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You tell us: Truly terrifying books

Posted on 10/30/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stephen King seems to owe Fussy fans a sincere apology, a therapy session, or at least a good nightlight. When...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Reader stories

Author Q&A: Geoffrey M. Cooper

Posted on 10/30/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing medical-thriller author Geoffrey M. Cooper. Cooper is a retired cancer researcher and academic administrator, having held positions...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Thriller

The stories behind Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow"

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fittingly, the 200th anniversary of the publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow comes during a pandemic year. Why fittingly?...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Classic literature, NPR

Anonymous no longer: "A Warning" author reveals his name

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The writer known as Anonymous has unveiled his identity. Miles Taylor, a former chief of staff in Donald Trump’s Department...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Nonfiction, Politics, Scandal

Shakespeare and Company bookstore calls out for orders, too

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Same story, different day: a beloved bookstore is crying out for help as the coronavirus pandemic slashes its sales. This...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Bookstore, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Author Q&A: Urcelia Teixeira

Posted on 10/29/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing author Urcelia Teixeira. Teixeira writes gripping Christian mystery, thriller and suspense novels that will have you on...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Christian, Christian

Which Agatha Christie novel should you read?

Posted on 10/28/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’d venture to guess that most of our readers have read at least one Agatha Christie novel in their lifetime....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Mystery, The New York Times

A 500-year-old Irish manuscript is returning home

Posted on 10/28/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Book of Lismore is returning home to Ireland. This 15th-century medieval manuscript was captured by the British in a...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: History, The Guardian

Wole Soyinka will soon release his first novel in almost 50 years

Posted on 10/28/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fans of George R.R. Martin suddenly don’t seem quite so deprived (yet). A Nobel-winning author is set to release his...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Literary Hub

Study: Literary fiction and popular fiction both benefit us, in differing ways

Posted on 10/28/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Let’s open our post on a recent study of the effects of reading with a huge caveat. The researchers themselves...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Reading