Author Namwali Serpell is donating her lit prize money to a bail fund

Posted on 09/29/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

September 25 was a bittersweet day for science fiction author Namwali Serpell. She learned then that she’d won a prestigious...

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Tagged As: Awards, Charity, Literary Hub, Science fiction, Women in literature

T.S. Eliot estate sends a large donation to the Brontë Parsonage Museum

Posted on 09/08/2020 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The Brontë Parsonage Museum launched a crowdfunding campaign in July in hopes of closing a forecasted year-end deficit of £100,000...

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Tagged As: Charity, Classic literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, Poetry, The Guardian

Where to donate (or sell) your books during COVID-19

Posted on 08/31/2020 at 09:09 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A Facebook commenter asked on one of our posts how one could clear out their old books, with so many...

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Tagged As: BookRiot, Charity, coronavirus / COVID-19

Grants are available from the Literary Arts Emergency Fund

Posted on 07/17/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Three nonprofits have banded together to offer new financial relief to struggling literary organizations hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The...

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Tagged As: Charity, coronavirus / COVID-19

Boston Public Library seeks transcription help

Posted on 06/29/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Find yourself bored while sheltering in place? Or specifically miss volunteering due to in-person restrictions? The Boston Public Library might...

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Tagged As: Charity, History, Libraries

66 organizations receive grants from Amazon Literary Partnership

Posted on 05/29/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Eager to start your day with positive news? Here you go! The Amazon Literary Partnership has awarded $1 million in...

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Meryl Streep, Benedict Cumberbatch and many more read "James and the Giant Peach"

Posted on 05/21/2020 at 08:10 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Need a comfort read but struggling to focus your eyes on the page? We have great news: Celebrities are teaming...

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

Andy Serkis reads "The Hobbit" out loud in one sitting for charity

Posted on 05/11/2020 at 08:34 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Boy, we sure hope Andy Serkis has a solid supply of tea and honey nearby. The actor famous for playing...

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Tagged As: Charity, coronavirus / COVID-19, Fantasy, Pop culture

Author J.K. Rowling donates $1.24 million to charity

Posted on 05/04/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last Saturday was a key date in the Harry Potter series, but author J.K. Rowling didn’t feel comfortable celebrating it....

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Tagged As: Charity, coronavirus / COVID-19, The Guardian, Young adult literature

Trade group criticizes Amazon's donation to bookstore charity

Posted on 04/27/2020 at 01:03 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Maybe there was a reason Amazon didn’t seek public acknowledgment of its donation to a bookstore charity. A day after...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Bookstore, Charity, The Bookseller