Irish patrol vessel to take part in Bloomsday festivities

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This year’s Bloomsday celebrations will (almost) grant the “citizen” from Ulysses his wish. The Guardian reports that the LE James...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, The Guardian

Why and how indie authors should use reader magnets

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most authors are familiar with the concept of a reader magnet and probably even have ideas on what forms they...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: ALLi (Alliance of Independent Authors), Marketing

Big Five publishers deny talks of book deals with Donald Trump

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 01:21 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Donald Trump says he has started writing a book that will be “the biggest of them all” and that major...

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Tagged As: Politics, Publishing

Jeff Bridges and “To Kill a Mockingbird” will return to Broadway

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 10:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

“To Kill a Mockingbird” will return to Broadway this fall. The New York Times reports that Jeff Bridges will again...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, The New York Times

Unaired James Baldwin interview survives for forty-plus years

Posted on 06/15/2021 at 07:59 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Even if you’re not especially interested in James Baldwin, the news of a never-aired 1979 profile of him might hold...

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Tagged As: Author interview, Literary Hub

Watch the trailer for the "Fear Street" movie trilogy

Posted on 06/14/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A big dose of nostalgia is hitting Netflix in about a month. A trilogy inspired by R.L. Stine’s Fear Street...

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Tagged As: Movie adaptation, Young adult literature

Read excerpts from "With Teeth" and "Animal"

Posted on 06/14/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristen Arnett’s With Teeth and Lisa Taddeo’s Animal are both included on a number of must-read lists for summer 2021,...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, The New York Times, Women in literature

Distinctive libraries around the world

Posted on 06/13/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Take a trip around the world, from the comfort of your home, with stories about unusual libraries. Still in the...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

Bookish birthdays for the week of June 13, 2021

Posted on 06/13/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of June 13, 2021. William Butler Yeats (June 13, 1865):...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Despite "Go Set a Watchman," Atticus remains a popular name

Posted on 06/12/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Emily Temple of Literary Hub spotted an interesting inclusion on a popular-baby-name post: Atticus. Ten years ago, of course we...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary Hub