Admire these Sistine Chapel art books from a very safe distance

Posted on 11/29/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chances are you won’t be receiving this particular book collection as a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. The Sistine Chapel presents...

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Bookish birthdays for the week of November 29, 2020

Posted on 11/29/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of November 29, 2020. Louisa May Alcott (November 29, 1832):...

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Bookish blasphemy? Russian reality shows and kid lit fashion

Posted on 11/28/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Perhaps you wish the classics would be left well enough alone. Or perhaps you don’t mind a modern spin on...

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Calm your nerves with the sound of turning pages

Posted on 11/28/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re feeling stressed or anxious right now, we certainly can’t blame you at all. We can, however, offer you...

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Cherokee novelist: I wanted to "give my students a story"

Posted on 11/27/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle’s debut novel is noteworthy in more than one way. First, it’s titled Even As We Breathe …...

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Free reads: "The Thanksgiving After" and "North Of"

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Kristine Kathryn Rusch chose to share a Thanksgiving-themed story for this week's free fiction offering. Enjoy "The Thanksgiving After" as...

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A Thanksgiving tradition: Holiday reading recommendations

Posted on 11/26/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

In some ways, Thanksgiving 2020 doesn't look like the holiday of years past. We can keep at least one tradition...

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Thanksgiving eve fun and games

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ready for a holiday challenge that isn’t about how much you can cook, how much you can eat, or how...

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Haruki Murakami's records and archives are getting their own library

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Novelist Haruki Murakami's alma mater is building a new library to house everything he’s donated to it. Tokyo’s Waseda University...

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British Library apologizes for linking poet Ted Hughes to slave trade

Posted on 11/25/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The British Library has issued an apology to poet Ted Hughes’s widow (and his other family members and friends) for...

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