Author: Brittany McSorley
The Oxford comma, a constant source of contention in the grammar-nerd community, recently played an integral role in deciding a court case in Maine, CNN reports. A group of Oakhurst Dairy …
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton will soon publish a picture book titled She Persisted, which “celebrates strong, inspirational women who have embodied the spirit of persistence throughout American history,” Bustle reports. The …
The Chinese Communist Party has initiated a ban of certain foreign children’s books that include “subversive ideology,” Newsweek reports. The newly banned books include A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh, …
Eddie Redmayne charmed Harry Potter fans everywhere when he played Newt Scamander in last November’s film adaptation of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. And while we’ll have to …
If, like me, you fell in love with The Great Gatsby in high school English class and have reread it at least ten times since, here’s some exciting news: you can …
Mean Girls was a game-changer, introducing us to “fetch,” the Kevin G rap, and all-carb diets, plus making us famous at our own high schools for reciting entire scenes …
Veteran Seth Kastle served overseas in the U.S. Army for 16 years. Like many vets, he struggled with the effects of post-traumatic stress disorder when he came home. He spent …
Yesterday, Scholastic and Bloomsbury revealed the cover for the upcoming illustrated edition of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban. Illustrator Jim Kay already brought the wizarding world to gorgeous …
Judges for the 2017 National Book Awards were announced on Monday, The Los Angeles Times reports, and the list includes writers Dave Eggers, Valeria Luiselli, Nick Flynn, and Jacqueline Woodson. The …
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, the West End play that debuted last July and gave Potterheads everywhere brand new material to obsess over, has broken the record for most …
In Bogotà, Colombia, José Alberto Gutiérrez has been a savior of discarded books for nearly 20 years. Known as “Lord of the Books,” Gutiérrez, who works as a garbage collector, made …
Alec Baldwin is in no rush to get away from his Donald Trump impersonation. The actor is collaborating on a new book with Studio 360 host and author Kurt Andersen; …
Entertainment Weekly has revealed the cover for Gwendy’s Button Box, an upcoming novella co-authored by Stephen Kind and Richard Chizmar, a fellow horror writer and founder of Cemetery Dance Publications. …
Mem Fox, a popular author of children’s books in Australia, was recently detained by border patrol at LAX while visiting the United States. Fox claims she was treated so …
Publishing platform Wattpad launched a new app on Tuesday that allows readers to experience short stories through chat-like text. The Wattpad site and app are home to nearly 250 million stories …
Aline Brosh McKenna is known for co-creating the CW series Crazy Ex-Girlfriend and as the screenwriter behind The Devil Wears Prada, but her next project will incorporate some classic literature. She will …
Allan Lichtman, a political historian and professor at American University, has correctly predicted the outcome of every presidential election since 1984, including Donald Trump‘s victory over Hillary Clinton last …
The first trailer for the Everything, Everything film adaptation is here, and it looks like it will break our hearts just as effectively as Nicola Yoon’s YA novel did. Starring Amandla Stenberg …
A survey conducted by Durham University has found that many readers are influenced by the voices of their favorite characters even after they’ve finished books, The Guardian reports. More than …
A number of rare books worth more than £2 million were stolen from a warehouse near Heathrow airport on January 29th, in what is being described as a heist …