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Graphic novel adaptations breathe new life into classics

Posted on 12/15/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Graphic novels are certainly having a moment, with new stories coming out daily — and old ones being reimagined. The...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Graphic novel, The New York Times

Posted on 12/15/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of December 15, 2019: Jane Austen (December 16, 1775): Austen’s...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Posted on 12/14/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This may come a bit too late for organized holiday shoppers, but the Guardian picked the brains of two booksellers...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, The Guardian

Posted on 12/14/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Maybe you’re short on time, or maybe you promised yourself you only had to commit to fifteen minutes of writing....

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Writer's block / writing prompts, Writer's Digest

Posted on 12/14/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

Categories: Favorites

Tagged As: Audiobook, Awards, Just for fun, Scandal, TV adaptation

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Tired of hearing about special days that are bright and cheery? Then you may be glad to see our post...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s almost happy hour in the Midwest, so it seems fitting to share an interview with the author of Last...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Nonfiction, NPR

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Editing and revising are absolutely essential parts of the writing process. But they shouldn’t weigh you down every time you...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Joanna Penn, Motivational

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Times’s bestseller list for combined print and ebook fiction is out for the week of December 22,...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Book lists, The New York Times

Posted on 12/13/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The film adaptation of Angie Thomas’s latest book, On the Come Up, has a new screenplay writer. Kay Oyegun, a...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Pop culture, Young adult literature