Michigan legislators declare a literary crisis—call for more librarians
Following a 2018 report from the Michigan Department of Education showing the majority of third and fourth graders cannot read at grade level, some legislators have declared a literary crisis and… Read more »
14th century nun faked death to pursue “carnal lust”
If there’s one thing kids are desperate to get rid of, it’s their virginity. But one person from the middle ages just might’ve outdone every sex-obsessed teen on whichever Netflix… Read more »
A new publisher wants to give away one free book for every book sold
This past year has seen quite a few initiatives dedicated to promoting and celebrating the act of reading. Public schools have tested out book vending machines and PBS launched the Great American… Read more »
An innovative eight-year-old sets up Little Free Libraries in Indiana
Eight-year-old Adelyn Brazil loves to read and wants everyone else to love it just as much, too. While on a family vacation to New Orleans, she came across a number of Little… Read more »
The healing power of poetry
It’s no secret that literature is powerful. For many of us, there are times in our lives–a loved one’s passing, our first heartbreak–that we frankly could not have made it through… Read more »
Booksellers Association remains optimistic about Amazon threat in annual conference
“Now is the time to shout louder than ever about the contribution bookshops make to society,” stated Nic Bottomley, Booksellers Association president, as reported in The Bookseller. At the Booksellers Association’s annual… Read more »
Nico Walker: veteran, convict, author
Sometimes life is stranger than fiction. Or at least strange enough to make for great fiction.… Read more »
Our authors are officially geniuses
It’s that time of year again: the recipients of this year’s MacArthur Fellowships have been announced. The MacArthur—often called the “genius award,” though program director Cecilia Conrad insists you don’t have to be… Read more »
Treat yourself (and the Public Theater) with a Shake-speare shake
The PR folks at Bank of America and Delta Airlines were apparently so nervous about the Trumpian depiction of Julius Caesar in last month’s Shakespeare in the Park production that… Read more »
That “Fearless Girl” sculpture should stay up — as a reminder of the Democratic Party
She stands with her hands on her hips and a ponytail flying in the wind. She squints her eyes and plants her feet in the earth with tremendous courage and… Read more »