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Bookish birthdays for the week of January 19, 2020

Posted on 01/19/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of January 19, 2020: Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809):...

Posted on 01/12/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of January 12, 2020: Jack London (January 12, 1876): London,...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Posted on 01/05/2020 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here are the literary birthdays to celebrate over the week of January 5, 2020: Umberto Eco (January 5, 1932): Eco...

Tagged As: History, Just for fun

Posted on 01/04/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s easy to miss the occasional post or two online, so we’ve rounded up some of the highlights from our...

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Posted on 01/03/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Happy birthday, J.R.R. Tolkien! The author famous for the Lord of the Rings trilogy was born on this day in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Fantasy, Just for fun, Literary Hub, Movie adaptation

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

Sure, many of us have lofty goals about health and relationships and personal growth, but what we’re really interested in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, Reader stories

Posted on 12/31/2019 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What else is ubiquitous this time of year besides year-end lists and predictions for the future? The exclamation point! Think...

Categories: Behind the scenes

Tagged As: Jane Friedman, Just for fun, Language

Posted on 12/31/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Still working on your New Year’s resolutions? (We are, so we’re not judging.) Anyone considering a bookish goal or two...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun

Posted on 12/31/2019 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Early this year, we reported on a British woman opening a “poetry pharmacy.” Now that poet Deborah Alma’s shop in...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, Poetry

Posted on 12/30/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What else can you count on besides year-end lists in December? Year-end quizzes! Settle into a comfy spot and refresh...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Just for fun, The Guardian