November 21, 2018

Patience is a virtue, so they say. Broadhursts Bookshop, a bookstore in England, sold a book that had been sitting on their shelves for 27 years, reports Shannon Van Sant… Read more »

Do-Goodin’

Footballer Marcus Rashford's mum accepts Book of the Year award on his behalf — Tom Clayton
East London charity celebrates 7000th book bike delivery — Tom Clayton
Waterstones appeal aims to raise £1m for Ukraine disaster fund — Tom Clayton
"Wot, No Books?" Milton Keynes library saved after protesters check out its entire stock — Tom Clayton

White House Correspondents’ Dinner to feature a biographer instead of a comedian, no laughs expected

Ryan Harrington

We cannot pretend that the nearly 100-year-old institution of the White House Correspondents’ Dinner is a radical event. It’s a lighthearted affair in which the President hosts a meal with all of the… Read more »

Study shows that reading fiction helps us read each other

Alyssa Monera

One of the major differences between books and movies is the book’s ability to lay open someone’s brain out over the page. These monologues help us understand the characters as… Read more »

Jersey nurse’s WW1 autograph book reunited with family

Christina Cerio

Learning about family history seems to be the latest trend, with sites like Ancestry.com and 23andMe, but Peter Norman learned part of his family history in the most unexpected way. … Read more »

Melville House Books

A bookstore in England sold a book that had been sitting on their shelves for 27 years

Stephanie DeLuca