March 11, 2019

According to Peggy McGlone at the Washington Post, the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. is set for a renovation that for some, might mean a shift in the institution’s… Read more »

Libraries & librarians

Phillip Roth left a substantial part of his estate to the Newark Public Library — Athena Bryan
Chicago Public Library sees a 240% increase in returned books since abolishing late fees — Stephanie DeLuca
Bisbee, Arizona, has the best small library in the United States — Ryan Harrington
Thief jailed for stealing over £80,000 worth of library books — Nikki Griffiths

New biopic to present a new Emily Dickinson

Ryan Harrington

A new biopic about Emily Dickinson promises to fill in the blanks of her life, somewhat literally. Indie filmmaker Madeleine Olnek’s Wild Nights With Emily, starring Molly Shannon as the titular Emily,… Read more »

The launch event for Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale sequel will livestream around the world

Stephanie DeLuca

No matter how you feel about The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s upcoming sequel to her beloved feminist dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale, one thing is for sure: It’s going to be… Read more »

Melville House Books

The Library of Congress hopes to be and do more for the American people

Alex Primiani

New biopic to present a new Emily Dickinson

Ryan Harrington

The launch event for Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale sequel will livestream around the world

Stephanie DeLuca