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Watch a workshop of the musical version of "The Secret Garden"

Posted on 05/06/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Secret Garden has long been beloved, but it certainly had a moment in the 1990s, inspiring both a movie...

Tagged As: Classic literature, The New York Times

Celebrity book club picks for May 2021

Posted on 05/05/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Celebrity book clubs have released their picks for April 2021. Reese Witherspoon selected The Last Thing He Told Me, by...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Pop culture

Cookbooks invite you to try your hand at historic Mexican recipes

Posted on 05/05/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The University of Texas at San Antonio is among the many organizations who saw 2020 disrupt big plans — and...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: History, Nonfiction

Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has written a children's book

Posted on 05/05/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped down from royal duties, some wondered — earnestly and facetiously — what...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Children's literature, Pop culture

Stacey Abrams's first three novels will be reissued in 2022

Posted on 05/05/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Stacey Abrams’s first three novels, written under the pen name Selena Montgomery, are returning to print. Her publisher announced yesterday...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: NPR, Politics, Romance

How to become a bestselling poet: Have a Twitter-savvy grandkid

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We typically hear about grandparents bragging up their grandchildren far more often than the reverse. That makes the tale of...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Amazon, Poetry, The Guardian

Read excerpts from “Secrets of Happiness”

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joan Silber’s novel Secrets of Happiness came out today, as did two free excerpts for curious readers to check out....

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, The New York Times

Michael Lewis's book on the COVID-19 disaster is out

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The book that none of our Facebook followers asked for has officially hit the shelves. The Premonition: A Pandemic Story,...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, coronavirus / COVID-19, Nonfiction, NPR, The New York Times

Author Q&A: Kari Trumbo

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Today we're interviewing Kari Trumbo, an author of Christian historical and contemporary romance, and romantic suspense. She is also USA...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Romance

Retired graphic-novel author Alan Moore signs a book deal

Posted on 05/03/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Alan Moore may have retired from comics, but he certainly hasn’t laid down his pen. The Guardian had the privilege...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Fantasy, Graphic novel, Short story, The Guardian