Preview these late summer/early fall releases

Posted on 09/09/2020 at 08:06 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Those who enjoy sneak peeks of books are in massive luck today. From Literary Hub, we have excerpts of The...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, Literature in translation, Nonfiction, Politics, The New York Times

Light reading for Labor Day 2020

Posted on 09/07/2020 at 12:43 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Labor Day’s original and most important significance is, of course, to honor the sacrifices and contribution of American workers. Many...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Fantasy, Literary Hub, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Excerpt: "Sisters"

Posted on 08/28/2020 at 11:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Daisy Johnson became the youngest author ever to be on the Booker Prize shortlist in 2018 — with a debut...

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Excerpts: "Summer," "El Jefe," and "The Last Great Road Bum"

Posted on 08/25/2020 at 02:42 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We may not be able to close the book on 2020 yet, as much as we all want to, but...

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Historical fiction, Literary Hub, New release, Nonfiction, The New York Times

Check out photos from the set of Netflix's "Rebecca"

Posted on 08/11/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Did we know that Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca was becoming a film, or did we block it out of our...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Movie adaptation

Actor Matthew McConaughey shares life lessons in "Greenlights"

Posted on 07/31/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This week has been all about Hollywood and literature intersecting. But today we’re not sharing a book that’s going to...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Pop culture

Film rights to the short story "Sinkhole" go for a pretty penny

Posted on 07/30/2020 at 10:52 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The short story “Sinkhole” will become a film produced by Issa Rae and Jordan Peele, reports Deadline. Haven’t heard of...

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Teacher will hide bookish rocks in her library ... once it reopens

Posted on 07/26/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s one more reason to eagerly anticipate the safe reopening of libraries. Ella Dickson, who teaches at a school in...

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Tagged As: Just for fun, Libraries, Literary Hub

Watch U.S. Rep. John Lewis accept the National Book Award

Posted on 07/20/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The late John Lewis was a long-serving representative and a civil rights icon. But did you know he was also...

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Tagged As: Graphic novel, Literary Hub, Politics

One of Jane Austen's former homes is an Airbnb

Posted on 07/13/2020 at 09:22 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

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Another item on the literary-tourism bucket list: the Airbnb property that was once Jane Austen’s home. The Pride and Prejudice...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary Hub, Literary tourism