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Literary puns, illustrated.
If Dr Seuss books were titled according to their subtexts.
Cats in bookstores: never novel, always irresistible.
Holden Caulfield is gay, and other lit conspiracy theories.
Technology porn for book lovers: watch a 1940s video on how a book is made.
When Clay walked into Penumbra’s store in those opening pages and marveled at its shelves rising into the dimly lit stratosphere, I knew exactly how he felt and turned the page feeling that old exhilaration well up in me once more.
In 1971, the children’s librarian at the newly opened library of Troy, Michigan, wrote to dozens of actors, authors, artists, musicians, playwrights, librarians, and politicians of the day, asking them to write a letter to the children of Troy about the importance of libraries
Alyssa Brugman is the author of several acclaimed and popular novels for young adults. Her new novel is Alex As Well, the confronting and heartfelt story of a teenager raised as a boy, who wants to be a girl.
Ben Schrank picks music to accompany his new novel, Love is a Canoe.
Most novels don’t rely so heavily on the phrases ‘the meeting has been rescheduled’ and ‘best wishes’, though.
Literary graffiti from around the world.
These are some lousy book covers.
A fun DIY project: turn a spare cupboard into a cosy reading nook.
The Faulkner Estate v Woody Allen, and other literary feuds of 2012.
Can you Read more
We’ve eaten the last of the Christmas panettone, so 2013 has well and truly begun. We have some incredible books coming out this year, including new works by J. M.
We ask Science: why do we read the books we read?
The book and the movie art separate things and thou would enjoyeth both more if thou could acceptest that: commandments of a righteous readerly life.
With us today is Brandie Perez, 19, wrapped in a skull-print scarf and visiting from Florida to meet her ‘hero.’ I bring up his robust, often poetic Twitter feed, where he affectionately addresses his followers as chupacabras. They’re generous: ‘I get so much stuff: crystals.
A great piece on Patrick White, on the occasion of his 100th birthday.
What’s the difference between an em dash and an en dash? (I’m sure I’ll come up with the perfect punchline as soon as I hit ‘publish’ on this post.
