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10 Must-Read Books by Native American Authors
There are many ways to respectfully celebrate Native American Heritage Month or National Native American Heritage Day—which falls on November 24 this year— including researching the Tribal land you live on and learning more about the experience of young Native people. You might also pick up a good book by an Indigenous author. National Native…
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Which Looks Better, Hardcovers or Paperbacks?
An enduring battle between book lovers is that of hardcovers versus paperbacks. Ultimately, your preference might come down to many factors. Hardcover fans insist on the book’s durability and quality and being among the first to purchase a long-awaited release, while paperback lovers advocate for the cheaper price and lightweight design. But in addition to…
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Sigrid Nunez Captures the Vulnerability of the Early Days of the Pandemic
“It was an uncertain spring,” begins The Vulnerables by Sigrid Nunez, which takes place during the peak of the Covid lockdown in New York. As the pandemic rages, a group is haphazardly forced to shelter in one Manhattan apartment together: a parrot without its owners, a young man estranged from his parents, and the narrator,…
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8 Illustrated Books for Fall
Every item on this page was chosen by a Shondaland editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy. Shondaland Enjoy the wonder of beautiful pictures and glorious storytelling. By Andrea RichardsPublished: Nov 23, 2023 1 An Alchemical Journey Through the Major Arcana of the Tarot: A Spiritually Transformative Deck…
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The twelve books of Christmas
On the first day of Christmas my true love sent to me… Twelve Shakespeare Tragedies The spearhead of this literary carol is the spearhead of English Literature himself, Shakespeare. A pioneer of the use of the English language, suffused into our everyday speech, studied, watched and enjoyed worldwide, with some of the most iconic scenes,…
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Red Planet wins rights to Tuva Moodyson novels
Red Planet Pictures has optioned the rights to Will Dean’s Tuva Moodyson crime series and has brought Rose Ayling-Ellis on board to play the lead role. Dark Pines, the first novel in the series, is being adapted by screenwriter and award-winning playwright Charlotte Jones (The Halcyon, Without You) into a six-part returning crime thriller series…
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Janet Evanovich Can Laugh at Her Own Mistakes
As her Stephanie Plum series hits a milestone with “Dirty Thirty,”, the prolific octogenarian looks back on a few bloopers. Thirty books into her Stephanie Plum series, Janet Evanovich has her writing process down. She maintains two steno pads for each novel, including her latest. One, she explained in a phone interview, is where she…
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Mark Kurlansky Wishes More Authors Would Denounce War
What books are on your night stand? Lydia Davis’s translation of “Madame Bovary.” I translated a French classic by Zola, and it raised many difficult issues, so I’m curious how others deal with these problems. In the case of Davis, extremely well. I also have the 17th-century Japanese story collection “The Life of an Amorous…
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Trump called Iowa evangelicals ‘so-called Christians’ and ‘pieces of shit’, book says
In the heat of the Republican primary of 2016, Donald Trump called evangelical supporters of his rival Ted Cruz “so-called Christians” and “real pieces of shit”, a new book says. The news lands as the 2024 Republican primary heats up, two months out from the Iowa caucus and a day after Trump’s closest rival this…
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VOICES: Librarians are the new superstars
The Dayton Literary Peace Prize Foundation recently celebrated its 18th annual awards presentation. The opening words of the winning non-fiction book, His Name is George Floyd, by Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa, said it all about seeking peace through literature: “I Love You.” That was the message of George Floyd and the message of many…