Infographic: How the world read in 2020

Posted on 11/16/2020 at 09:03 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new infographic just might answer all the questions you had about other people’s reading habits. Global English Editing took...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Reading

England's Booksellers Association: Bookstores should be essential

Posted on 11/10/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

England has joined its counterpart across the Channel in pushing for bookstores to be declared essential. The Guardian reports that...

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

"Lockdown" is Collins Dictionary's word of the year

Posted on 11/10/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This will shock no one: Collins Dictionary’s word of the year is “lockdown.” And still unsurprisingly, other contenders for that...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Language

Publisher: Sales of long classic novels have risen in 2020

Posted on 11/03/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Many readers decided to find the silver lining of the coronavirus pandemic and lockdowns and bump up their book consumption....

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Reading, The Guardian

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...

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

Cry for help results in a record weekend for the Strand bookstore

Posted on 10/27/2020 at 02:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Nancy Bass Wyden had hoped September would bring a fresh start on 2020 for her business, the iconic Strand bookstore...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, The New York Times

Bookish Halloween costume (and party) options for 2020

Posted on 10/25/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Halloween, like every other day this year, promises to be not exactly normal. That doesn’t mean bookworms still can’t have...

Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Just for fun

Michael Rosen will publish a book about his battle with COVID-19

Posted on 10/16/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The United Kingdom watched with bated breath this spring as beloved author Michael Rosen battled COVID-19. Rosen beat the 50/50...

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Tagged As: Children's literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian

Where you will and won’t find COVID in books

Posted on 10/13/2020 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Those seeking an escape from reality in literature can rest assured: Don DeLillo’s next novel is safe. The Silence, which...

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Tagged As: Audiobook, Author interview, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary Hub, Nonfiction, NPR

If classic literature had taken place over Zoom ...

Posted on 09/27/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It's only appropriate that we share a new comic on a Sunday, right? Writer and illustrator Kate Gavino has reimagined...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Just for fun, Literary Hub