Two years ago I hopped on a plane for the first time in my life and took an international flight. This wasn’t just for a whirlwind vacation; my fiance and …
The New York Public Library Introduces ‘Subway Library’ With Free E-Books
You know when it’s really hot outside and you live in a huge, crowded city and you need to use public transportation and it’s the worst thing that’s ever happened …
Escape From Hogwarts With This Potter-Themed Escape Room
The escape room is a trendy new activity whose popularity has soared recently. A group is trapped in a room and has to solve puzzles and/or complete tasks in order …
May The Fortieth Be With You: 5 Books To Help You Celebrate The Anniversary Of Star Wars
A long time ago, in a theater far away… some of us saw Star Wars for the very first time. May 25th marked the 40th anniversary of the release of Episode IV: …
Fifth-Grader Sells Livestock To Buy Books For Sick Kids
When Aiden Fouhy was in the second grade, he raised bottle calves—very young orphaned calves that are bottle-fed because they’re too young to train—over the summer on his family’s ranch to …
Books For Keeps To Deliver Over 70,000 Books To Students In May
Books for Keeps (BFK) is a non-profit organization based in Athens, Georgia that works to improve children’s reading achievement by breaking the barriers related to the accessibility and appeal of …
“Parthenon Of Books” Features Over 70,000 Banned Titles
Argentine artist Marta Minujín is set to open an art installation this year built from books that have been banned around the world. Minujín is a conceptual and performance artist who has …
In Honor Of World Book Day: 8 Record-Breaking Books
Happy World Book Day!! In recognition of UNESCO’s World Book Day today, take a couple minutes to let loose your inner book nerd! Below, you can check out some of the …
Surprise! NYC Does Not Top The Literary City List
If you’re an aspiring actor, you know the place to be is Hollywood, California. But where do you go if you’re a writer or book lover? Many might respond, “New …
Now Is The Time To Start Reading Without Walls
This April, all booklovers – readers, authors, librarians, booksellers, teachers, parents — are challenged to start Reading Without Walls. What is Reading Without Walls? It’s a national initiative which invites …
This Bewitching ‘Harry Potter’ Themed Wedding Creates A Magical Occasion
We all love Harry Potter, and given half the chance, we’d all be delighted to go to the Wizarding World for a term at Hogwarts- but how about for just …
What’s That Smell? Capturing The Scent Of Old Books
Ask any bibliophile and they’ll tell you that one of their favorite things about books is their scent—specifically the smell of old books. For many it’s the feelings of nostalgia …
Are Book Fairies The Next Big Thing?
Do you believe in Fairies? If you live in NYC, you’ve likely seen one. Well, a book fairy, that is. On International Women’s Day, actress Emma Watson, in conjunction with …
College Students Create Virtual Reality Game Based On James Joyce’s ‘Ulysses’
A group of 21 students in an English class at Boston College have developed Joycestick, a virtual reality game based on James Joyce’s Ulysses. It is believed by a few …
Celebrating The 50th Anniversary Of ‘The Outsiders’
In 1965, after failing a creative writing class in her junior year of high school, sixteen-year-old Susan Eloise Hinton, unsatisfied with the literature that was being written for young people …
How To Build Your Own Little Free Library In Your Community
When you’ve been walking around your community park or neighborhood, have you ever noticed those adorable little book cabinets that perch up out of the ground like birdhouses? Most of …
Indie Author Guide: How You Can Really Get Your Book Sales Booming At Bookstores
So you took the plunge, you wrote your book! That’s awesome! And then you decided to forgo the traditional publishing route and went indie. Maybe your book is doing great …
How To Fight The Gender Gap In Literature
Great news for the literary world on this International Women’s Day: The University of Warwick in the United Kingdom has announced that it is establishing an annual £1000 (exactly $1216.20 USD) prize …
Cleveland’s Loganberry Books Turns Books By Male Authors Backwards For Women’s History Month
Today, March 8th, 2017, is International Women’s Day. It makes sense that the day would fall in March, which also happens to be Women’s History Month. There are quite a …
2017 National Book Awards Judges: Valeria Luiselli, Dave Eggers And More
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 awards, …