The Bread Loaf Writers’ Conference runs through Saturday, August 24, giving Vermonters the opportunity to attend free lectures and readings by some of today’s best fiction and nonfiction writers and poets. The event, held on the Bread Loaf campus of Middlebury College in Ripton, began in 1926. The event, which offers workshops, classes and readings […]
E-Reader tips and tricks for Kindle, Apple Books These e-reader tips and tricks will come in handy for your Kindle or Apple Books. Problem Solved, USA TODAY For the second time in two years, a Columbus poet is on former President Barack Obama’s reading list. Poet and writer Hanif Abdurraqib, who grew up in Columbus […]
Thanks in part to the work of a former Eau Claire detective, a Bible more than a century old will soon be in the hands of the direct descendants of its original owners, a prominent Green Bay couple who moved to Wisconsin shortly after the Civil War. The Bible has been in the possession of […]
SAULT STE. MARIE – This Thursday, Sault Ste. Marie celebrates the first Jane Bamewawagezhikaquay Johnston Schoolcraft Day. Jane Bamewawagezhikaquay Johnston Schoolcraft, often known as Jane Schoolcraft, was one of the first settlers in the city that would later become Sault Ste. Marie. She is known as a Native American author and her works are the […]
It’s official: former president Barack Obama has just released his highly anticipated reading list for Summer 2024! Each year he selects his favorite books on all sorts of topics, from societal breakdowns to popular Book Club Picks. So if you’re looking to spice up your summer reading, we highly recommend you take a look at […]
The SoCal Indie Bestsellers list for the sales week ending August 11 is based on reports from Southern California’s independent booksellers, the California Independent Booksellers Alliance, and IndieBound. To find an independent bookstore near you, visit IndieBound.org. BOUND BALANCE SHEET 1. James: Percival Everett 2. Tthe god of the forests: Liz Moore 3. On all […]
Kotaro Isaka’s “The Mantis,” an English-language translation of his book “Ax,” will be shown at a bookstore in London on July 1, 2024. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese mystery crime novels, once underrepresented in the English-speaking world, are enjoying a growing presence in the British thriller category. The […]
Reading in Alexandria (staff photo by James Cullum) Get comfortable, because there’s a silent reading party happening in Old Town North later this month. The realm of fantasy is the destination for participants in the latest adventure between Old Town Books (130 S. Royal Street) and Hotel AKA Alexandria (625 First Street). From 10 a.m. […]
Here are the best-selling Canadian fiction, nonfiction and children’s books from August 3-10, 2024. Bestseller lists are compiled by Bookmanager based on weekly sales statistics from over 260 independent Canadian stores. Canadian Fiction “This Summer Will Be Different” is a novel by Carley Fortune. (Vikings, Jenna Marie Wakani) This summer will be different by Carley […]
Following the pandemic-induced boom in “cozy crime” led by Richard Osman, several authors who might be described as “cozy-adjacent” have begun to tackle the subject. In “Death at the Sign of the Rook,” her sixth Jackson Brodie novel, Kate Atkinson is the latest to tell us that her private detective hero refuses to read “old-fashioned, […]
