Check out these innovative libraries in China and Rome

Posted on 05/17/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub tipped us off to two futuristic libraries on separate sides of the world. The one in Haikou, China,...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

Which books are mentioned the most online?

Posted on 05/16/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You might be sick to death of hearing about certain books, but are their fans really the most egregious offenders?...

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Tagged As: Book lists, Literary Hub

Converted windmill that Vonnegut once called home is for sale

Posted on 05/13/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Property hunters who want their house to have celebrity connections and appealing architectures are in luck. The Amagansett Windmill House,...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Literary tourism

Book about police-shooting victim is pulled from Florida school

Posted on 05/11/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Ghost Boys by Jewell Parker Rhodes may have won a Walter Award, but it won’t be taught in a Florida...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Young adult literature

Jodi Picoult has written a COVID-19 novel

Posted on 05/10/2021 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The pandemic may be nearing its end, but we’re only just beginning the associated book rush. Bestselling author Jodi Picoult...

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Tagged As: coronavirus / COVID-19, Excerpt, Literary Hub, Nonfiction, Romance

Read excerpts from “Secrets of Happiness”

Posted on 05/04/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Joan Silber’s novel Secrets of Happiness came out today, as did two free excerpts for curious readers to check out....

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Tagged As: Excerpt, Literary Hub, The New York Times

Writers are drumming up donations for India COVID relief

Posted on 05/03/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Writers from around the world have teamed up to solicit help for India’s fight against a massive COVID surge. Literary...

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Tagged As: Charity, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary Hub

Don't judge these copies of classic novels by their covers

Posted on 05/02/2021 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

There is at least one situation in which you should not judge a book by its cover … and that...

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Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary Hub

Up next for Akwaeke Emezi: A memoir, a novel, and a screen deal

Posted on 04/29/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Fans of Akwaeke Emezi have a treat for now and a treat for later. Literary Hub reports that the author...

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The bestselling books on Amazon (so far)

Posted on 04/28/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Amazon’s way of marking World Book Day last week was to calculate its all-time bestsellers. Since Amazon launched in 1994,...

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Tagged As: Amazon, Book lists, Literary Hub