Author: Ian Baran
The Crown is a big hit on Netflix, and surely you binge watched it as well! What happens after you finish that last episode, though? With no confirmed date for …
It has now been a couple weeks into 2017 and it is time to make good on all those resolutions we pushed upon ourselves. In addition to getting more …
While there are many different prizes for literature to pay attention to, there is a new one to watch out for. This one is called the Etisalat Prize and …
While there might be a plethora of children’s classics to read, both old and new, it is always an adventure to “travel” overseas with literature that has reached an …
2016 was quite a year for publishers and readers. While one can read the countless best of lists to look for books they might have missed, why not diversify …
Reading breeds empathy is a common idea among readers and promoters of literacy, but author Karin Slaughter also stresses the importance of the author’s use of empathy as well. …
Getting young adults to read can sometimes be difficult, yet getting young adults to read about money management can be even harder. In a world that constantly tries to …
The city of New York, a city that contains almost anything one can imagine. It is the city that never sleeps, and runs on the creativity and energy of …
Nowhere is home to a writer more than a favorite bookstore, filled with inspiration, wonder and intrigue. Sometimes it can be the dazzling architecture, or the grand interior design, …
In what is a strange turn of events, a random package showed up in one lady’s mailbox and ended up being the surprise of a lifetime. Anne Lagacé Dowson …
Sometimes you finish a book you loved, only to be overwhelmed by the amount of books that are offered to you next in the same genre. In the world …
In the late 1970’s, Cuban leader Fidel Castro and noted author Gabriel Garcia Marquez became friends, but even more, developed a working relationship that would continue on throughout the …
Without a doubt, Portland is notable for many things: Portlandia, rain, alternative lifestyles, and more, but what many people do not realize is that Portland has some of the …
When looking for books to read, who best to go to than the experts? In this case, we have authors Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff, who both separately have …
When Karin Slaughter names her top favorite detectives, you ought to listen and take note. Slaughter, a well known name in crime writing, has written sixteen novels with a …
Though not known for having great penmanship, physicians and scientists have penned books, both fiction and non, that are must reads. Whether they are written for the more scientific …
It’s almost 2017, and with the end of the year us readers get best of the year lists! Sometimes they help us remember what we have read throughout the year, while …
In 2017, us readers have something to look forward to: book publisher, PM Press will be releasing more alternative and political books. PM Press is an important resource and publisher to stay …
Let’s face it, book clubs always seem like a great idea: they can gather people, share ideas, and discuss the book(s) that members have read. They are a great …
With the release of the revised and updated Vonnegut Encyclopedia by Marc Leeds, comes a chance to relish once again in the works of Kurt Vonnegut, the author known …