Footballer Marcus Rashford’s mum accepts Book of the Year award on his behalf
Last year we followed the fortunes of Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford as he campaigned for a continuation of free school meals during the pandemic; launched his own reading club;… Read more »
Sales of Rashford book soar following England’s Euro 2020 run
Four inches. 10.16cm. The minimum width of a standard football goalpost. In global terms: an incredibly small distance. At Wembley Stadium on Sunday night, as the Euro 2020 final between… Read more »
Buying the home that inspired Wuthering Heights may bring you one step closer to 19th cent. gothic realness
If reorganizing your bookshelf with the spine-in, or saving your favorite bookshop from closure via GoFundMe campaigns, is not enough to show your true “book nerd”-self, have you ever thought of… 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 bookstore in England sold a book that had been sitting on their shelves for 27 years
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 »
We asked, “Is it possible to make a team of soccer players with famous writers’ surnames from this year’s World Cup?” and the answer is “Yeah, kinda!”
As you may have heard, the World Cup started yesterday in Russia. The soccer World Cup. You know, the round ball? The one that isn’t basketball, football, or baseball? The… Read more »
The Year in Inflation, Holiday Edition: Buttery e-books > figgy pudding
This holiday season, show your long-distance British significant other just how quantifiably much their love means to you, by buying them a yacht filled with butter. And maybe an e-book… Read more »
Wayne Rooney retires, but no one wants to read about it
This week in the UK, the Mirror’s James Whaling reports on legendary football star Wayne Rooney’s “blockbuster” book series being dropped by his publisher, HarperCollins. The decision comes after two… Read more »
After removing its books from Amazon, children’s publisher reports record profits
Three and a half years after pulling its entire list off Amazon, children’s book publisher Educational Development Corp (EDC) reports soaring profits. The move by the Tulsa-based company, which primarily sells books… Read more »
British school teaches wrong textbook for almost the entire year
If you’re like me, which is to say an American, your entire conception of the British primary and secondary education system is probably from books, movies and television. And what… Read more »