Books behind bars: Some inmates get a club, others get charged

Posted on 12/03/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We have two stories about books in incarceration facilities to share: one uplifting, one less so. The Texas Observer checked...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Politics, Reading

Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo shares her favorite books

Posted on 11/05/2019 at 08:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You don’t have to admit it if you were among the readers who thought “who?” upon learning that Bernardine Evaristo...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Author interview, Awards, Book club, Literary Hub

Ann Patchett discusses life as a writer and indie bookseller

Posted on 10/01/2019 at 12:23 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ann Patchett’s latest novel, The Dutch House, has been warmly received by critics and readers alike. So it’s not surprising...

Categories: Author Interview

Tagged As: Book club, Podcast, Women in literature

Want a book club that doesn't meet? Head to Instagram!

Posted on 09/28/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve enjoyed our experiences with in-person book clubs. Not everyone has the flexibility to arrange a large group meeting, though,...

Tagged As: Book club, Just for fun, Pop culture

Oprah picks Ta-Nehisi Coates's debut novel for her book club

Posted on 09/24/2019 at 11:30 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Water Dancer was already a buzzworthy book, it being the debut novel from acclaimed writer Ta-Nehisi Coates. But yesterday...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Excerpt, New release

Have you heard of the "silent book club" movement?

Posted on 08/12/2019 at 04:32 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’ve heard of having a “literary society” versus a traditional book club, but the “silent book club” trend is new...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, NPR

Ex-president's daughter is now the queen bee of book clubs

Posted on 06/25/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There’s no shortage of celebrity book clubs, but a relative newcomer to the field has emerged as the “it” bookworm:...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Politics, Pop culture

Want to join the Iowa 2020 Book Club?

Posted on 04/04/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There are two types of Iowa residents: those who embrace the state’s political-hotbed status and those who want to hide...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Book club, Memoir, Politics

Apple TV+ will feature another Oprah book club

Posted on 03/26/2019 at 09:57 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Two communities that inspire fervent passion among their members are joining forces to create what might be the world’s most...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Apple, Book club, Pop culture

Houston book club shoots for the stars -- political stars, that is

Posted on 03/07/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We’re glad to see a reminder that people who don’t ask for something never receive it, as we prepare to...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, Politics, Book club