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Letters from Ernest Hemingway and Thomas Hardy's wife become public

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 02:50 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Hey, want to think about the past instead of the present? The Guardian has recently posted about letters either from...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Memorabilia, The Guardian

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 11:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The more things change, the more they don’t: bestselling author James Patterson is continuing to use his fortune to help...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bestsellers, Bookstore, Charity

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Another celebrity heavyweight is lending a hand in the boredom battle felt by kids across the world. J.K. Rowling has...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Libraries, Literary Hub

Posted on 04/02/2020 at 07:54 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The story of the International Booker Prize longlist was the number of small presses represented. The story of the shortlist?...

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Tagged As: Awards, Book lists, Literature in translation

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 03:35 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for March. Jenna Bush Hager picked Valentine by Elizabeth Wetmore. The novel explores...

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Tagged As: Book club, Pop culture

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 01:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The traditional favorite character in Louisa May Alcott’s beloved Little Women seems to be Jo. But recently, public opinion seems...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, History, Women in literature

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 10:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Singing legend Dolly Parton continues to use her fame for literary good. Starting this Thursday at 7 p.m. Eastern, she’ll...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture

Posted on 04/01/2020 at 08:17 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon has released the choices for April 2020's First Reads. First Reads provides early access to editors' picks from Amazon...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists

Posted on 03/31/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many of us use books as an escape from reality, so for them, “plague reading” would simply mean fiction they...

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Tagged As: Book club, Book lists, coronavirus / COVID-19, History, Literature in translation, The Guardian

Posted on 03/31/2020 at 12:52 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Pet owners are spending more time than ever with their four-legged friends. At least for us, that doesn’t mean we...

Tagged As: Free reads, Mystery