Author: Ian Baran
The entire election cycle was mired in controversy and a clear pathway for hatred and prejudice became unbelievably acceptable. That is not to say that the entire constituency of …
Libaries are one of the most important resources a community can have. Recently, these sources of literary opportunity have been constantly under battle to keep themselves afloat. Between continued fights …
During election year, it seems that everyone has something to chip in, voices large and small, well known or unfamiliar, are all able to add their opinion on the …
Poetry is that often revered genre that people tend to stay away from; the one where people have no clue where to start or what to look for. There …
If you have been following #AmReading the past few weeks, you will see that we first had Truman Capote’s ashes being auctioned, then came one of Lewis Carroll’s notebooks containing …
Lyricists and creators themselves, rappers and hip hop stars are known for intense imagery and stories created, developed and continued. From wordplay to the narrative, rappers consistently create worlds …
Every city has them. Sometimes they are well known, and sometimes they are hidden through winding streets, or off the beaten path. Either way, they are much sought after …
Though an author’s notebooks may not be as wild as, let’s say, an author’s ashes when put up on the auction block, it is still a special treat for …
With the prison industry under lots of scrutiny and pressure, from privatization, to overcrowding, to just how much there actually are ways to help “reform” a person or provide …
It is an award that rewards authors both old and new, with an ability to catapult sales and (potentially) a career, and yet getting a spot on the list …
Trekkies Rejoice! Two new books will be coming out that not only celebrate the 50, yes FIVE ZERO, year existence of Star Trek, but also will dish out the …
In some ways, being an author meant needing an agent, needing contracts and deals, and needing to prove a readership base to have a book published. At least for …
Generally, when an author dies questions arise as to what to do with their works, published and unpublished, as well as their personal assets. Sometimes their possessions go to …
Banned books week has become a ritual for librarians, booksellers, book lovers, bloggers and publishers alike. This is a week of celebrating those books which are repeatedly (or newly) …
Though the news was met with lots of excitement and anticipation, the lovable characters of Eleanor & Park, from the young adult novel of the same name will have …
In this day and age, there is a large push for more diverse books with narrators, characters, plots, and stories to fulfill not just a more realistic purview of …
The time has come again for us to prepare for the winners of the National Book Awards, but first we have to know who is on the longlist. The …
It was a time free from the constraints of digitization; a time that feels almost foreign to anyone who did not live it and though it was not that …
A child’s wonder and amazement starts right at the beginning, constantly discovering a new world, seeing new colors, new faces, and so on. It is important to foster this want …
As any reader knows, with great titles come great responsibilities. We all have those friends who know us as bookworms, and therefore come to us for the mighty book …