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Cozy films, novels and albums to round out the semester
As the days start to get shorter and the end of Thanksgiving break brings finals and a last push before winter break, comfort comes calling. Whether in the form of rewatching old favorites, reading a well-praised book from this past year or playing a comforting album, it’s the perfect time to cozy up and turn…
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Post-It Reviews: Six quick reviews of recent graphic novels
Who doesn’t need more graphic novels in their lives?! Here are six quick reviews of some recent graphic novels I’ve enjoyed. I don’t usually include books I checked out of the public library in my reviews (mostly because I am so inundated by books that arrive at my house for possible review) but wanted to…
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Volunteer call for Wolverhampton literature festival
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“Forget Your Darlings:” Marisa Libbon Writes about Three Recent Books Examining our Narratives of Medieval Women
Associate Professor of Literature and Director of the Literature Program Marisa Libbon. In her essay “Forget Your Darlings,” published in the European Review of Books, Associate Professor of Literature and Director of the Literature Program Marisa Libbon explores the ways in which “three recent books about the lives of medieval women—one fictional, the others real…
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Arnott wins 2023 Voss Literary Prize
28 November 2023 Books+Publishing @booksandpublishing Robbie Arnott has won the 2023 Voss Literary Prize for his novel Limberlost (Text). Arnott’s third novel, Limberlost is a coming-of-age story that centres on Ned, who experiences a formative summer during his teens that shapes him throughout his lifetime. Published in October 2022, the book has previously won accolades…
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Apple unveils the top books of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience
November 28, 2023 UPDATE Apple unveils the top books :br(l)::br(xl):of 2023 and a new Year in Review experience Users can browse the top books and audiobooks of 2023 and explore personalized insights about the books they enjoyed this year Apple Books is the single destination for all the books and audiobooks readers love, featuring the ability to…
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Dystopian book recommendations for ‘Hunger Games’ fans
With the release of “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes,” many fans may find their enjoyment for the dystopian genre reawakened. A dystopia is a society that is unjust or of great suffering. Usually, dystopia literature readers find themselves being transported to a world that is set in the future or to…
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Why I Kept TeachingTo Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn’t
Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, which tells the story of a white lawyer’s defense of a Black man who was falsely accused of raping a white woman, is considered a classic of modern American literature. It’s also among the books most frequently challenged and banned from middle and high school…
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Why I Kept Teaching To Kill a Mockingbird When Others Wouldn’t
Harper Lee’s 1960 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, To Kill a Mockingbird, which tells the story of a white lawyer’s defense of a Black man who was falsely accused of raping a white woman, is considered a classic of modern American literature. It’s also among the books most frequently challenged and banned from middle and high school…
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Gaza’s main public library has been destroyed.
November 27, 2023, 4:18pm Authorities in Gaza City have condemned what they say was the deliberate destruction of the city’s main public library by Israeli forces after finding the building in ruins while a ceasefire was being observed between Israel and Hamas. As reported by Storyful earlier today, the Municipality of Gaza has released a…
