supreme Court left for the Internet Archive, suggesting the case may finally be winding down after years of contentious legal wrangling. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Little Free Library has partnered with the American Library Association and PEN America to develop an interactive map that indicates areas in which books are banned and pinpoints locations of its book-sharing boxes. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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“Taken seriously, this book will change the way churches operate, preachers preach, Christian organizations act, friends befriend, and crucially, how we love and are loved,” the judges for the award commented, in a release. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-04 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Fall's most anticipated books include novels from Rachel Kushner, Sally Rooney, Danzy Senna, Michael Connelly and Richard Price. Continue reading at Los Angeles Times
[ Los Angeles Times | 2024-09-03 10:00:18 UTC ]
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The Supreme Court justice’s memoir is deeply personal and full of hope, and highlights a fairy-tale marriage to her college boyfriend. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-03 09:04:29 UTC ]
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In Hiromi Kawakami’s new science fiction novel, Earth is a place of surveillance, isolation and dread. The characters (and clones) are doing their best to stay alive. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-09-03 09:00:59 UTC ]
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I’d rather not acknowledge that fall is approaching, mostly because I’ve made an embarrassingly small dent in my summer reading pile over the past three months. But the signs of autumn are unmistakable. Kids are going back to school, political ads are ramping up on swing state TV screens, and... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2024-09-03 08:56:54 UTC ]
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Broadleaf takes Reggie L. Williams exploration of German theologian and Dietrich Bonhoeffer, NavPress takes Kelly Edmiston's parent guidebook to sexuality, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The renewed community event returns on September 7 under the theme, “Literary rɛvəˈluʃən (revolution).” Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-09-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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ANASTASIA in space, the popular girl at school is found dead, and more of today's best YA book deals. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-31 13:00:00 UTC ]
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Hundreds of titles from Judy Blume to Mark Twain purged from school libraries following rightwing challengesSix major book publishers have teamed up to sue the US state of Florida over an “unconstitutional” law that has seen hundreds of titles purged from school libraries following rightwing... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2024-08-30 17:40:29 UTC ]
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Want to discuss spoilers related to our September book club selection, “The Hypocrite,” by Jo Hamya? Post them here. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-08-30 14:56:07 UTC ]
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Discuss our September book club selection, “The Hypocrite,” by Jo Hamya, with the Book Review. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2024-08-30 14:53:58 UTC ]
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One Signal acquires ‘Science’ journalist Charles Piller’s book on the search for a cure for Alzheimer’s, former Lakers star James Worthy sells a memoir to Avid Reader Press, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-30 04:00:00 UTC ]
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A major lawsuit challenges Florida's book banning law, SPARE is finally coming out in paperback, and how the NYPL memed its way into saving more than 50 million bucks from being cut from its budget. All in today's top book news. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-29 16:33:25 UTC ]
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Books that break the fourth wall, a major lawsuit goes after book banes, historical fiction set in Hawaii and more today on Book Riot. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2024-08-29 16:05:10 UTC ]
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The August 29 complaint over H.B. 1069 argues that the statute is vague and overbroad, and that it has led to the improper removal of hundreds of books from school and classroom libraries in the state. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2024-08-29 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The diversity-led 'Lit in Colour' program at Penguin Random House UK places a vending machine at Scotland's Linlithgow Academy. The post Scotland: PRH UK’s ‘Lit in Colour’ Book-Vending Machine appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2024-08-28 20:01:47 UTC ]
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